Population growth in Comoros
Comoros: Population growth was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Comoros stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Comoros peaked at 3.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1965.
Comoros ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 53 Malta 1.9% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1.9% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
- 58 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 33.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.4% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Comoros?
- Population growth in Comoros was 1.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for population growth?
- Comoros ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.