Skip to content

Comoros vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 171st vs. 30th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Nigeria
Population
903776
243824469
Population rank 160/197 6/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Comoros and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Nigeria
2024 $1,440,991,455 $252,261,880,141
2023 $1,326,836,543 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,222,485,532 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,272,238,391 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,218,763,671 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,187,915,409 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,178,530,633 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,077,439,757 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,012,835,493 $404,649,125,252
2015 $966,029,601 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,149,587,661 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,116,224,107 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,015,843,491 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,023,086,274 $414,466,676,831
2010 $907,978,731 $366,990,417,129
2009 $905,341,173 $295,008,835,381
2008 $915,659,108 $339,476,276,258
2007 $795,673,153 $278,260,846,800
2006 $688,498,642 $238,454,997,161
2005 $655,375,096 $175,670,569,969
2004 $622,679,660 $135,764,731,646
2003 $546,830,041 $104,738,954,264
2002 $427,360,070 $95,054,059,303
2001 $372,746,486 $73,557,840,064
2000 $339,504,306 $69,171,451,627
1999 $371,921,712 $59,145,077,039
1998 $363,932,160 $218,416,200,673
1997 $362,816,806 $200,850,397,618
1996 $392,488,149 $185,730,236,700
1995 $392,774,714 $140,919,776,986
1994 $314,789,556 $80,399,613,064
1993 $427,750,823 $56,721,051,402
1992 $436,552,922 $52,058,181,854
1991 $400,592,663 $59,526,833,412
1990 $401,561,022 $54,035,795,388
1989 $328,665,081 $44,003,061,108
1988 $336,422,522 $49,648,470,440
1987 $313,292,323 $52,676,041,931
1986 $258,143,903 $54,805,852,581
1985 $191,944,892 $73,745,821,158
1984 $189,102,734 $73,484,359,521
1983 $196,193,380 $97,094,911,792
1982 $202,152,462 $142,769,363,314
1981 $212,958,382 $164,475,209,516
1980 $243,390,496 $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Comoros and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Nigeria
2024 $1,663 $1,084
2023 $1,560 $2,139
2022 $1,465 $2,899
2021 $1,555 $2,787
2020 $1,519 $2,797
2019 $1,510 $3,190
2018 $1,527 $2,058
2017 $1,424 $1,876
2016 $1,365 $2,070
2015 $1,329 $2,586
2014 $1,616 $3,089
2013 $1,603 $2,873
2012 $1,490 $2,633
2011 $1,531 $2,418
2010 $1,387 $2,202
2009 $1,410 $1,820
2008 $1,455 $2,154
2007 $1,290 $1,816
2006 $1,138 $1,600
2005 $1,106 $1,211
2004 $1,072 $962
2003 $960 $763
2002 $765 $712
2001 $681 $566
2000 $633 $547
1999 $707 $481
1998 $704 $1,822
1997 $715 $1,720
1996 $786 $1,633
1995 $801 $1,272
1994 $653 $745
1993 $903 $540
1992 $939 $509
1991 $879 $597
1990 $903 $556
1989 $759 $465
1988 $798 $540
1987 $763 $588
1986 $646 $628
1985 $494 $869
1984 $501 $890
1983 $534 $1,207
1982 $566 $1,822
1981 $613 $2,162
1980 $721 $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Comoros vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Nigeria
2026 67.5 55
2025 67.2 54.8
2024 67 54.6
2023 66.8 54.5
2022 66.5 54.1
2021 65.2 53.5
2020 65.8 53.1
2019 65.7 53
2018 65.4 52.7
2017 65.1 52.4
2016 64.8 52.2
2015 64.5 51.9
2014 64.1 51.9
2013 63.8 51.8
2012 63.5 51.7
2011 63.1 51.5
2010 62.7 51.3
2009 62.3 51.1
2008 62 50.7
2007 61.5 50.4
2006 61.2 49.9
2005 60.9 49.5
2004 60.6 49.1
2003 60.2 48.6
2002 59.7 48
2001 59.6 47.5
2000 58.9 47.1
1999 58.9 46.6
1998 58.3 46.1
1997 58.2 46
1996 58.2 45.8
1995 57.8 45.9
1994 57.5 45.7
1993 57 45.8
1992 56.6 45.6
1991 56.1 45.5
1990 55.6 45.7
1989 55 45.8
1988 54.7 45.8
1987 54.1 45.9
1986 53.8 46
1985 53.3 46.2
1984 52.8 46.3
1983 52.1 46.4
1982 51.7 46.4
1981 51.2 46.3
1980 50.7 46
1979 50.1 45.7
1978 49.7 45.3
1977 49.2 44.8
1976 48.6 44.2
1975 46.9 43.1
1974 47.6 42.5
1973 47 41.8
1972 46.5 41.3
1971 45.8 40.6
1970 45.2 40
1969 44.6 38.9
1968 44.1 38.6
1967 43.6 37.5
1966 43.2 38.4
1965 42.7 38.2
1964 42.3 38
1963 41.9 37.8
1962 41.5 37.6
1961 41.2 37.4
1960 40.8 37.2
1959 40.5 37
1958 40.1 36.8
1957 39.7 36.6
1956 39.4 36.5
1955 39 36.3
1954 38.7 36.2
1953 38.4 36
1952 38 35.9
1951 34.3 35.7
1950 37.4 35.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Comoros and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Comoros Nigeria
2024 866,628 232,679,478
2023 850,387 227,882,945
2022 834,188 223,150,896
2021 818,174 218,529,286
2020 802,163 213,996,181
2019 786,578 209,485,641
2018 771,590 204,938,755
2017 756,669 200,254,579
2016 741,741 195,443,700
2015 726,682 190,671,878
2014 711,503 185,896,915
2013 696,192 181,049,443
2012 681,630 176,200,625
2011 668,056 171,379,598
2010 654,836 166,642,886
2009 641,947 162,049,464
2008 629,307 157,595,014
2007 616,927 153,267,261
2006 604,753 149,077,334
2005 592,677 145,017,253
2004 580,704 141,057,045
2003 569,798 137,202,644
2002 558,923 133,471,989
2001 547,220 129,862,595
2000 536,080 126,382,494
1999 525,886 123,047,320
1998 516,597 119,846,254
1997 507,777 116,754,792
1996 499,107 113,754,779
1995 490,586 110,819,428
1994 482,142 107,935,714
1993 473,682 105,122,069
1992 465,113 102,372,770
1991 455,556 99,720,162
1990 444,596 97,120,925
1989 433,103 94,531,014
1988 421,687 92,020,090
1987 410,439 89,591,716
1986 399,318 87,235,953
1985 388,352 84,897,973
1984 377,637 82,526,443
1983 367,233 80,438,260
1982 357,139 78,378,701
1981 347,382 76,068,103
1980 337,721 73,764,641
1979 327,791 71,498,242
1978 317,688 69,326,532
1977 307,579 67,234,590
1976 297,538 65,258,009
1975 287,692 63,410,815
1974 278,075 61,679,144
1973 268,820 60,082,139
1972 260,077 58,601,748
1971 251,865 57,214,684
1970 244,185 55,893,838
1969 237,001 54,631,914
1968 230,244 53,432,783
1967 223,859 52,293,065
1966 218,663 51,188,234
1965 214,967 50,086,764
1964 211,644 49,012,016
1963 208,185 47,973,575
1962 204,702 46,965,292
1961 201,201 45,989,310
1960 197,700 45,053,782

