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.
Prison population rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 18 prisoners per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 23 prisoners per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 26 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 46 prisoners per 100,000 people | +76.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 46 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 46 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90 prisoners per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 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.