Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros
Comoros: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 2,338 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros is 2,338, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros peaked at 2,338 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1989.
Comoros ranks 91st of 205 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | — |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 62 | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 52 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 73 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 93 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 376 | +304.3% |
| 2009 | 268 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 365 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 420 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 449 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 509 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 580 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 550 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 572 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 600 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 624 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 658 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 748 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 2,194 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 2,322 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 2,338 | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,338 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,338 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +440.0% | 5 | 27 |
| 2008 | +304.3% | 93 | 376 |
| 2021 | +123.3% | 748 | 1,670 |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.71 | 5 | 27 | 7 |
| 2000s | 107.8 | 25 | 376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.7 | 365 | 658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,862 | 748 | 2,338 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Comoros was 2,338 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,338 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1989.
- How does Comoros rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Comoros ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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