Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 318,057 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros stood at 318,057 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros peaked at 318,057 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,535 people, in 1950.
That places Comoros 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,016 people | 61,535 people | 80,224 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,085 people | 82,294 people | 107,954 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,819 people | 111,729 people | 153,642 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,075 people | 158,432 people | 203,360 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,959 people | 208,783 people | 249,223 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,267 people | 251,999 people | 271,206 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,000 people | 272,489 people | 303,331 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,653 people | 306,970 people | 318,057 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 150 Eswatini 414,299 people compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 people compare
- 152 Djibouti 340,980 people compare
- 154 Slovenia 316,271 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 312,648 people compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 298,909 people compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros was 318,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 318,057 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,535 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.