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Comoros vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 171st vs. 54th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Papua New Guinea
Population
903776
11002753
Population rank 160/197 89/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Comoros and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,440,991,455 $31,800,428,266
2023 $1,326,836,543 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,222,485,532 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,272,238,391 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,218,763,671 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,187,915,409 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,178,530,633 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,077,439,757 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,012,835,493 $20,758,876,953
2015 $966,029,601 $21,723,437,010
2014 $1,149,587,661 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,116,224,107 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,015,843,491 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,023,086,274 $17,985,138,066
2010 $907,978,731 $14,250,786,675
2009 $905,341,173 $11,619,456,449
2008 $915,659,108 $11,670,892,801
2007 $795,673,153 $9,545,028,944
2006 $688,498,642 $8,354,911,041
2005 $655,375,096 $4,865,892,972
2004 $622,679,660 $3,927,157,867
2003 $546,830,041 $3,536,411,824
2002 $427,360,070 $2,999,511,040
2001 $372,746,486 $3,081,024,212
2000 $339,504,306 $3,521,339,699
1999 $371,921,712 $3,477,038,204
1998 $363,932,160 $3,789,443,015
1997 $362,816,806 $4,936,615,299
1996 $392,488,149 $5,155,311,077
1995 $392,774,714 $4,636,057,476
1994 $314,789,556 $5,502,786,070
1993 $427,750,823 $4,974,550,286
1992 $436,552,922 $4,377,980,510
1991 $400,592,663 $3,787,394,958
1990 $401,561,022 $3,219,729,083
1989 $328,665,081 $3,546,472,566
1988 $336,422,522 $3,656,177,881
1987 $313,292,323 $3,143,851,794
1986 $258,143,903 $2,647,995,602
1985 $191,944,892 $2,423,339,172
1984 $189,102,734 $2,552,662,617
1983 $196,193,380 $2,562,351,551
1982 $202,152,462 $2,368,719,683
1981 $212,958,382 $2,498,190,847
1980 $243,390,496 $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Comoros and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,663 $3,007
2023 $1,560 $2,966
2022 $1,465 $3,102
2021 $1,555 $2,608
2020 $1,519 $2,430
2019 $1,510 $2,576
2018 $1,527 $2,566
2017 $1,424 $2,478
2016 $1,365 $2,316
2015 $1,329 $2,485
2014 $1,616 $2,723
2013 $1,603 $2,561
2012 $1,490 $2,635
2011 $1,531 $2,288
2010 $1,387 $1,867
2009 $1,410 $1,569
2008 $1,455 $1,625
2007 $1,290 $1,371
2006 $1,138 $1,238
2005 $1,106 $744
2004 $1,072 $621
2003 $960 $577
2002 $765 $506
2001 $681 $538
2000 $633 $636
1999 $707 $650
1998 $704 $733
1997 $715 $990
1996 $786 $1,071
1995 $801 $998
1994 $653 $1,228
1993 $903 $1,151
1992 $939 $1,051
1991 $879 $942
1990 $903 $826
1989 $759 $934
1988 $798 $985
1987 $763 $865
1986 $646 $745
1985 $494 $697
1984 $501 $750
1983 $534 $769
1982 $566 $726
1981 $613 $781
1980 $721 $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Comoros vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2026 67.5 66.5
2025 67.2 66.4
2024 67 66.3
2023 66.8 66.1
2022 66.5 65.3
2021 65.2 64.4
2020 65.8 65.1
2019 65.7 65.3
2018 65.4 65.1
2017 65.1 64.9
2016 64.8 64.7
2015 64.5 64.5
2014 64.1 64.2
2013 63.8 63.9
2012 63.5 63.6
2011 63.1 63.4
2010 62.7 63.1
2009 62.3 62.8
2008 62 62.5
2007 61.5 62.2
2006 61.2 62
2005 60.9 61.9
2004 60.6 61.8
2003 60.2 61.7
2002 59.7 61.6
2001 59.6 61.6
2000 58.9 61.6
1999 58.9 61.5
1998 58.3 60.4
1997 58.2 61.3
1996 58.2 61.1
1995 57.8 60.9
1994 57.5 60.7
1993 57 60.5
1992 56.6 60.3
1991 56.1 59.9
1990 55.6 59.8
1989 55 59.6
1988 54.7 59.4
1987 54.1 59.2
1986 53.8 59
1985 53.3 58.8
1984 52.8 58.6
1983 52.1 58.3
1982 51.7 58.1
1981 51.2 57.8
1980 50.7 57.4
1979 50.1 57
1978 49.7 56.5
1977 49.2 56
1976 48.6 55.5
1975 46.9 55
1974 47.6 54.4
1973 47 53.9
1972 46.5 53.3
1971 45.8 52.6
1970 45.2 52.1
1969 44.6 51.5
1968 44.1 50.9
1967 43.6 50.2
1966 43.2 49.6
1965 42.7 48.9
1964 42.3 48.3
1963 41.9 47.7
1962 41.5 46.7
1961 41.2 46.4
1960 40.8 45.8
1959 40.5 45.1
1958 40.1 44.6
1957 39.7 43.9
1956 39.4 43.3
1955 39 42.6
1954 38.7 42
1953 38.4 41.3
1952 38 40.7
1951 34.3 35.5
1950 37.4 39.4

