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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 ($1.44B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Palau
Population
903776
17629
Population rank 160/197 194/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 183/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 161/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$463M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$535
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 166/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Comoros and Palau: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Palau economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Palau
2024 $1,440,991,455 -
2023 $1,326,836,543 $276,733,063
2022 $1,222,485,532 $243,826,813
2021 $1,272,238,391 $231,343,460
2020 $1,218,763,671 $261,688,507
2019 $1,187,915,409 $282,041,290
2018 $1,178,530,633 $287,998,352
2017 $1,077,439,757 $292,148,590
2016 $1,012,835,493 $305,227,020
2015 $966,029,601 $287,057,526
2014 $1,149,587,661 $245,591,095
2013 $1,116,224,107 $224,110,611
2012 $1,015,843,491 $215,616,882
2011 $1,023,086,274 $198,742,371
2010 $907,978,731 $188,042,374
2009 $905,341,173 $189,854,706
2008 $915,659,108 $201,067,734
2007 $795,673,153 $200,789,764
2006 $688,498,642 $193,611,359
2005 $655,375,096 $190,961,685
2004 $622,679,660 $166,363,739
2003 $546,830,041 $154,566,788
2002 $427,360,070 $162,658,722
2001 $372,746,486 $159,446,228
2000 $339,504,306 $149,551,483
1999 $371,921,712 $144,206,500
1998 $363,932,160 $149,079,600
1997 $362,816,806 $143,860,800
1996 $392,488,149 $137,494,600
1995 $392,774,714 $121,018,500
1994 $314,789,556 $106,138,500
1993 $427,750,823 $96,455,700
1992 $436,552,922 $104,771,300
1991 $400,592,663 $106,555,300
1990 $401,561,022 $97,702,303
1989 $328,665,081 $85,800,543
1988 $336,422,522 $75,348,615
1987 $313,292,323 $66,169,905
1986 $258,143,903 $58,109,314
1985 $191,944,892 $51,030,637
1984 $189,102,734 $44,814,259
1983 $196,193,380 $39,661,530
1982 $202,152,462 $36,027,583
1981 $212,958,382 $32,726,594
1980 $243,390,496 $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Palau
2024 $1,663 -
2023 $1,560 $15,611
2022 $1,465 $13,730
2021 $1,555 $13,009
2020 $1,519 $14,708
2019 $1,510 $15,847
2018 $1,527 $16,167
2017 $1,424 $16,402
2016 $1,365 $17,150
2015 $1,329 $16,154
2014 $1,616 $13,863
2013 $1,603 $12,699
2012 $1,490 $12,137
2011 $1,531 $10,994
2010 $1,387 $10,222
2009 $1,410 $10,148
2008 $1,455 $10,578
2007 $1,290 $10,403
2006 $1,138 $9,882
2005 $1,106 $9,635
2004 $1,072 $8,394
2003 $960 $7,862
2002 $765 $8,340
2001 $681 $8,239
2000 $633 $7,798
1999 $707 $7,630
1998 $704 $8,048
1997 $715 $7,945
1996 $786 $7,788
1995 $801 $7,038
1994 $653 $6,329
1993 $903 $5,892
1992 $939 $6,553
1991 $879 $6,824
1990 $903 $6,403
1989 $759 $5,741
1988 $798 $5,145
1987 $763 $4,616
1986 $646 $4,144
1985 $494 $3,728
1984 $501 $3,360
1983 $534 $3,049
1982 $566 $2,838
1981 $613 $2,639
1980 $721 $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Palau
2026 67.5 69.6
2025 67.2 69.5
2024 67 69.4
2023 66.8 69.3
2022 66.5 68.9
2021 65.2 68.6
2020 65.8 68.7
2019 65.7 69
2018 65.4 69
2017 65.1 69
2016 64.8 69
2015 64.5 69.1
2014 64.1 69.1
2013 63.8 69
2012 63.5 68.9
2011 63.1 68.6
2010 62.7 68.3
2009 62.3 68
2008 62 67.6
2007 61.5 67.1
2006 61.2 66.6
2005 60.9 66.2
2004 60.6 65.8
2003 60.2 65.4
2002 59.7 65.1
2001 59.6 64.8
2000 58.9 64.5
1999 58.9 64.2
1998 58.3 64
1997 58.2 63.7
1996 58.2 63.5
1995 57.8 63.3
1994 57.5 63.1
1993 57 63
1992 56.6 62.9
1991 56.1 62.8
1990 55.6 62.8
1989 55 62.8
1988 54.7 62.8
1987 54.1 62.8
1986 53.8 62.8
1985 53.3 62.7
1984 52.8 62.6
1983 52.1 62.5
1982 51.7 62.3
1981 51.2 62.1
1980 50.7 61.9
1979 50.1 61.6
1978 49.7 61.3
1977 49.2 60.9
1976 48.6 60.5
1975 46.9 60
1974 47.6 59.5
1973 47 59
1972 46.5 58.6
1971 45.8 58.1
1970 45.2 57.7
1969 44.6 57.3
1968 44.1 56.9
1967 43.6 56.5
1966 43.2 56.2
1965 42.7 55.9
1964 42.3 55.8
1963 41.9 55.6
1962 41.5 55.4
1961 41.2 55.1
1960 40.8 54.9
1959 40.5 54.6
1958 40.1 54.4
1957 39.7 54.1
1956 39.4 53.9
1955 39 53.7
1954 38.7 53.5
1953 38.4 53.3
1952 38 53.1
1951 34.3 52.9
1950 37.4 52.7

