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Comoros vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 171st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Madagascar
Population
903776
33750171
Population rank 160/197 49/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Comoros and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Madagascar
2024 $1,440,991,455 $17,420,501,490
2023 $1,326,836,543 $15,869,945,478
2022 $1,222,485,532 $15,325,603,273
2021 $1,272,238,391 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,218,763,671 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,187,915,409 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,178,530,633 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,077,439,757 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,012,835,493 $11,848,613,858
2015 $966,029,601 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,149,587,661 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,116,224,107 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,015,843,491 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,023,086,274 $11,551,819,618
2010 $907,978,731 $9,982,711,338
2009 $905,341,173 $9,616,879,409
2008 $915,659,108 $10,725,137,724
2007 $795,673,153 $8,524,620,890
2006 $688,498,642 $6,395,712,491
2005 $655,375,096 $5,859,269,753
2004 $622,679,660 $5,064,732,626
2003 $546,830,041 $6,372,498,890
2002 $427,360,070 $5,351,701,663
2001 $372,746,486 $5,438,332,602
2000 $339,504,306 $4,629,247,204
1999 $371,921,712 $4,277,903,780
1998 $363,932,160 $4,401,967,633
1997 $362,816,806 $4,262,965,420
1996 $392,488,149 $4,931,861,039
1995 $392,774,714 $3,838,100,904
1994 $314,789,556 $3,522,227,092
1993 $427,750,823 $4,063,298,919
1992 $436,552,922 $3,714,966,678
1991 $400,592,663 $3,254,713,056
1990 $401,561,022 $3,931,334,875
1989 $328,665,081 $3,175,638,333
1988 $336,422,522 $3,189,456,965
1987 $313,292,323 $3,212,900,556
1986 $258,143,903 $4,347,989,788
1985 $191,944,892 $3,802,557,895
1984 $189,102,734 $3,905,938,481
1983 $196,193,380 $4,686,457,031
1982 $202,152,462 $4,784,977,326
1981 $212,958,382 $4,759,333,998
1980 $243,390,496 $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Comoros and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Madagascar
2024 $1,663 $545
2023 $1,560 $509
2022 $1,465 $504
2021 $1,555 $483
2020 $1,519 $451
2019 $1,510 $500
2018 $1,527 $500
2017 $1,424 $492
2016 $1,365 $454
2015 $1,329 $445
2014 $1,616 $506
2013 $1,603 $515
2012 $1,490 $494
2011 $1,531 $506
2010 $1,387 $450
2009 $1,410 $446
2008 $1,455 $513
2007 $1,290 $420
2006 $1,138 $324
2005 $1,106 $306
2004 $1,072 $272.2
2003 $960 $353
2002 $765 $305
2001 $681 $319
2000 $633 $280.3
1999 $707 $267.4
1998 $704 $284.2
1997 $715 $284.4
1996 $786 $340
1995 $801 $273.1
1994 $653 $258.7
1993 $903 $308
1992 $939 $290.2
1991 $879 $262
1990 $903 $326
1989 $759 $271.3
1988 $798 $280.5
1987 $763 $290.8
1986 $646 $405
1985 $494 $364
1984 $501 $385
1983 $534 $476
1982 $566 $501
1981 $613 $513
1980 $721 $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Comoros vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Madagascar
2026 67.5 64.3
2025 67.2 64
2024 67 63.8
2023 66.8 63.6
2022 66.5 63.1
2021 65.2 62.5
2020 65.8 62.7
2019 65.7 63.5
2018 65.4 63.5
2017 65.1 63.4
2016 64.8 63.4
2015 64.5 63.4
2014 64.1 63.3
2013 63.8 63.2
2012 63.5 63
2011 63.1 62.9
2010 62.7 62.6
2009 62.3 62.3
2008 62 62
2007 61.5 61.5
2006 61.2 61.1
2005 60.9 60.7
2004 60.6 60.2
2003 60.2 59.7
2002 59.7 59.2
2001 59.6 58.7
2000 58.9 58
1999 58.9 57.4
1998 58.3 56.8
1997 58.2 56.1
1996 58.2 55.5
1995 57.8 54.8
1994 57.5 54.2
1993 57 53.7
1992 56.6 52.9
1991 56.1 52.6
1990 55.6 52.1
1989 55 51.8
1988 54.7 51.4
1987 54.1 51.1
1986 53.8 50.7
1985 53.3 50.4
1984 52.8 50.2
1983 52.1 50.1
1982 51.7 50
1981 51.2 49.8
1980 50.7 50
1979 50.1 50.1
1978 49.7 50
1977 49.2 49.9
1976 48.6 49.8
1975 46.9 49.6
1974 47.6 49.3
1973 47 48.9
1972 46.5 48.5
1971 45.8 48.2
1970 45.2 47.9
1969 44.6 47.3
1968 44.1 46.9
1967 43.6 46.5
1966 43.2 46
1965 42.7 45.4
1964 42.3 45
1963 41.9 44.6
1962 41.5 44.2
1961 41.2 43.8
1960 40.8 43.3
1959 40.5 43
1958 40.1 42.5
1957 39.7 42.1
1956 39.4 41.7
1955 39 41.3
1954 38.7 40.9
1953 38.4 40.7
1952 38 40.3
1951 34.3 39.9
1950 37.4 39.7

