Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros
Comoros: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 38,041 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38,041 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,041 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,161 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 38,041 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros peaked at 38,041 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,161 people, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,161 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,233 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 6,288 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 6,361 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6,431 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 6,500 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6,568 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6,648 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6,732 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6,866 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 7,051 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 7,245 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 7,456 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7,678 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 7,916 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,184 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8,435 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8,681 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8,971 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9,306 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 9,706 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 10,170 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 10,705 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 11,299 people | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 11,950 people | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 12,615 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 13,237 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 13,787 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,244 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14,572 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,733 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 14,927 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15,252 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 15,568 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15,884 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16,208 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,538 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16,887 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17,261 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17,643 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,055 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18,617 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19,176 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 19,601 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20,034 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,469 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,920 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,372 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,818 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22,195 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22,431 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22,527 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,537 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,745 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,320 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24,125 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 25,030 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25,905 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26,624 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27,145 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,543 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27,910 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28,333 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,993 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29,974 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,141 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,378 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 33,386 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34,205 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35,068 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35,845 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36,458 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37,170 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,041 people | +2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 38,041 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 38,041 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,479 people | 6,161 people | 6,866 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,092 people | 7,051 people | 9,306 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,228 people | 9,706 people | 14,572 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,090 people | 14,733 people | 17,643 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,226 people | 18,055 people | 22,195 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,239 people | 22,431 people | 27,145 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,893 people | 27,543 people | 35,068 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,878 people | 35,845 people | 38,041 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 172 Qatar 46,835 people compare
- 173 Bahamas 45,844 people compare
- 174 Barbados 45,437 people compare
- 176 Western Sahara 36,732 people compare
- 177 Cape Verde 34,367 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros was 38,041 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38,041 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Comoros ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.