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Comoros vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 171st vs. 180th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.55B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 158/197 ($1,784), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Palau
Population
895828
17663
Population rank 160/197 194/197
GDP
$1.55B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 183/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,784
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 158/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,055
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$477M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$550
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 165/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,909
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
719 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,206 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Comoros and Palau: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Palau economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Palau
Year GDP
Comoros Palau
1970 - $11,563,041
1971 - $12,706,874
1972 - $13,956,474
1973 - $15,331,889
1974 - $16,848,759
1975 - $18,521,112
1976 - $20,364,420
1977 - $22,308,104
1978 - $24,530,015
1979 - $27,004,251
1980 $212,218,262 $29,728,054
1981 $196,349,932 $32,726,594
1982 $184,009,014 $36,027,583
1983 $191,621,955 $39,661,530
1984 $184,697,226 $44,814,259
1985 $196,726,096 $51,030,637
1986 $279,197,722 $58,109,314
1987 $337,525,853 $66,169,905
1988 $356,500,033 $75,348,615
1989 $341,476,768 $85,800,543
1990 $429,622,178 $97,702,303
1991 $424,108,770 $106,555,300
1992 $457,388,652 $104,771,300
1993 $452,881,475 $96,455,700
1994 $319,189,184 $106,138,500
1995 $398,461,797 $121,018,500
1996 $396,053,806 $137,494,600
1997 $364,445,601 $143,860,800
1998 $370,106,746 $149,079,600
1999 $382,454,990 $144,206,500
2000 $351,136,580 $149,535,800
2001 $378,512,024 $159,453,500
2002 $425,964,681 $162,665,500
2003 $546,885,223 $154,559,900
2004 $633,706,111 $166,391,600
2005 $653,845,169 $191,048,400
2006 $698,431,794 $193,679,700
2007 $795,673,153 $200,903,600
2008 $915,659,108 $201,167,300
2009 $905,341,173 $189,998,000
2010 $907,979,446 $188,174,300
2011 $1,023,087,476 $198,873,900
2012 $1,015,842,907 $215,762,400
2013 $1,116,223,107 $225,345,700
2014 $1,149,587,624 $243,156,500
2015 $966,029,600 $278,824,800
2016 $1,012,835,493 $298,323,500
2017 $1,077,439,756 $285,600,000
2018 $1,188,797,450 $288,546,300
2019 $1,195,019,531 $281,941,600
2020 $1,225,039,196 $258,990,800
2021 $1,299,039,312 $235,752,900
2022 $1,279,542,248 $255,591,100
2023 $1,430,523,436 $281,849,100
2024 $1,546,164,420 -

Comoros and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Palau
1970 - $1,017
1971 - $1,081
1972 - $1,145
1973 - $1,221
1974 - $1,328
1975 - $1,464
1976 - $1,616
1977 - $1,781
1978 - $1,972
1979 - $2,189
1980 $628 $2,423
1981 $565 $2,639
1982 $515 $2,838
1983 $522 $3,049
1984 $489 $3,360
1985 $507 $3,728
1986 $699 $4,144
1987 $822 $4,616
1988 $845 $5,145
1989 $788 $5,741
1990 $966 $6,403
1991 $931 $6,824
1992 $983 $6,553
1993 $956 $5,892
1994 $662 $6,329
1995 $812 $7,038
1996 $794 $7,788
1997 $718 $7,945
1998 $716 $8,048
1999 $727 $7,630
2000 $655 $7,797
2001 $692 $8,240
2002 $762 $8,341
2003 $960 $7,862
2004 $1,091 $8,395
2005 $1,103 $9,640
2006 $1,155 $9,885
2007 $1,290 $10,408
2008 $1,455 $10,583
2009 $1,410 $10,155
2010 $1,387 $10,229
2011 $1,531 $11,001
2012 $1,490 $12,145
2013 $1,603 $12,769
2014 $1,616 $13,726
2015 $1,329 $15,691
2016 $1,365 $16,763
2017 $1,424 $16,034
2018 $1,541 $16,198
2019 $1,519 $15,841
2020 $1,527 $14,557
2021 $1,588 $13,257
2022 $1,534 $14,392
2023 $1,682 $15,899
2024 $1,784 -

