Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4526 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4526 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1292 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1332 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.142 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1469 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1572 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1626 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.168 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1734 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1789 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1841 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1892 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1946 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2523 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2568 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2613 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2659 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2705 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2752 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.28 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2852 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2909 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2972 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3415 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3484 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3554 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3626 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3782 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3945 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4267 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4354 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1502 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1734 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2358 thousands per square kilometre | 0.28 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2852 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3415 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3827 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3484 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4186 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4396 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4267 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 22 South Korea 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curacao 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.