Population, total in Comoros
Comoros: Population, total was 882,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
882,847
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
882,847
in 2025
All-time low
197,700
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 882,847 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Comoros peaked at 882,847 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,700, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197,700 | — |
| 1961 | 201,201 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 204,702 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,185 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 211,644 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 214,967 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 218,663 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 223,859 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 230,244 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 237,001 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 244,185 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 251,865 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 260,077 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 268,820 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 278,075 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 287,692 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 297,538 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 307,579 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 317,688 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 327,791 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 337,721 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 347,382 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 357,139 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 367,233 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 377,637 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 388,352 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 399,318 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 410,439 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 421,687 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 433,103 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 444,596 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 455,556 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 465,113 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 473,682 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 482,142 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 490,586 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 499,107 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 507,777 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,597 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 525,886 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 536,080 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 547,220 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 558,923 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 569,798 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 580,704 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 592,677 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 604,753 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 616,927 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 629,307 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,947 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 654,836 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 668,056 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 681,630 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 696,192 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 711,503 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 726,682 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 741,741 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 756,669 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 771,590 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 786,578 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 802,163 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 818,174 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 834,188 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 850,387 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 866,628 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 882,847 | +1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 882,847 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 882,847 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,817 | 197,700 | 237,001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 284,131 | 244,185 | 327,791 | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,001 | 337,721 | 433,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,104 | 444,596 | 525,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,834 | 536,080 | 641,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,548 | 654,836 | 786,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 842,398 | 802,163 | 882,847 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Comoros?
- Population, total in Comoros was 882,847 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 882,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,700 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for population, total?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.