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Comoros vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 171st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Zambia
Population
903776
22697916
Population rank 160/197 62/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Comoros and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Zambia
2024 $1,440,991,455 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,326,836,543 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,222,485,532 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,272,238,391 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,218,763,671 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,187,915,409 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,178,530,633 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,077,439,757 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,012,835,493 $20,958,412,538
2015 $966,029,601 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,149,587,661 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,116,224,107 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,015,843,491 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,023,086,274 $23,459,515,276
2010 $907,978,731 $20,265,559,484
2009 $905,341,173 $15,328,342,304
2008 $915,659,108 $17,910,858,638
2007 $795,673,153 $14,056,957,976
2006 $688,498,642 $12,756,858,899
2005 $655,375,096 $8,331,870,169
2004 $622,679,660 $6,221,110,219
2003 $546,830,041 $4,901,869,764
2002 $427,360,070 $4,193,850,445
2001 $372,746,486 $4,094,441,301
2000 $339,504,306 $3,600,632,111
1999 $371,921,712 $3,404,284,891
1998 $363,932,160 $3,537,741,942
1997 $362,816,806 $4,303,288,480
1996 $392,488,149 $3,597,220,962
1995 $392,774,714 $3,806,983,413
1994 $314,789,556 $3,656,806,166
1993 $427,750,823 $3,273,505,344
1992 $436,552,922 $3,182,810,841
1991 $400,592,663 $3,376,806,697
1990 $401,561,022 $3,288,381,797
1989 $328,665,081 $3,994,673,161
1988 $336,422,522 $3,728,878,149
1987 $313,292,323 $2,265,250,972
1986 $258,143,903 $1,664,413,508
1985 $191,944,892 $2,252,454,500
1984 $189,102,734 $2,719,518,933
1983 $196,193,380 $3,321,048,451
1982 $202,152,462 $3,871,117,093
1981 $212,958,382 $4,008,126,497
1980 $243,390,496 $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Comoros and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Zambia
2024 $1,663 $1,187
2023 $1,560 $1,331
2022 $1,465 $1,447
2021 $1,555 $1,127
2020 $1,519 $952
2019 $1,510 $1,259
2018 $1,527 $1,464
2017 $1,424 $1,483
2016 $1,365 $1,239
2015 $1,329 $1,296
2014 $1,616 $1,707
2013 $1,603 $1,821
2012 $1,490 $1,710
2011 $1,531 $1,625
2010 $1,387 $1,451
2009 $1,410 $1,136
2008 $1,455 $1,376
2007 $1,290 $1,119
2006 $1,138 $1,052
2005 $1,106 $711
2004 $1,072 $549
2003 $960 $446
2002 $765 $394
2001 $681 $397
2000 $633 $359
1999 $707 $350
1998 $704 $373
1997 $715 $466
1996 $786 $400
1995 $801 $433
1994 $653 $426
1993 $903 $391
1992 $939 $389
1991 $879 $423
1990 $903 $422
1989 $759 $526
1988 $798 $504
1987 $763 $315
1986 $646 $238.2
1985 $494 $332
1984 $501 $413
1983 $534 $520
1982 $566 $627
1981 $613 $670
1980 $721 $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Comoros vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Zambia
2026 67.5 66.9
2025 67.2 66.7
2024 67 66.5
2023 66.8 66.3
2022 66.5 65.3
2021 65.2 62.4
2020 65.8 63.4
2019 65.7 62.9
2018 65.4 62.1
2017 65.1 61.6
2016 64.8 61.1
2015 64.5 60.7
2014 64.1 60.1
2013 63.8 59.4
2012 63.5 58.7
2011 63.1 57.8
2010 62.7 56.9
2009 62.3 55.9
2008 62 54.8
2007 61.5 53.7
2006 61.2 52.7
2005 60.9 51.6
2004 60.6 50.5
2003 60.2 49.6
2002 59.7 48.5
2001 59.6 47.4
2000 58.9 46.6
1999 58.9 45.9
1998 58.3 45.7
1997 58.2 45.7
1996 58.2 45.8
1995 57.8 46.1
1994 57.5 46.3
1993 57 46.7
1992 56.6 47
1991 56.1 47.4
1990 55.6 48.2
1989 55 48.9
1988 54.7 49.7
1987 54.1 50.4
1986 53.8 51.1
1985 53.3 52
1984 52.8 52.9
1983 52.1 53.7
1982 51.7 54.4
1981 51.2 55
1980 50.7 55.5
1979 50.1 56
1978 49.7 56.3
1977 49.2 56.3
1976 48.6 56.1
1975 46.9 55.7
1974 47.6 55.4
1973 47 54.9
1972 46.5 54.4
1971 45.8 53.9
1970 45.2 53.4
1969 44.6 53
1968 44.1 52.7
1967 43.6 52.5
1966 43.2 52.3
1965 42.7 52.1
1964 42.3 51.2
1963 41.9 51.6
1962 41.5 51.3
1961 41.2 51
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 40.5 50.3
1958 40.1 49.9
1957 39.7 49.5
1956 39.4 49.1
1955 39 48.8
1954 38.7 48.4
1953 38.4 48
1952 38 47.6
1951 34.3 47.2
1950 37.4 46.8