Comoros vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Palau
1950 37.4 52.7
1951 34.3 52.9
1952 38 53.1
1953 38.4 53.3
1954 38.7 53.5
1955 39 53.7
1956 39.4 53.9
1957 39.7 54.1
1958 40.1 54.4
1959 40.5 54.6
1960 40.8 54.9
1961 41.2 55.1
1962 41.5 55.4
1963 41.9 55.6
1964 42.3 55.8
1965 42.7 55.9
1966 43.2 56.2
1967 43.6 56.5
1968 44.1 56.9
1969 44.6 57.3
1970 45.2 57.7
1971 45.8 58.1
1972 46.5 58.6
1973 47 59
1974 47.6 59.5
1975 46.9 60
1976 48.6 60.5
1977 49.2 60.9
1978 49.7 61.3
1979 50.1 61.6
1980 50.7 61.9
1981 51.2 62.1
1982 51.7 62.3
1983 52.1 62.5
1984 52.8 62.6
1985 53.3 62.7
1986 53.8 62.8
1987 54.1 62.8
1988 54.7 62.8
1989 55 62.8
1990 55.6 62.8
1991 56.1 62.8
1992 56.6 62.9
1993 57 63
1994 57.5 63.1
1995 57.8 63.3
1996 58.2 63.5
1997 58.2 63.7
1998 58.3 64
1999 58.9 64.2
2000 58.9 64.5
2001 59.6 64.8
2002 59.7 65.1
2003 60.2 65.4
2004 60.6 65.8
2005 60.9 66.2
2006 61.2 66.6
2007 61.5 67.1
2008 62 67.6
2009 62.3 68
2010 62.7 68.3
2011 63.1 68.6
2012 63.5 68.9
2013 63.8 69
2014 64.1 69.1
2015 64.5 69.1
2016 64.8 69
2017 65.1 69
2018 65.4 69
2019 65.7 69
2020 65.8 68.7
2021 65.2 68.6
2022 66.5 68.9
2023 66.8 69.3
2024 67 69.4
2025 67.2 69.5

Comoros and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Palau
Year Population
Comoros Palau
1960 197,700 9,328
1961 201,201 9,555
1962 204,702 9,793
1963 208,185 10,037
1964 211,644 10,292
1965 214,967 10,547
1966 218,663 10,805
1967 223,859 10,988
1968 230,244 11,080
1969 237,001 11,159
1970 244,185 11,368
1971 251,865 11,759
1972 260,077 12,194
1973 268,820 12,552
1974 278,075 12,687
1975 287,692 12,655
1976 297,538 12,598
1977 307,579 12,525
1978 317,688 12,440
1979 327,791 12,337
1980 337,721 12,271
1981 347,382 12,402
1982 357,139 12,694
1983 367,233 13,006
1984 377,637 13,337
1985 388,352 13,688
1986 399,318 14,024
1987 410,439 14,334
1988 421,687 14,645
1989 433,103 14,945
1990 444,596 15,259
1991 455,556 15,614
1992 465,113 15,989
1993 473,682 16,372
1994 482,142 16,770
1995 490,586 17,195
1996 499,107 17,654
1997 507,777 18,108
1998 516,597 18,524
1999 525,886 18,901
2000 536,080 19,178
2001 547,220 19,352
2002 558,923 19,503
2003 569,798 19,659
2004 580,704 19,820
2005 592,677 19,819
2006 604,753 19,593
2007 616,927 19,302
2008 629,307 19,009
2009 641,947 18,709
2010 654,836 18,396
2011 668,056 18,078
2012 681,630 17,765
2013 696,192 17,648
2014 711,503 17,715
2015 726,682 17,770
2016 741,741 17,797
2017 756,669 17,812
2018 771,590 17,814
2019 786,578 17,798
2020 802,163 17,792
2021 818,174 17,783
2022 834,188 17,759
2023 850,387 17,727
2024 866,628 17,695