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

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Comoros and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2024 866,628 10,576,502
2023 850,387 10,389,635
2022 834,188 10,203,169
2021 818,174 10,012,896
2020 802,163 9,815,746
2019 786,578 9,609,010
2018 771,590 9,394,513
2017 756,669 9,178,714
2016 741,741 8,961,718
2015 726,682 8,743,246
2014 711,503 8,523,441
2013 696,192 8,302,698
2012 681,630 8,081,390
2011 668,056 7,859,346
2010 654,836 7,633,523
2009 641,947 7,406,438
2008 629,307 7,183,002
2007 616,927 6,963,345
2006 604,753 6,747,720
2005 592,677 6,535,905
2004 580,704 6,328,041
2003 569,798 6,123,997
2002 558,923 5,924,003
2001 547,220 5,728,435
2000 536,080 5,537,064
1999 525,886 5,349,333
1998 516,597 5,166,390
1997 507,777 4,987,883
1996 499,107 4,813,361
1995 490,586 4,644,278
1994 482,142 4,480,208
1993 473,682 4,320,872
1992 465,113 4,166,699
1991 455,556 4,021,837
1990 444,596 3,896,481
1989 433,103 3,796,078
1988 421,687 3,711,880
1987 410,439 3,632,543
1986 399,318 3,554,793
1985 388,352 3,478,936
1984 377,637 3,405,198
1983 367,233 3,333,633
1982 357,139 3,264,291
1981 347,382 3,197,019
1980 337,721 3,131,512
1979 327,791 3,067,341
1978 317,688 3,003,714
1977 307,579 2,940,327
1976 297,538 2,877,327
1975 287,692 2,814,820
1974 278,075 2,752,671
1973 268,820 2,690,629
1972 260,077 2,628,432
1971 251,865 2,566,421
1970 244,185 2,505,628
1969 237,001 2,446,927
1968 230,244 2,390,803
1967 223,859 2,337,532
1966 218,663 2,285,774
1965 214,967 2,235,820
1964 211,644 2,188,325
1963 208,185 2,141,376
1962 204,702 2,093,919
1961 201,201 2,046,127
1960 197,700 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2023 3.88 3.1
2022 3.94 3.17
2021 4 3.22
2020 4.07 3.27
2019 4.14 3.32
2018 4.21 3.38
2017 4.28 3.43
2016 4.35 3.5
2015 4.42 3.56
2014 4.49 3.63
2013 4.57 3.68
2012 4.65 3.75
2011 4.72 3.82
2010 4.76 3.88
2009 4.78 3.94
2008 4.81 4.01
2007 4.86 4.08
2006 4.93 4.15
2005 5.01 4.22
2004 5.07 4.28
2003 5.12 4.36
2002 5.16 4.42
2001 5.2 4.47
2000 5.23 4.53
1999 5.28 4.59
1998 5.39 4.63
1997 5.51 4.68
1996 5.63 4.73
1995 5.73 4.78
1994 5.86 4.87
1993 6.02 4.96
1992 6.19 5.03
1991 6.35 5.11
1990 6.51 5.18
1989 6.65 5.24
1988 6.76 5.3
1987 6.87 5.36
1986 6.95 5.42
1985 7.02 5.47
1984 7.07 5.51
1983 7.11 5.56
1982 7.13 5.59
1981 7.14 5.65
1980 7.15 5.71
1979 7.16 5.79
1978 7.16 5.88
1977 7.15 5.96
1976 7.16 6.02
1975 7.16 6.07
1974 7.16 6.11
1973 7.17 6.16
1972 7.14 6.2
1971 7.12 6.23
1970 7.1 6.25
1969 7.07 6.26
1968 7.05 6.25
1967 7.02 6.24
1966 7 6.23
1965 6.97 6.2
1964 6.94 6.19
1963 6.92 6.15
1962 6.9 6.14
1961 6.85 6.07
1960 6.79 6.02

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

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Comoros and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Papua New Guinea
2024 21.5 23.6
2023 21.4 23.4
2022 21.2 23.2
2021 21 23
2020 20.8 22.8
2019 20.5 22.6
2018 20.3 22.4
2017 20 22.2
2016 19.9 22
2015 19.8 21.9
2014 19.6 21.7
2013 19.4 21.5
2012 19.1 21.3
2011 18.9 21.2
2010 18.6 21
2009 18.3 20.9
2008 18 20.7
2007 17.7 20.6
2006 17.4 20.4
2005 17.1 20.3
2004 16.8 20.2
2003 16.6 20
2002 16.5 19.9
2001 16.4 19.9
2000 16.3 19.8
1999 16.2 19.7
1998 16.1 19.6
1997 16 19.5
1996 16 19.4
1995 16 19.2
1994 16.1 19.1
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.4 18.9
1991 16.5 18.8
1990 16.5 18.7
1989 16.4 18.6
1988 16.4 18.6
1987 16.4 18.5
1986 16.4 18.5
1985 16.5 18.4
1984 16.5 18.3
1983 16.5 18.3
1982 16.5 18.2
1981 16.5 18.1
1980 16.5 18
1979 16.6 17.8
1978 16.6 17.7
1977 16.7 17.5
1976 16.8 17.4
1975 16.8 17.3
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 17 17.2
1972 17.1 17.1
1971 17.2 17.2
1970 17.4 17.3
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 18 17.5
1967 18.4 17.6
1966 18.7 17.8
1965 19 17.9
1964 19.2 18
1963 19.3 18.1
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Comoros Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Comoros Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Comoros Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
5,809 mi
2011

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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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