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Comoros vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 171st vs. 61st).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Japan
Population
903776
122677250
Population rank 160/197 12/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 183/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Comoros and Japan: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Japan economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Japan
2024 $1,440,991,455 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $1,326,836,543 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,222,485,532 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,272,238,391 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,218,763,671 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,187,915,409 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,178,530,633 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,077,439,757 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,012,835,493 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $966,029,601 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,149,587,661 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,116,224,107 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,015,843,491 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,023,086,274 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $907,978,731 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $905,341,173 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $915,659,108 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $795,673,153 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $688,498,642 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $655,375,096 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $622,679,660 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $546,830,041 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $427,360,070 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $372,746,486 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $339,504,306 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $371,921,712 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $363,932,160 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $362,816,806 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $392,488,149 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $392,774,714 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $314,789,556 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $427,750,823 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $436,552,922 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $400,592,663 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $401,561,022 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $328,665,081 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $336,422,522 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $313,292,323 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $258,143,903 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $191,944,892 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $189,102,734 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $196,193,380 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $202,152,462 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $212,958,382 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $243,390,496 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Comoros and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Japan
2024 $1,663 $32,487
2023 $1,560 $33,836
2022 $1,465 $34,066
2021 $1,555 $40,095
2020 $1,519 $40,029
2019 $1,510 $40,416
2018 $1,527 $39,751
2017 $1,424 $38,834
2016 $1,365 $39,375
2015 $1,329 $34,961
2014 $1,616 $38,475
2013 $1,603 $40,899
2012 $1,490 $49,145
2011 $1,531 $48,760
2010 $1,387 $44,968
2009 $1,410 $41,309
2008 $1,455 $39,876
2007 $1,290 $35,779
2006 $1,138 $35,992
2005 $1,106 $37,813
2004 $1,072 $38,299
2003 $960 $35,387
2002 $765 $32,821
2001 $681 $34,406
2000 $633 $39,169
1999 $707 $36,610
1998 $704 $32,424
1997 $715 $35,638
1996 $786 $39,150
1995 $801 $44,198
1994 $653 $39,934
1993 $903 $36,345
1992 $939 $31,993
1991 $879 $29,428
1990 $903 $25,801
1989 $759 $25,266
1988 $798 $25,500
1987 $763 $21,142
1986 $646 $17,452
1985 $494 $11,809
1984 $501 $11,207
1983 $534 $10,652
1982 $566 $9,780
1981 $613 $10,583
1980 $721 $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Comoros vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Japan
2026 67.5 85.1
2025 67.2 85
2024 67 84.9
2023 66.8 84.7
2022 66.5 84.1
2021 65.2 84.6
2020 65.8 84.7
2019 65.7 84.4
2018 65.4 84.3
2017 65.1 84.2
2016 64.8 84.1
2015 64.5 83.9
2014 64.1 83.6
2013 63.8 83.4
2012 63.5 83.2
2011 63.1 82.7
2010 62.7 82.9
2009 62.3 83
2008 62 82.6
2007 61.5 82.5
2006 61.2 82.4
2005 60.9 82
2004 60.6 82.1
2003 60.2 81.9
2002 59.7 81.8
2001 59.6 81.5
2000 58.9 81.2
1999 58.9 80.6
1998 58.3 80.6
1997 58.2 80.6
1996 58.2 80.4
1995 57.8 79.7
1994 57.5 79.8
1993 57 79.4
1992 56.6 79.3
1991 56.1 79.3
1990 55.6 79
1989 55 79
1988 54.7 78.5
1987 54.1 78.6
1986 53.8 78.2
1985 53.3 77.8
1984 52.8 77.5
1983 52.1 77.1
1982 51.7 77.1
1981 51.2 76.6
1980 50.7 76.1
1979 50.1 76.2
1978 49.7 75.7
1977 49.2 75.3
1976 48.6 74.8
1975 46.9 74.4
1974 47.6 73.8
1973 47 73.4
1972 46.5 73.3
1971 45.8 72.8
1970 45.2 72
1969 44.6 71.9
1968 44.1 71.7
1967 43.6 71.4
1966 43.2 71.1
1965 42.7 70.3
1964 42.3 70.2
1963 41.9 69.7
1962 41.5 68.7
1961 41.2 68.4
1960 40.8 67.7
1959 40.5 67.5
1958 40.1 67
1957 39.7 65.4
1956 39.4 65.6
1955 39 65.7
1954 38.7 64.5
1953 38.4 63.3
1952 38 63
1951 34.3 61
1950 37.4 59.3

