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Comoros vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 171st vs. 161st).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Gambia
Population
903776
2902554
Population rank 160/197 138/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$741
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Comoros and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Gambia
2024 $1,440,991,455 $2,404,888,749
2023 $1,326,836,543 $2,382,262,185
2022 $1,222,485,532 $2,204,734,528
2021 $1,272,238,391 $2,014,158,842
2020 $1,218,763,671 $1,812,170,891
2019 $1,187,915,409 $1,813,609,692
2018 $1,178,530,633 $1,670,671,328
2017 $1,077,439,757 $1,504,909,463
2016 $1,012,835,493 $1,484,578,886
2015 $966,029,601 $1,378,176,609
2014 $1,149,587,661 $1,229,461,721
2013 $1,116,224,107 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,015,843,491 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,023,086,274 $1,409,693,597
2010 $907,978,731 $1,543,294,927
2009 $905,341,173 $1,450,142,509
2008 $915,659,108 $1,561,766,956
2007 $795,673,153 $1,279,703,047
2006 $688,498,642 $1,054,112,488
2005 $655,375,096 $1,027,701,068
2004 $622,679,660 $961,900,651
2003 $546,830,041 $487,038,685
2002 $427,360,070 $578,235,309
2001 $372,746,486 $687,410,645
2000 $339,504,306 $782,913,872
1999 $371,921,712 $814,724,032
1998 $363,932,160 $840,285,265
1997 $362,816,806 $803,633,342
1996 $392,488,149 $848,239,446
1995 $392,774,714 $785,999,865
1994 $314,789,556 $746,493,952
1993 $427,750,823 $755,040,974
1992 $436,552,922 $714,254,256
1991 $400,592,663 $690,311,081
1990 $401,561,022 $317,083,695
1989 $328,665,081 $284,120,329
1988 $336,422,522 $266,672,212
1987 $313,292,323 $220,626,484
1986 $258,143,903 $185,646,987
1985 $191,944,892 $225,726,359
1984 $189,102,734 $177,340,880
1983 $196,193,380 $213,448,585
1982 $202,152,462 $216,050,552
1981 $212,958,382 $218,767,743
1980 $243,390,496 $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Gambia
2024 $1,663 $871
2023 $1,560 $883
2022 $1,465 $836
2021 $1,555 $782
2020 $1,519 $720
2019 $1,510 $738
2018 $1,527 $696
2017 $1,424 $643
2016 $1,365 $650
2015 $1,329 $620
2014 $1,616 $568
2013 $1,603 $654
2012 $1,490 $693
2011 $1,531 $711
2010 $1,387 $801
2009 $1,410 $775
2008 $1,455 $859
2007 $1,290 $725
2006 $1,138 $615
2005 $1,106 $616
2004 $1,072 $593
2003 $960 $309
2002 $765 $377
2001 $681 $460
2000 $633 $538
1999 $707 $575
1998 $704 $610
1997 $715 $600
1996 $786 $652
1995 $801 $622
1994 $653 $608
1993 $903 $635
1992 $939 $623
1991 $879 $628
1990 $903 $301
1989 $759 $280.9
1988 $798 $274.9
1987 $763 $237
1986 $646 $207.7
1985 $494 $262.8
1984 $501 $214.8
1983 $534 $268.6
1982 $566 $282.1
1981 $613 $296
1980 $721 $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Gambia
2026 67.5 66.5
2025 67.2 66.3
2024 67 66.1
2023 66.8 65.9
2022 66.5 64.9
2021 65.2 63.8
2020 65.8 64.4
2019 65.7 64.4
2018 65.4 64
2017 65.1 63.7
2016 64.8 63.4
2015 64.5 63
2014 64.1 62.6
2013 63.8 62.3
2012 63.5 61.9
2011 63.1 61.6
2010 62.7 61.2
2009 62.3 60.7
2008 62 60.5
2007 61.5 60
2006 61.2 59.7
2005 60.9 59.1
2004 60.6 58.7
2003 60.2 58.2
2002 59.7 57.7
2001 59.6 57.3
2000 58.9 56.9
1999 58.9 56.5
1998 58.3 56
1997 58.2 55.2
1996 58.2 54.8
1995 57.8 54.3
1994 57.5 53.8
1993 57 53.2
1992 56.6 52.5
1991 56.1 51.9
1990 55.6 51.3
1989 55 50.7
1988 54.7 50.1
1987 54.1 49.4
1986 53.8 48.8
1985 53.3 48.2
1984 52.8 47.5
1983 52.1 46.9
1982 51.7 46.3
1981 51.2 44.5
1980 50.7 45
1979 50.1 44.5
1978 49.7 43.6
1977 49.2 43.4
1976 48.6 42.9
1975 46.9 42.2
1974 47.6 41.7
1973 47 41.1
1972 46.5 40.5
1971 45.8 40
1970 45.2 39.5
1969 44.6 39
1968 44.1 38.5
1967 43.6 38.1
1966 43.2 37.6
1965 42.7 37.1
1964 42.3 36.6
1963 41.9 36.1
1962 41.5 35.6
1961 41.2 35.1
1960 40.8 34.6
1959 40.5 34.1
1958 40.1 33.6
1957 39.7 33.1
1956 39.4 32.8
1955 39 32.4
1954 38.7 32.2
1953 38.4 31.9
1952 38 31.7
1951 34.3 31.5
1950 37.4 31.2

