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Comoros vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 171st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Somalia
Population
903776
20503678
Population rank 160/197 66/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Comoros and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Somalia
2024 $1,440,991,455 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,326,836,543 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,222,485,532 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,272,238,391 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,218,763,671 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,187,915,409 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,178,530,633 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,077,439,757 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,012,835,493 $6,613,743,070
2015 $966,029,601 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,149,587,661 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,116,224,107 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,015,843,491 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,023,086,274 $2,906,000,097
2010 $907,978,731 $2,687,807,004
2009 $905,341,173 $2,948,594,552
2008 $915,659,108 $5,913,620,293
2007 $795,673,153 $5,430,713,729
2006 $688,498,642 $5,026,743,282
2005 $655,375,096 $4,683,246,454
2004 $622,679,660 $3,859,592,813
2003 $546,830,041 $2,836,724,352
2002 $427,360,070 $2,192,684,135
2001 $372,746,486 $2,252,847,465
2000 $339,504,306 $3,412,797,450
1999 $371,921,712 $3,045,751,528
1998 $363,932,160 $2,962,047,564
1997 $362,816,806 $2,191,749,014
1996 $392,488,149 $1,792,234,297
1995 $392,774,714 $1,534,756,135
1994 $314,789,556 $1,481,205,098
1993 $427,750,823 $1,260,132,956
1992 $436,552,922 $709,297,579
1991 $400,592,663 $717,974,930
1990 $401,561,022 $1,031,282,081
1989 $328,665,081 $1,181,360,844
1988 $336,422,522 $1,051,596,967
1987 $313,292,323 $1,018,972,664
1986 $258,143,903 $916,590,786
1985 $191,944,892 $875,702,247
1984 $189,102,734 $787,434,542
1983 $196,193,380 $735,408,642
1982 $202,152,462 $774,578,932
1981 $212,958,382 $699,302,473
1980 $243,390,496 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Comoros and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Somalia
2024 $1,663 $630
2023 $1,560 $597
2022 $1,465 $573
2021 $1,555 $549
2020 $1,519 $518
2019 $1,510 $540
2018 $1,527 $509
2017 $1,424 $511
2016 $1,365 $461
2015 $1,329 $446
2014 $1,616 $429
2013 $1,603 $393
2012 $1,490 $350
2011 $1,531 $235.3
2010 $1,387 $219.2
2009 $1,410 $246.5
2008 $1,455 $507
2007 $1,290 $480
2006 $1,138 $458
2005 $1,106 $440
2004 $1,072 $375
2003 $960 $286.3
2002 $765 $229.6
2001 $681 $244.9
2000 $633 $386
1999 $707 $359
1998 $704 $363
1997 $715 $280.1
1996 $786 $237.2
1995 $801 $210.7
1994 $653 $210.8
1993 $903 $188.6
1992 $939 $109.2
1991 $879 $105.4
1990 $903 $145.6
1989 $759 $166
1988 $798 $145.3
1987 $763 $141
1986 $646 $131.4
1985 $494 $130.8
1984 $501 $122.5
1983 $534 $118.6
1982 $566 $129
1981 $613 $116.9
1980 $721 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Comoros vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Somalia
2026 67.5 59.3
2025 67.2 59.1
2024 67 59
2023 66.8 58.8
2022 66.5 53.9
2021 65.2 55.7
2020 65.8 57.1
2019 65.7 57.2
2018 65.4 54.8
2017 65.1 52.2
2016 64.8 55.3
2015 64.5 55.1
2014 64.1 54.4
2013 63.8 54
2012 63.5 49.1
2011 63.1 32.5
2010 62.7 48.9
2009 62.3 52.1
2008 62 51.5
2007 61.5 50.9
2006 61.2 50.9
2005 60.9 50.9
2004 60.6 50.7
2003 60.2 50.7
2002 59.7 50.8
2001 59.6 50.8
2000 58.9 50.7
1999 58.9 50.6
1998 58.3 50.8
1997 58.2 50.3
1996 58.2 50.5
1995 57.8 50.6
1994 57.5 50.3
1993 57 50.6
1992 56.6 25
1991 56.1 25.4
1990 55.6 46.9
1989 55 46.6
1988 54.7 43.9
1987 54.1 49
1986 53.8 48.4
1985 53.3 48.3
1984 52.8 48.4
1983 52.1 48.2
1982 51.7 48
1981 51.2 47.8
1980 50.7 47.6
1979 50.1 47.4
1978 49.7 47
1977 49.2 47
1976 48.6 44.7
1975 46.9 44.5
1974 47.6 44.3
1973 47 46.2
1972 46.5 46
1971 45.8 45.8
1970 45.2 45.6
1969 44.6 45.5
1968 44.1 45.3
1967 43.6 45.1
1966 43.2 44.8
1965 42.7 44.6
1964 42.3 44.4
1963 41.9 44.2
1962 41.5 44
1961 41.2 43.7
1960 40.8 43.5
1959 40.5 43.3
1958 40.1 43.1
1957 39.7 42.9
1956 39.4 42.7
1955 39 42.5
1954 38.7 42.3
1953 38.4 42.1
1952 38 41.9
1951 34.3 41.7
1950 37.4 41.5

