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
Latest (2023)
318,057 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
318,057 people
in 2023
All-time low
61,535 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61,535 people | — |
| 1951 | 62,915 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 64,422 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 66,265 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 68,295 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 70,490 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 72,816 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 75,286 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 77,908 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 80,224 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 82,294 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 84,569 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 87,025 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 89,700 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 92,462 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 94,870 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 97,266 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 100,487 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 104,220 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 107,954 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 111,729 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 115,623 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 119,743 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 124,134 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 128,784 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 133,633 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 138,601 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 143,636 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 148,666 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 153,642 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 158,432 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 162,949 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 167,438 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 172,083 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 176,905 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 181,955 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 187,191 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 192,525 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 197,914 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 203,360 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 208,783 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 213,795 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 219,089 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 224,786 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 230,037 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 234,841 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 239,253 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 243,206 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 246,573 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 249,223 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 251,999 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 255,777 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 260,185 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 263,749 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 265,642 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 266,882 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 268,032 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 269,091 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 270,111 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 271,206 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 272,489 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 274,079 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 276,052 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 279,531 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 284,365 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 289,145 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 293,646 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 297,201 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 300,158 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 303,331 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 306,970 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 310,940 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 314,645 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 318,057 people | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 318,057 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 318,057 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.