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

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Comoros and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Comoros Gambia
2024 866,628 2,759,988
2023 850,387 2,697,845
2022 834,188 2,636,470
2021 818,174 2,576,010
2020 802,163 2,515,733
2019 786,578 2,456,844
2018 771,590 2,399,632
2017 756,669 2,342,189
2016 741,741 2,283,769
2015 726,682 2,224,529
2014 711,503 2,164,528
2013 696,192 2,103,820
2012 681,630 2,043,094
2011 668,056 1,983,784
2010 654,836 1,926,630
2009 641,947 1,871,422
2008 629,307 1,817,852
2007 616,927 1,765,774
2006 604,753 1,715,275
2005 592,677 1,667,037
2004 580,704 1,621,312
2003 569,798 1,577,611
2002 558,923 1,535,691
2001 547,220 1,495,011
2000 536,080 1,455,084
1999 525,886 1,415,779
1998 516,597 1,376,987
1997 507,777 1,338,889
1996 499,107 1,301,410
1995 490,586 1,264,313
1994 482,142 1,227,226
1993 473,682 1,188,365
1992 465,113 1,145,582
1991 455,556 1,099,959
1990 444,596 1,054,696
1989 433,103 1,011,357
1988 421,687 970,160
1987 410,439 931,091
1986 399,318 894,019
1985 388,352 858,874
1984 377,637 825,631
1983 367,233 794,525
1982 357,139 765,753
1981 347,382 739,125
1980 337,721 713,913
1979 327,791 689,781
1978 317,688 667,103
1977 307,579 645,770
1976 297,538 625,667
1975 287,692 606,821
1974 278,075 589,085
1973 268,820 571,991
1972 260,077 555,370
1971 251,865 539,388
1970 244,185 524,105
1969 237,001 509,440
1968 230,244 495,269
1967 223,859 481,588
1966 218,663 468,516
1965 214,967 455,952
1964 211,644 443,687
1963 208,185 431,757
1962 204,702 420,163
1961 201,201 408,930
1960 197,700 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Gambia

Fertility rate
Comoros

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Gambia
2023 3.88 4.01
2022 3.94 4.08
2021 4 4.17
2020 4.07 4.25
2019 4.14 4.33
2018 4.21 4.42
2017 4.28 4.61
2016 4.35 4.81
2015 4.42 5
2014 4.49 5.2
2013 4.57 5.39
2012 4.65 5.52
2011 4.72 5.54
2010 4.76 5.56
2009 4.78 5.57
2008 4.81 5.63
2007 4.86 5.69
2006 4.93 5.74
2005 5.01 5.71
2004 5.07 5.68
2003 5.12 5.66
2002 5.16 5.66
2001 5.2 5.67
2000 5.23 5.72
1999 5.28 5.77
1998 5.39 5.82
1997 5.51 5.85
1996 5.63 5.93
1995 5.73 5.99
1994 5.86 6.04
1993 6.02 6.03
1992 6.19 6.11
1991 6.35 6.19
1990 6.51 6.25
1989 6.65 6.25
1988 6.76 6.26
1987 6.87 6.3
1986 6.95 6.34
1985 7.02 6.36
1984 7.07 6.39
1983 7.11 6.39
1982 7.13 6.4
1981 7.14 6.4
1980 7.15 6.41
1979 7.16 6.41
1978 7.16 6.42
1977 7.15 6.43
1976 7.16 6.43
1975 7.16 6.43
1974 7.16 6.42
1973 7.17 6.41
1972 7.14 6.37
1971 7.12 6.33
1970 7.1 6.26
1969 7.07 6.25
1968 7.05 6.22
1967 7.02 6.21
1966 7 6.18
1965 6.97 6.19
1964 6.94 6.2
1963 6.92 6.2
1962 6.9 6.21
1961 6.85 6.23
1960 6.79 6.25

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

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Comoros and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Comoros Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Comoros Gambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Comoros Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Gambia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
1,850 mi
2011

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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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