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

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Comoros and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Population
Comoros Japan
2024 866,628 123,975,371
2023 850,387 124,516,650
2022 834,188 125,124,989
2021 818,174 125,681,593
2020 802,163 126,261,000
2019 786,578 126,633,000
2018 771,590 126,811,000
2017 756,669 126,972,000
2016 741,741 127,076,000
2015 726,682 127,141,000
2014 711,503 127,276,000
2013 696,192 127,445,000
2012 681,630 127,629,000
2011 668,056 127,833,000
2010 654,836 128,070,000
2009 641,947 128,047,000
2008 629,307 128,063,000
2007 616,927 128,001,000
2006 604,753 127,854,000
2005 592,677 127,773,000
2004 580,704 127,761,000
2003 569,798 127,718,000
2002 558,923 127,445,000
2001 547,220 127,149,000
2000 536,080 126,843,000
1999 525,886 126,631,000
1998 516,597 126,400,000
1997 507,777 126,057,000
1996 499,107 125,757,000
1995 490,586 125,472,000
1994 482,142 125,178,000
1993 473,682 124,829,000
1992 465,113 124,425,000
1991 455,556 123,964,000
1990 444,596 123,478,000
1989 433,103 123,069,000
1988 421,687 122,578,000
1987 410,439 122,069,000
1986 399,318 121,482,000
1985 388,352 120,837,000
1984 377,637 120,083,000
1983 367,233 119,307,000
1982 357,139 118,480,000
1981 347,382 117,661,000
1980 337,721 116,807,000
1979 327,791 115,890,000
1978 317,688 114,913,000
1977 307,579 113,872,000
1976 297,538 112,775,000
1975 287,692 111,573,000
1974 278,075 110,162,000
1973 268,820 108,707,000
1972 260,077 107,188,000
1971 251,865 105,697,000
1970 244,185 103,403,000
1969 237,001 102,219,000
1968 230,244 101,011,000
1967 223,859 99,879,000
1966 218,663 98,851,000
1965 214,967 97,952,000
1964 211,644 96,903,000
1963 208,185 95,900,000
1962 204,702 94,933,000
1961 201,201 94,055,000
1960 197,700 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Japan

Fertility rate
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Japan
2023 3.88 1.2
2022 3.94 1.26
2021 4 1.3
2020 4.07 1.33
2019 4.14 1.36
2018 4.21 1.42
2017 4.28 1.43
2016 4.35 1.44
2015 4.42 1.45
2014 4.49 1.42
2013 4.57 1.43
2012 4.65 1.41
2011 4.72 1.39
2010 4.76 1.39
2009 4.78 1.37
2008 4.81 1.37
2007 4.86 1.34
2006 4.93 1.32
2005 5.01 1.26
2004 5.07 1.29
2003 5.12 1.29
2002 5.16 1.32
2001 5.2 1.33
2000 5.23 1.36
1999 5.28 1.34
1998 5.39 1.38
1997 5.51 1.39
1996 5.63 1.43
1995 5.73 1.42
1994 5.86 1.5
1993 6.02 1.46
1992 6.19 1.5
1991 6.35 1.53
1990 6.51 1.54
1989 6.65 1.57
1988 6.76 1.66
1987 6.87 1.69
1986 6.95 1.72
1985 7.02 1.76
1984 7.07 1.81
1983 7.11 1.8
1982 7.13 1.77
1981 7.14 1.74
1980 7.15 1.75
1979 7.16 1.77
1978 7.16 1.79
1977 7.15 1.8
1976 7.16 1.85
1975 7.16 1.91
1974 7.16 2.05
1973 7.17 2.14
1972 7.14 2.14
1971 7.12 2.16
1970 7.1 2.13
1969 7.07 2.13
1968 7.05 2.13
1967 7.02 2.23
1966 7 1.58
1965 6.97 2.14
1964 6.94 2.05
1963 6.92 2
1962 6.9 1.98
1961 6.85 1.96
1960 6.79 2

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

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Comoros and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Japan
2024 21.5 50.4
2023 21.4 50
2022 21.2 49.5
2021 21 49.1
2020 20.8 48.7
2019 20.5 48.3
2018 20.3 48
2017 20 47.6
2016 19.9 47.3
2015 19.8 47
2014 19.6 46.6
2013 19.4 46.2
2012 19.1 45.8
2011 18.9 45.5
2010 18.6 45.2
2009 18.3 44.9
2008 18 44.6
2007 17.7 44.2
2006 17.4 43.9
2005 17.1 43.6
2004 16.8 43.2
2003 16.6 42.8
2002 16.5 42.5
2001 16.4 42.1
2000 16.3 41.8
1999 16.2 41.4
1998 16.1 41
1997 16 40.7
1996 16 40.3
1995 16 40
1994 16.1 39.6
1993 16.3 39.2
1992 16.4 38.7
1991 16.5 38.2
1990 16.5 37.7
1989 16.4 37.2
1988 16.4 36.8
1987 16.4 36.3
1986 16.4 35.9
1985 16.5 35.4
1984 16.5 34.9
1983 16.5 34.3
1982 16.5 33.7
1981 16.5 33.1
1980 16.5 32.8
1979 16.6 32.4
1978 16.6 32
1977 16.7 31.5
1976 16.8 30.9
1975 16.8 30.6
1974 16.9 30.4
1973 17 30.2
1972 17.1 29.9
1971 17.2 29.6
1970 17.4 29.2
1969 17.6 28.9
1968 18 28.6
1967 18.4 28.4
1966 18.7 28
1965 19 27.6
1964 19.2 27.2
1963 19.3 26.9
1962 19.5 26.5
1961 19.6 26.2
1960 19.7 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Comoros Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
71
2025
Higher education index n/a
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Comoros Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Japan
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
757,310 mi
2021

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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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