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Comoros vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 171st vs. 64th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Congo
Population
903776
6681829
Population rank 160/197 109/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Comoros and Congo: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Congo economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Congo
2024 $1,440,991,455 $15,719,986,077
2023 $1,326,836,543 $15,321,055,823
2022 $1,222,485,532 $15,817,030,155
2021 $1,272,238,391 $14,825,690,211
2020 $1,218,763,671 $11,468,687,464
2019 $1,187,915,409 $13,976,637,780
2018 $1,178,530,633 $14,773,900,289
2017 $1,077,439,757 $11,834,473,039
2016 $1,012,835,493 $10,931,328,151
2015 $966,029,601 $12,434,793,867
2014 $1,149,587,661 $17,919,321,078
2013 $1,116,224,107 $17,958,720,699
2012 $1,015,843,491 $17,692,911,296
2011 $1,023,086,274 $15,655,383,577
2010 $907,978,731 $13,148,396,212
2009 $905,341,173 $9,723,299,915
2008 $915,659,108 $11,649,857,673
2007 $795,673,153 $8,782,703,437
2006 $688,498,642 $8,072,305,029
2005 $655,375,096 $6,650,001,680
2004 $622,679,660 $4,656,974,940
2003 $546,830,041 $3,503,723,088
2002 $427,360,070 $3,034,250,924
2001 $372,746,486 $2,796,704,604
2000 $339,504,306 $3,227,927,698
1999 $371,921,712 $2,354,772,960
1998 $363,932,160 $1,949,481,379
1997 $362,816,806 $2,322,719,103
1996 $392,488,149 $2,540,697,539
1995 $392,774,714 $2,116,003,868
1994 $314,789,556 $1,769,365,438
1993 $427,750,823 $2,684,323,623
1992 $436,552,922 $2,933,222,703
1991 $400,592,663 $2,724,853,506
1990 $401,561,022 $2,798,746,050
1989 $328,665,081 $2,389,593,026
1988 $336,422,522 $2,212,536,312
1987 $313,292,323 $2,297,753,652
1986 $258,143,903 $1,849,268,212
1985 $191,944,892 $2,160,872,540
1984 $189,102,734 $2,193,581,365
1983 $196,193,380 $2,097,274,290
1982 $202,152,462 $2,160,640,565
1981 $212,958,382 $1,993,512,323
1980 $243,390,496 $1,705,796,853
1979 - $1,198,749,667
1978 - $878,771,772
1977 - $765,224,029
1976 - $754,549,601
1975 - $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Congo
2024 $1,663 $2,482
2023 $1,560 $2,478
2022 $1,465 $2,621
2021 $1,555 $2,516
2020 $1,519 $1,994
2019 $1,510 $2,488
2018 $1,527 $2,694
2017 $1,424 $2,212
2016 $1,365 $2,093
2015 $1,329 $2,439
2014 $1,616 $3,601
2013 $1,603 $3,697
2012 $1,490 $3,732
2011 $1,531 $3,396
2010 $1,387 $2,947
2009 $1,410 $2,271
2008 $1,455 $2,832
2007 $1,290 $2,206
2006 $1,138 $2,104
2005 $1,106 $1,799
2004 $1,072 $1,306
2003 $960 $1,017
2002 $765 $906
2001 $681 $855
2000 $633 $1,024
1999 $707 $776
1998 $704 $660
1997 $715 $804
1996 $786 $899
1995 $801 $770
1994 $653 $662
1993 $903 $1,034
1992 $939 $1,164
1991 $879 $1,113
1990 $903 $1,176
1989 $759 $1,033
1988 $798 $984
1987 $763 $1,052
1986 $646 $872
1985 $494 $1,049
1984 $501 $1,097
1983 $534 $1,075
1982 $566 $1,131
1981 $613 $1,066
1980 $721 $933
1979 - $670
1978 - $503
1977 - $448
1976 - $453
1975 - $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Congo
2026 67.5 66.4
2025 67.2 66.2
2024 67 66
2023 66.8 65.8
2022 66.5 65
2021 65.2 64.2
2020 65.8 64.4
2019 65.7 63.2
2018 65.4 64.5
2017 65.1 64.2
2016 64.8 63.9
2015 64.5 63.7
2014 64.1 63.3
2013 63.8 63
2012 63.5 62.7
2011 63.1 62.3
2010 62.7 61.7
2009 62.3 61.2
2008 62 60.8
2007 61.5 60.1
2006 61.2 59.5
2005 60.9 58.7
2004 60.6 58
2003 60.2 57.1
2002 59.7 56.4
2001 59.6 55.9
2000 58.9 55.4
1999 58.9 54.4
1998 58.3 52.6
1997 58.2 48.6
1996 58.2 55.2
1995 57.8 55.5
1994 57.5 55.6
1993 57 56
1992 56.6 56.5
1991 56.1 56.8
1990 55.6 57.1
1989 55 57.3
1988 54.7 57.5
1987 54.1 57.6
1986 53.8 57.6
1985 53.3 57.6
1984 52.8 57.5
1983 52.1 57.4
1982 51.7 57.2
1981 51.2 57.1
1980 50.7 56.8
1979 50.1 56.5
1978 49.7 56.2
1977 49.2 56
1976 48.6 55.7
1975 46.9 55.4
1974 47.6 55.1
1973 47 54.7
1972 46.5 54.4
1971 45.8 54
1970 45.2 53.6
1969 44.6 53.1
1968 44.1 52.6
1967 43.6 51.9
1966 43.2 51.6
1965 42.7 51
1964 42.3 50.4
1963 41.9 49.7
1962 41.5 49
1961 41.2 48.4
1960 40.8 47.6
1959 40.5 46.8
1958 40.1 46
1957 39.7 45.1
1956 39.4 44.3
1955 39 43.4
1954 38.7 42.6
1953 38.4 41.9
1952 38 41.1
1951 34.3 40.3
1950 37.4 39.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Comoros and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year Population
Comoros Congo
2024 866,628 6,332,961
2023 850,387 6,182,885
2022 834,188 6,035,104
2021 818,174 5,892,183
2020 802,163 5,752,791
2019 786,578 5,616,661
2018 771,590 5,483,118
2017 756,669 5,351,011
2016 741,741 5,222,536
2015 726,682 5,097,581
2014 711,503 4,975,880
2013 696,192 4,857,099
2012 681,630 4,740,450
2011 668,056 4,609,724
2010 654,836 4,462,290
2009 641,947 4,281,219
2008 629,307 4,113,517
2007 616,927 3,980,430
2006 604,753 3,837,409
2005 592,677 3,696,393
2004 580,704 3,565,554
2003 569,798 3,445,753
2002 558,923 3,350,771
2001 547,220 3,272,537
2000 536,080 3,151,345
1999 525,886 3,032,874
1998 516,597 2,952,061
1997 507,777 2,887,862
1996 499,107 2,826,785
1995 490,586 2,749,461
1994 482,142 2,673,144
1993 473,682 2,595,124
1992 465,113 2,519,465
1991 455,556 2,449,229
1990 444,596 2,380,560
1989 433,103 2,313,558
1988 421,687 2,247,653
1987 410,439 2,183,473
1986 399,318 2,120,602
1985 388,352 2,059,311
1984 377,637 1,999,528
1983 367,233 1,950,321
1982 357,139 1,910,430
1981 347,382 1,869,759
1980 337,721 1,828,985
1979 327,791 1,788,524
1978 317,688 1,748,089
1977 307,579 1,707,568
1976 297,538 1,667,225
1975 287,692 1,627,032
1974 278,075 1,582,301
1973 268,820 1,533,680
1972 260,077 1,486,468
1971 251,865 1,441,039
1970 244,185 1,397,638
1969 237,001 1,356,182
1968 230,244 1,316,519
1967 223,859 1,278,691
1966 218,663 1,242,534
1965 214,967 1,207,880
1964 211,644 1,174,816
1963 208,185 1,143,263
1962 204,702 1,113,175
1961 201,201 1,084,389
1960 197,700 1,056,732