Fertility rates in Comoros and Palau

Fertility rate
Comoros

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Palau
1960 6.79 7.19
1961 6.85 7.17
1962 6.9 7.15
1963 6.92 7.12
1964 6.94 7.08
1965 6.97 7.01
1966 7 6.93
1967 7.02 6.84
1968 7.05 6.71
1969 7.07 6.58
1970 7.1 6.39
1971 7.12 6.16
1972 7.14 5.9
1973 7.17 5.59
1974 7.16 5.26
1975 7.16 4.9
1976 7.16 4.53
1977 7.15 4.09
1978 7.16 3.74
1979 7.16 3.49
1980 7.15 3.35
1981 7.14 3.28
1982 7.13 3.22
1983 7.11 3.14
1984 7.07 3.08
1985 7.02 3.01
1986 6.95 2.98
1987 6.87 2.93
1988 6.76 2.91
1989 6.65 2.92
1990 6.51 2.88
1991 6.35 2.74
1992 6.19 2.71
1993 6.02 2.73
1994 5.86 2.66
1995 5.73 2.55
1996 5.63 2.39
1997 5.51 2.19
1998 5.39 2.01
1999 5.28 1.91
2000 5.23 1.82
2001 5.2 1.87
2002 5.16 1.92
2003 5.12 1.96
2004 5.07 1.99
2005 5.01 2.02
2006 4.93 2
2007 4.86 1.97
2008 4.81 1.95
2009 4.78 1.94
2010 4.76 1.94
2011 4.72 1.97
2012 4.65 2.01
2013 4.57 2.05
2014 4.49 2.03
2015 4.42 2
2016 4.35 2.06
2017 4.28 2.02
2018 4.21 1.97
2019 4.14 1.98
2020 4.07 1.97
2021 4 1.95
2022 3.94 1.93
2023 3.88 1.91

Comoros and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Palau
Year Median age, years
Comoros Palau
1960 19.7 16.7
1961 19.6 16.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1963 19.3 15.1
1964 19.2 15
1965 19 14.9
1966 18.7 14.9
1967 18.4 15.2
1968 18 15.7
1969 17.6 16.1
1970 17.4 16.5
1971 17.2 16.6
1972 17.1 16.6
1973 17 16.8
1974 16.9 17.1
1975 16.8 17.4
1976 16.8 17.8
1977 16.7 18.1
1978 16.6 18.3
1979 16.6 18.6
1980 16.5 18.9
1981 16.5 19.3
1982 16.5 19.9
1983 16.5 20.5
1984 16.5 21.1
1985 16.5 21.6
1986 16.4 22.2
1987 16.4 23.1
1988 16.4 24
1989 16.4 24.9
1990 16.5 25.6
1991 16.5 26
1992 16.4 26.4
1993 16.3 26.9
1994 16.1 27.4
1995 16 27.8
1996 16 28.3
1997 16 28.8
1998 16.1 29.4
1999 16.2 30.2
2000 16.3 30.8
2001 16.4 31.2
2002 16.5 31.5
2003 16.6 31.8
2004 16.8 32
2005 17.1 32.3
2006 17.4 32.7
2007 17.7 33.1
2008 18 33.5
2009 18.3 33.9
2010 18.6 34.2
2011 18.9 34.6
2012 19.1 35
2013 19.4 35.3
2014 19.6 35.6
2015 19.8 36
2016 19.9 36.3
2017 20 36.7
2018 20.3 37
2019 20.5 37.4
2020 20.8 37.8
2021 21 38.1
2022 21.2 38.5
2023 21.4 38.8
2024 21.5 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.47B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.4%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.4
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Comoros Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.9
2007
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.32 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.37 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Palau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,051
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
30.4%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.1
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
62
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Comoros Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.9
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
42.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.44
2020
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.8
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Comoros Palau
% of world land
0.001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
122 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
547 mi
2002
n/a

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