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Comoros population

Current population of Comoros

900,918

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
14
Deaths today
3
Change today (UTC)
+9
World rank
163rd of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
882,847
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.85%
2025
Density
457 /km²
2023
Land area
1,861 km²
Urban population
34%
2025
Median age
20.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.82
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,127
2025
Capital
Moroni
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Comoros: overview

Comoros is home to 882,847 people (2025 estimate), ranking 163rd in the world by population. Comoros is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Moroni.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.85% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 16,219 additional people over the past year.

Comoros is densely settled, with about 457 people per km², spread across 1,861 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 34% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.6 years. The fertility rate of 3.82 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 1.31 million people by 2050, about 48% more than today. The 2030 projection is 964,264.

Comoros population, 1960–2025 and projections

0300K600K900K1.2M1.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 882.85K1960: 197,7001961: 201,2011962: 204,7021963: 208,1851964: 211,6441965: 214,9671966: 218,6631967: 223,8591968: 230,2441969: 237,0011970: 244,1851971: 251,8651972: 260,0771973: 268,8201974: 278,0751975: 287,6921976: 297,5381977: 307,5791978: 317,6881979: 327,7911980: 337,7211981: 347,3821982: 357,1391983: 367,2331984: 377,6371985: 388,3521986: 399,3181987: 410,4391988: 421,6871989: 433,1031990: 444,5961991: 455,5561992: 465,1131993: 473,6821994: 482,1421995: 490,5861996: 499,1071997: 507,7771998: 516,5971999: 525,8862000: 536,0802001: 547,2202002: 558,9232003: 569,7982004: 580,7042005: 592,6772006: 604,7532007: 616,9272008: 629,3072009: 641,9472010: 654,8362011: 668,0562012: 681,6302013: 696,1922014: 711,5032015: 726,6822016: 741,7412017: 756,6692018: 771,5902019: 786,5782020: 802,1632021: 818,1742022: 834,1882023: 850,3872024: 866,6282025: 882,8472030: 964,2642050: 1,307,558
Population of Comoros by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025882,847+1.85%+16,219
2024866,628+1.89%+16,241
2023850,387+1.92%+16,199
2022834,188+1.94%+16,014
2021818,174+1.98%+16,011
2020802,163+1.96%+15,585
2019786,578+1.92%+14,988
2018771,590+1.95%+14,921
2017756,669+1.99%+14,928
2016741,741+2.05%+15,059
2015726,682+2.11%+15,179
2014711,503+2.18%+15,311
2010654,836+1.99%+12,889
2005592,677+2.04%+11,973
2000536,080+1.92%+10,194
1995490,586+1.74%+8,444
1990444,596+2.62%+11,493
1985388,352+2.80%+10,715
1980337,721+2.98%+9,930
1975287,692+3.40%+9,617
1970244,185+2.99%+7,184
1965214,967+1.56%+3,323
1960197,700––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Comoros population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Comoros
YearProjected populationvs today
2030964,264+9.2%
20501,307,558+48.1%

Comoros population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.9% of Comoros's population is under 15, 58.7% is of working age (15–64), and 4.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 58,605 (6.6%)0-4 female: 57,089 (6.5%)0-45-9 male: 55,176 (6.2%)5-9 female: 53,787 (6.1%)10-14 male: 51,180 (5.8%)10-14 female: 49,667 (5.6%)10-1415-19 male: 45,770 (5.2%)15-19 female: 43,768 (5.0%)20-24 male: 40,657 (4.6%)20-24 female: 38,961 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 33,668 (3.8%)25-29 female: 34,232 (3.9%)30-34 male: 27,488 (3.1%)30-34 female: 29,445 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 27,238 (3.1%)35-39 female: 27,809 (3.1%)40-44 male: 24,808 (2.8%)40-44 female: 24,015 (2.7%)40-4445-49 male: 21,160 (2.4%)45-49 female: 20,377 (2.3%)50-54 male: 16,945 (1.9%)50-54 female: 15,653 (1.8%)50-5455-59 male: 13,389 (1.5%)55-59 female: 12,697 (1.4%)60-64 male: 9,837 (1.1%)60-64 female: 10,101 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 7,104 (0.8%)65-69 female: 7,909 (0.9%)70-74 male: 5,019 (0.6%)70-74 female: 5,998 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 3,336 (0.4%)75-79 female: 4,123 (0.5%)80-84 male: 1,798 (0.2%)80-84 female: 2,329 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 570 (0.1%)85-89 female: 792 (0.1%)90-94 male: 116 (0.0%)90-94 female: 189 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 15 (0.0%)95-99 female: 26 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 1 (0.0%)100+

Comoros population FAQ

What is the population of Comoros in 2026?

Comoros's population is estimated at about 900.92 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 882,847 (2025). Comoros ranks 163rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Comoros growing or shrinking?

Comoros's population is growing at about 1.85% per year, an increase of roughly 16,219 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Comoros?

Comoros has about 457 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,861 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Comoros?

Comoros is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Comoros's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Comoros's population at 1,307,558 in 2050, passing through 964,264 in 2030.

What is the median age in Comoros?

The median age in Comoros is 20.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.