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

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Comoros and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Comoros Somalia
2024 866,628 19,009,151
2023 850,387 18,358,615
2022 834,188 17,801,897
2021 818,174 17,271,431
2020 802,163 16,651,191
2019 786,578 16,030,971
2018 771,590 15,452,487
2017 756,669 14,916,629
2016 741,741 14,348,740
2015 726,682 13,806,963
2014 711,503 13,339,491
2013 696,192 12,869,594
2012 681,630 12,461,160
2011 668,056 12,348,830
2010 654,836 12,261,756
2009 641,947 11,961,201
2008 629,307 11,663,084
2007 616,927 11,322,582
2006 604,753 10,975,502
2005 592,677 10,644,228
2004 580,704 10,280,998
2003 569,798 9,909,157
2002 558,923 9,550,063
2001 547,220 9,198,493
2000 536,080 8,838,713
1999 525,886 8,492,059
1998 516,597 8,155,417
1997 507,777 7,824,525
1996 499,107 7,554,474
1995 490,586 7,285,007
1994 482,142 7,026,797
1993 473,682 6,681,399
1992 465,113 6,495,107
1991 455,556 6,813,760
1990 444,596 7,082,811
1989 433,103 7,114,817
1988 421,687 7,235,360
1987 410,439 7,228,302
1986 399,318 6,974,788
1985 388,352 6,693,289
1984 377,637 6,428,389
1983 367,233 6,198,430
1982 357,139 6,003,840
1981 347,382 5,982,849
1980 337,721 5,936,154
1979 327,791 5,449,117
1978 317,688 4,814,892
1977 307,579 4,484,050
1976 297,538 4,365,812
1975 287,692 4,257,535
1974 278,075 4,151,842
1973 268,820 4,045,592
1972 260,077 3,939,436
1971 251,865 3,837,691
1970 244,185 3,738,448
1969 237,001 3,641,015
1968 230,244 3,546,590
1967 223,859 3,454,537
1966 218,663 3,365,106
1965 214,967 3,277,874
1964 211,644 3,192,796
1963 208,185 3,110,361
1962 204,702 3,030,091
1961 201,201 2,952,054
1960 197,700 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Somalia

Fertility rate
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Somalia
2023 3.88 6.13
2022 3.94 6.26
2021 4 6.35
2020 4.07 6.45
2019 4.14 6.56
2018 4.21 6.66
2017 4.28 6.77
2016 4.35 6.88
2015 4.42 6.98
2014 4.49 7.06
2013 4.57 7.14
2012 4.65 7.21
2011 4.72 7.27
2010 4.76 7.32
2009 4.78 7.38
2008 4.81 7.42
2007 4.86 7.46
2006 4.93 7.49
2005 5.01 7.53
2004 5.07 7.57
2003 5.12 7.6
2002 5.16 7.63
2001 5.2 7.64
2000 5.23 7.65
1999 5.28 7.66
1998 5.39 7.66
1997 5.51 7.66
1996 5.63 7.62
1995 5.73 7.58
1994 5.86 7.54
1993 6.02 7.53
1992 6.19 7.5
1991 6.35 7.47
1990 6.51 7.44
1989 6.65 7.42
1988 6.76 7.4
1987 6.87 7.37
1986 6.95 7.35
1985 7.02 7.33
1984 7.07 7.3
1983 7.11 7.28
1982 7.13 7.25
1981 7.14 7.23
1980 7.15 7.18
1979 7.16 7.16
1978 7.16 7.13
1977 7.15 7
1976 7.16 7.02
1975 7.16 7.03
1974 7.16 7.06
1973 7.17 7.09
1972 7.14 7.12
1971 7.12 7.15
1970 7.1 7.18
1969 7.07 7.21
1968 7.05 7.23
1967 7.02 7.25
1966 7 7.26
1965 6.97 7.26
1964 6.94 7.26
1963 6.92 7.26
1962 6.9 7.26
1961 6.85 7.25
1960 6.79 7.25

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

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Comoros and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Somalia
2024 21.5 16.6
2023 21.4 16.5
2022 21.2 16.5
2021 21 16.4
2020 20.8 16.3
2019 20.5 16.3
2018 20.3 16.2
2017 20 16.2
2016 19.9 16.1
2015 19.8 16.1
2014 19.6 16
2013 19.4 16
2012 19.1 16
2011 18.9 15.8
2010 18.6 15.7
2009 18.3 15.6
2008 18 15.6
2007 17.7 15.6
2006 17.4 15.7
2005 17.1 15.9
2004 16.8 16
2003 16.6 16.1
2002 16.5 16.2
2001 16.4 16.2
2000 16.3 16.3
1999 16.2 16.3
1998 16.1 16.4
1997 16 16.4
1996 16 16.5
1995 16 16.6
1994 16.1 16.7
1993 16.3 16.8
1992 16.4 16.7
1991 16.5 16.5
1990 16.5 16.5
1989 16.4 16.7
1988 16.4 16.8
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.4 17.1
1985 16.5 17.2
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.5 17.4
1982 16.5 17.4
1981 16.5 17.5
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.6 17.6
1978 16.6 17.7
1977 16.7 17.7
1976 16.8 17.7
1975 16.8 17.7
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 17 17.6
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 18 17.5
1967 18.4 17.5
1966 18.7 17.5
1965 19 17.5
1964 19.2 17.6
1963 19.3 17.7
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
29
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Comoros Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Comoros Somalia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Comoros Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Somalia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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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