Prison population rate in Comoros
Comoros: Prison population rate was 46 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Comoros, 2013–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, prison population rate in Comoros stood at 46 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Comoros peaked at 46 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Comoros 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 18 prisoners per 100,000 people | 28 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 46 prisoners per 100,000 people | 46 prisoners per 100,000 people | 46 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
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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 prison population rate in Comoros?
- Prison population rate in Comoros was 46 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 46 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for prison population rate?
- Comoros ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.