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Congo

Fertility rate
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Congo
2023 3.88 4.16
2022 3.94 4.22
2021 4 4.28
2020 4.07 4.33
2019 4.14 4.38
2018 4.21 4.44
2017 4.28 4.5
2016 4.35 4.55
2015 4.42 4.61
2014 4.49 4.67
2013 4.57 4.73
2012 4.65 4.79
2011 4.72 4.83
2010 4.76 4.85
2009 4.78 4.81
2008 4.81 4.73
2007 4.86 4.65
2006 4.93 4.65
2005 5.01 4.67
2004 5.07 4.69
2003 5.12 4.7
2002 5.16 4.7
2001 5.2 4.67
2000 5.23 4.72
1999 5.28 4.81
1998 5.39 4.91
1997 5.51 5
1996 5.63 5.03
1995 5.73 5.07
1994 5.86 5.1
1993 6.02 5.13
1992 6.19 5.18
1991 6.35 5.22
1990 6.51 5.27
1989 6.65 5.33
1988 6.76 5.39
1987 6.87 5.46
1986 6.95 5.51
1985 7.02 5.59
1984 7.07 5.66
1983 7.11 5.76
1982 7.13 5.85
1981 7.14 5.98
1980 7.15 6.07
1979 7.16 6.14
1978 7.16 6.21
1977 7.15 6.27
1976 7.16 6.32
1975 7.16 6.36
1974 7.16 6.39
1973 7.17 6.42
1972 7.14 6.44
1971 7.12 6.42
1970 7.1 6.38
1969 7.07 6.35
1968 7.05 6.33
1967 7.02 6.29
1966 7 6.27
1965 6.97 6.23
1964 6.94 6.18
1963 6.92 6.15
1962 6.9 6.1
1961 6.85 6.09
1960 6.79 6.09

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Congo
2024 21.5 19.5
2023 21.4 19.4
2022 21.2 19.3
2021 21 19.2
2020 20.8 19.2
2019 20.5 19.1
2018 20.3 19.1
2017 20 19.2
2016 19.9 19.2
2015 19.8 19.3
2014 19.6 19.4
2013 19.4 19.5
2012 19.1 19.6
2011 18.9 19.7
2010 18.6 19.8
2009 18.3 19.7
2008 18 19.5
2007 17.7 19.5
2006 17.4 19.3
2005 17.1 19.2
2004 16.8 19
2003 16.6 18.9
2002 16.5 18.8
2001 16.4 18.8
2000 16.3 18.5
1999 16.2 18.2
1998 16.1 18.1
1997 16 18.1
1996 16 18.1
1995 16 18.1
1994 16.1 18
1993 16.3 17.9
1992 16.4 17.8
1991 16.5 17.7
1990 16.5 17.7
1989 16.4 17.6
1988 16.4 17.5
1987 16.4 17.4
1986 16.4 17.4
1985 16.5 17.3
1984 16.5 17.2
1983 16.5 17.2
1982 16.5 17.1
1981 16.5 17
1980 16.5 17
1979 16.6 17
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.7 17
1976 16.8 17.1
1975 16.8 17.2
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 17 17.4
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.2 17.5
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.6 17.7
1968 18 17.8
1967 18.4 17.9
1966 18.7 18.1
1965 19 18.2
1964 19.2 18.3
1963 19.3 18.4
1962 19.5 18.6
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.7 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Comoros Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Comoros Congo
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Comoros Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Congo
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
14,493 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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