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

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Comoros and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Comoros Zambia
2024 866,628 21,314,956
2023 850,387 20,723,965
2022 834,188 20,152,938
2021 818,174 19,603,607
2020 802,163 19,059,395
2019 786,578 18,513,839
2018 771,590 17,973,569
2017 756,669 17,441,320
2016 741,741 16,914,423
2015 726,682 16,399,089
2014 711,503 15,895,315
2013 696,192 15,398,997
2012 681,630 14,913,629
2011 668,056 14,437,796
2010 654,836 13,965,594
2009 641,947 13,490,389
2008 629,307 13,021,324
2007 616,927 12,565,085
2006 604,753 12,129,553
2005 592,677 11,718,819
2004 580,704 11,338,198
2003 569,798 10,983,595
2002 558,923 10,647,949
2001 547,220 10,325,185
2000 536,080 10,017,631
1999 525,886 9,740,005
1998 516,597 9,482,408
1997 507,777 9,237,063
1996 499,107 9,004,053
1995 490,586 8,785,763
1994 482,142 8,576,269
1993 473,682 8,373,921
1992 465,113 8,176,680
1991 455,556 7,981,650
1990 444,596 7,786,169
1989 433,103 7,589,216
1988 421,687 7,391,440
1987 410,439 7,191,282
1986 399,318 6,986,471
1985 388,352 6,780,953
1984 377,637 6,580,490
1983 367,233 6,381,038
1982 357,139 6,178,637
1981 347,382 5,983,289
1980 337,721 5,802,833
1979 327,791 5,631,728
1978 317,688 5,465,374
1977 307,579 5,302,480
1976 297,538 5,143,842
1975 287,692 4,990,086
1974 278,075 4,842,746
1973 268,820 4,702,693
1972 260,077 4,569,309
1971 251,865 4,442,525
1970 244,185 4,321,718
1969 237,001 4,197,116
1968 230,244 4,065,593
1967 223,859 3,936,343
1966 218,663 3,812,003
1965 214,967 3,692,086
1964 211,644 3,577,017
1963 208,185 3,465,907
1962 204,702 3,358,099
1961 201,201 3,254,086
1960 197,700 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Zambia

Fertility rate
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Zambia
2023 3.88 4.1
2022 3.94 4.18
2021 4 4.25
2020 4.07 4.32
2019 4.14 4.42
2018 4.21 4.49
2017 4.28 4.57
2016 4.35 4.67
2015 4.42 4.78
2014 4.49 4.89
2013 4.57 5.01
2012 4.65 5.14
2011 4.72 5.26
2010 4.76 5.36
2009 4.78 5.45
2008 4.81 5.53
2007 4.86 5.61
2006 4.93 5.68
2005 5.01 5.7
2004 5.07 5.7
2003 5.12 5.71
2002 5.16 5.77
2001 5.2 5.85
2000 5.23 5.92
1999 5.28 6
1998 5.39 6.07
1997 5.51 6.12
1996 5.63 6.18
1995 5.73 6.23
1994 5.86 6.26
1993 6.02 6.3
1992 6.19 6.35
1991 6.35 6.46
1990 6.51 6.57
1989 6.65 6.64
1988 6.76 6.7
1987 6.87 6.8
1986 6.95 6.87
1985 7.02 6.93
1984 7.07 6.97
1983 7.11 7.01
1982 7.13 7.04
1981 7.14 7.07
1980 7.15 7.14
1979 7.16 7.22
1978 7.16 7.29
1977 7.15 7.35
1976 7.16 7.39
1975 7.16 7.42
1974 7.16 7.36
1973 7.17 7.34
1972 7.14 7.3
1971 7.12 7.26
1970 7.1 7.22
1969 7.07 7.18
1968 7.05 7.18
1967 7.02 7.15
1966 7 7.14
1965 6.97 7.12
1964 6.94 7.09
1963 6.92 7.06
1962 6.9 7.01
1961 6.85 6.98
1960 6.79 6.95

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

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Comoros and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Zambia
2024 21.5 18.8
2023 21.4 18.6
2022 21.2 18.4
2021 21 18.2
2020 20.8 18
2019 20.5 17.9
2018 20.3 17.7
2017 20 17.5
2016 19.9 17.4
2015 19.8 17.2
2014 19.6 17.1
2013 19.4 17
2012 19.1 16.9
2011 18.9 16.8
2010 18.6 16.7
2009 18.3 16.6
2008 18 16.5
2007 17.7 16.4
2006 17.4 16.3
2005 17.1 16.3
2004 16.8 16.2
2003 16.6 16.1
2002 16.5 16
2001 16.4 15.9
2000 16.3 15.9
1999 16.2 15.8
1998 16.1 15.8
1997 16 15.8
1996 16 15.8
1995 16 15.8
1994 16.1 15.8
1993 16.3 15.8
1992 16.4 15.8
1991 16.5 15.7
1990 16.5 15.7
1989 16.4 15.7
1988 16.4 15.6
1987 16.4 15.6
1986 16.4 15.5
1985 16.5 15.5
1984 16.5 15.4
1983 16.5 15.4
1982 16.5 15.3
1981 16.5 15.3
1980 16.5 15.2
1979 16.6 15.3
1978 16.6 15.3
1977 16.7 15.4
1976 16.8 15.4
1975 16.8 15.5
1974 16.9 15.7
1973 17 15.8
1972 17.1 15.9
1971 17.2 16.1
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.6 16.4
1968 18 16.4
1967 18.4 16.5
1966 18.7 16.5
1965 19 16.6
1964 19.2 16.6
1963 19.3 16.7
1962 19.5 16.8
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Comoros Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Comoros Zambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Comoros Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Zambia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
42,049 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, 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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