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

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Comoros and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year Population
Comoros Palau
2024 866,628 17,695
2023 850,387 17,727
2022 834,188 17,759
2021 818,174 17,783
2020 802,163 17,792
2019 786,578 17,798
2018 771,590 17,814
2017 756,669 17,812
2016 741,741 17,797
2015 726,682 17,770
2014 711,503 17,715
2013 696,192 17,648
2012 681,630 17,765
2011 668,056 18,078
2010 654,836 18,396
2009 641,947 18,709
2008 629,307 19,009
2007 616,927 19,302
2006 604,753 19,593
2005 592,677 19,819
2004 580,704 19,820
2003 569,798 19,659
2002 558,923 19,503
2001 547,220 19,352
2000 536,080 19,178
1999 525,886 18,901
1998 516,597 18,524
1997 507,777 18,108
1996 499,107 17,654
1995 490,586 17,195
1994 482,142 16,770
1993 473,682 16,372
1992 465,113 15,989
1991 455,556 15,614
1990 444,596 15,259
1989 433,103 14,945
1988 421,687 14,645
1987 410,439 14,334
1986 399,318 14,024
1985 388,352 13,688
1984 377,637 13,337
1983 367,233 13,006
1982 357,139 12,694
1981 347,382 12,402
1980 337,721 12,271
1979 327,791 12,337
1978 317,688 12,440
1977 307,579 12,525
1976 297,538 12,598
1975 287,692 12,655
1974 278,075 12,687
1973 268,820 12,552
1972 260,077 12,194
1971 251,865 11,759
1970 244,185 11,368
1969 237,001 11,159
1968 230,244 11,080
1967 223,859 10,988
1966 218,663 10,805
1965 214,967 10,547
1964 211,644 10,292
1963 208,185 10,037
1962 204,702 9,793
1961 201,201 9,555
1960 197,700 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Palau

Fertility rate
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Palau
2023 3.88 1.91
2022 3.94 1.93
2021 4 1.95
2020 4.07 1.97
2019 4.14 1.98
2018 4.21 1.97
2017 4.28 2.02
2016 4.35 2.06
2015 4.42 2
2014 4.49 2.03
2013 4.57 2.05
2012 4.65 2.01
2011 4.72 1.97
2010 4.76 1.94
2009 4.78 1.94
2008 4.81 1.95
2007 4.86 1.97
2006 4.93 2
2005 5.01 2.02
2004 5.07 1.99
2003 5.12 1.96
2002 5.16 1.92
2001 5.2 1.87
2000 5.23 1.82
1999 5.28 1.91
1998 5.39 2.01
1997 5.51 2.19
1996 5.63 2.39
1995 5.73 2.55
1994 5.86 2.66
1993 6.02 2.73
1992 6.19 2.71
1991 6.35 2.74
1990 6.51 2.88
1989 6.65 2.92
1988 6.76 2.91
1987 6.87 2.93
1986 6.95 2.98
1985 7.02 3.01
1984 7.07 3.08
1983 7.11 3.14
1982 7.13 3.22
1981 7.14 3.28
1980 7.15 3.35
1979 7.16 3.49
1978 7.16 3.74
1977 7.15 4.09
1976 7.16 4.53
1975 7.16 4.9
1974 7.16 5.26
1973 7.17 5.59
1972 7.14 5.9
1971 7.12 6.16
1970 7.1 6.39
1969 7.07 6.58
1968 7.05 6.71
1967 7.02 6.84
1966 7 6.93
1965 6.97 7.01
1964 6.94 7.08
1963 6.92 7.12
1962 6.9 7.15
1961 6.85 7.17
1960 6.79 7.19

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

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Comoros and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Palau
2024 21.5 39.2
2023 21.4 38.8
2022 21.2 38.5
2021 21 38.1
2020 20.8 37.8
2019 20.5 37.4
2018 20.3 37
2017 20 36.7
2016 19.9 36.3
2015 19.8 36
2014 19.6 35.6
2013 19.4 35.3
2012 19.1 35
2011 18.9 34.6
2010 18.6 34.2
2009 18.3 33.9
2008 18 33.5
2007 17.7 33.1
2006 17.4 32.7
2005 17.1 32.3
2004 16.8 32
2003 16.6 31.8
2002 16.5 31.5
2001 16.4 31.2
2000 16.3 30.8
1999 16.2 30.2
1998 16.1 29.4
1997 16 28.8
1996 16 28.3
1995 16 27.8
1994 16.1 27.4
1993 16.3 26.9
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.5 26
1990 16.5 25.6
1989 16.4 24.9
1988 16.4 24
1987 16.4 23.1
1986 16.4 22.2
1985 16.5 21.6
1984 16.5 21.1
1983 16.5 20.5
1982 16.5 19.9
1981 16.5 19.3
1980 16.5 18.9
1979 16.6 18.6
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.7 18.1
1976 16.8 17.8
1975 16.8 17.4
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 17 16.8
1972 17.1 16.6
1971 17.2 16.6
1970 17.4 16.5
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 18 15.7
1967 18.4 15.2
1966 18.7 14.9
1965 19 14.9
1964 19.2 15
1963 19.3 15.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
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
$32.8
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
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
-2,127
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
53.9:46.1
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
15.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
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
61
2025
120
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
$102.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
1.81
2023
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
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
2026
65
2026
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%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
n/a

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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)

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