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

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Comoros and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Comoros Madagascar
2024 866,628 31,964,956
2023 850,387 31,195,932
2022 834,188 30,437,261
2021 818,174 29,691,083
2020 802,163 28,953,556
2019 786,578 28,219,554
2018 771,590 27,494,926
2017 756,669 26,788,375
2016 741,741 26,099,952
2015 726,682 25,426,702
2014 711,503 24,764,348
2013 696,192 24,109,290
2012 681,630 23,462,438
2011 668,056 22,822,300
2010 654,836 22,183,340
2009 641,947 21,547,280
2008 629,307 20,923,840
2007 616,927 20,318,583
2006 604,753 19,730,909
2005 592,677 19,159,707
2004 580,704 18,606,608
2003 569,798 18,071,854
2002 558,923 17,549,913
2001 547,220 17,032,939
2000 536,080 16,516,338
1999 525,886 16,000,506
1998 516,597 15,489,364
1997 507,777 14,990,814
1996 499,107 14,510,711
1995 490,586 14,051,275
1994 482,142 13,613,850
1993 473,682 13,197,345
1992 465,113 12,800,870
1991 455,556 12,421,412
1990 444,596 12,055,639
1989 433,103 11,704,998
1988 421,687 11,369,462
1987 410,439 11,047,291
1986 399,318 10,736,857
1985 388,352 10,433,142
1984 377,637 10,134,550
1983 367,233 9,843,044
1982 357,139 9,557,671
1981 347,382 9,279,011
1980 337,721 9,006,032
1979 327,791 8,737,581
1978 317,688 8,475,864
1977 307,579 8,222,240
1976 297,538 7,976,831
1975 287,692 7,739,336
1974 278,075 7,509,726
1973 268,820 7,288,048
1972 260,077 7,074,398
1971 251,865 6,868,868
1970 244,185 6,672,003
1969 237,001 6,484,716
1968 230,244 6,306,493
1967 223,859 6,136,486
1966 218,663 5,974,279
1965 214,967 5,819,116
1964 211,644 5,669,863
1963 208,185 5,525,185
1962 204,702 5,384,150
1961 201,201 5,246,158
1960 197,700 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Comoros

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Madagascar
2023 3.88 3.97
2022 3.94 4.04
2021 4 4.1
2020 4.07 4.17
2019 4.14 4.22
2018 4.21 4.25
2017 4.28 4.26
2016 4.35 4.29
2015 4.42 4.34
2014 4.49 4.42
2013 4.57 4.53
2012 4.65 4.61
2011 4.72 4.74
2010 4.76 4.9
2009 4.78 5
2008 4.81 5.04
2007 4.86 5.08
2006 4.93 5.13
2005 5.01 5.2
2004 5.07 5.26
2003 5.12 5.33
2002 5.16 5.41
2001 5.2 5.53
2000 5.23 5.67
1999 5.28 5.84
1998 5.39 5.99
1997 5.51 6.02
1996 5.63 6.03
1995 5.73 6.04
1994 5.86 6.04
1993 6.02 6.06
1992 6.19 6.08
1991 6.35 6.12
1990 6.51 6.14
1989 6.65 6.15
1988 6.76 6.18
1987 6.87 6.24
1986 6.95 6.34
1985 7.02 6.46
1984 7.07 6.55
1983 7.11 6.63
1982 7.13 6.7
1981 7.14 6.77
1980 7.15 6.84
1979 7.16 6.87
1978 7.16 6.9
1977 7.15 6.93
1976 7.16 6.95
1975 7.16 6.97
1974 7.16 6.99
1973 7.17 7.01
1972 7.14 7.04
1971 7.12 7.07
1970 7.1 7.1
1969 7.07 7.12
1968 7.05 7.13
1967 7.02 7.14
1966 7 7.16
1965 6.97 7.17
1964 6.94 7.19
1963 6.92 7.21
1962 6.9 7.26
1961 6.85 7.3
1960 6.79 7.34

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

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Comoros and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Comoros Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Comoros Madagascar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Comoros Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Madagascar
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
19,660 mi
2018

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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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