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Fertility rates in Comoros and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Comoros

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Nigeria
2023 3.88 4.48
2022 3.94 4.55
2021 4 4.64
2020 4.07 4.7
2019 4.14 4.86
2018 4.21 5.02
2017 4.28 5.18
2016 4.35 5.34
2015 4.42 5.5
2014 4.49 5.62
2013 4.57 5.69
2012 4.65 5.8
2011 4.72 5.89
2010 4.76 5.95
2009 4.78 5.99
2008 4.81 6.02
2007 4.86 6.03
2006 4.93 6.05
2005 5.01 6.06
2004 5.07 6.09
2003 5.12 6.1
2002 5.16 6.12
2001 5.2 6.13
2000 5.23 6.12
1999 5.28 6.08
1998 5.39 6.07
1997 5.51 6.14
1996 5.63 6.22
1995 5.73 6.27
1994 5.86 6.32
1993 6.02 6.35
1992 6.19 6.39
1991 6.35 6.43
1990 6.51 6.46
1989 6.65 6.49
1988 6.76 6.5
1987 6.87 6.5
1986 6.95 6.56
1985 7.02 6.62
1984 7.07 6.7
1983 7.11 6.78
1982 7.13 6.8
1981 7.14 6.82
1980 7.15 6.85
1979 7.16 6.89
1978 7.16 6.92
1977 7.15 6.86
1976 7.16 6.81
1975 7.16 6.77
1974 7.16 6.7
1973 7.17 6.63
1972 7.14 6.58
1971 7.12 6.53
1970 7.1 6.47
1969 7.07 6.44
1968 7.05 6.42
1967 7.02 6.4
1966 7 6.39
1965 6.97 6.37
1964 6.94 6.36
1963 6.92 6.35
1962 6.9 6.36
1961 6.85 6.35
1960 6.79 6.36

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Comoros and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

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

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

GeoRank.org/facts/comoros/nigeria | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Comoros and Nigeria.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Comoros Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Comoros Nigeria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Comoros Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Nigeria
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
121,167 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.