Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros ranked 20th out of 197.
Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Comoros compared to the World's average
Comoros
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | N/A |
| Population |
895828
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Comoros population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Comoros has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 49.2%. The population density rank was 26th 21 years ago and is 20th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 20 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 20 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 20 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 20 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 20 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 20 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 20 |
| 2014 | 990 | 20 |
| 2013 | 969 | 20 |
| 2012 | 949 | 20 |
| 2011 | 930 | 23 |
| 2010 | 911 | 24 |
| 2009 | 893 | 25 |
| 2008 | 876 | 23 |
| 2007 | 859 | 24 |
| 2006 | 842 | 24 |
| 2005 | 825 | 26 |
| 2004 | 808 | 26 |
| 2003 | 793 | 26 |
| 2002 | 778 | 26 |
| 2001 | 762 | 26 |
| 2000 | 746 | 27 |
| 1999 | 732 | 26 |
| 1998 | 719 | 25 |
| 1997 | 707 | 26 |
| 1996 | 695 | 26 |
| 1995 | 683 | 25 |
| 1994 | 671 | 26 |
| 1993 | 659 | 26 |
| 1992 | 647 | 26 |
| 1991 | 634 | 27 |
| 1990 | 619 | 26 |
| 1989 | 603 | 26 |
| 1988 | 587 | 26 |
| 1987 | 571 | 27 |
| 1986 | 556 | 28 |
| 1985 | 540 | 29 |
| 1984 | 526 | 29 |
| 1983 | 511 | 29 |
| 1982 | 497 | 30 |
| 1981 | 483 | 30 |
| 1980 | 470 | 30 |
| 1979 | 456 | 30 |
| 1978 | 442 | 30 |
| 1977 | 428 | 31 |
| 1976 | 414 | 31 |
| 1975 | 400 | 32 |
| 1974 | 387 | 32 |
| 1973 | 374 | 33 |
| 1972 | 362 | 34 |
| 1971 | 351 | 34 |
| 1970 | 340 | 35 |
| 1969 | 330 | 36 |
| 1968 | 320 | 36 |
| 1967 | 312 | 37 |
| 1966 | 304 | 37 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 37 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 37 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 37 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 36 |
| 1961 | 280 | 36 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Comoros from 1960 to 2024: 12.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 28.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 30.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 171 |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 171 |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 171 |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 170 |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 170 |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 170 |
| 2018 | 29% | 170 |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 169 |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 169 |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 169 |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 169 |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 169 |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 169 |
| 2011 | 28% | 169 |
| 2010 | 28% | 168 |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 167 |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 167 |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 168 |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 166 |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 165 |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 165 |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 163 |
| 2002 | 28% | 162 |
| 2001 | 28% | 160 |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 159 |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 158 |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 158 |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 159 |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 159 |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 159 |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 159 |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 159 |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 157 |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 156 |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 157 |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 157 |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 155 |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 155 |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 154 |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 154 |
| 1984 | 25% | 151 |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 150 |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 150 |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 151 |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 151 |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 150 |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 149 |
| 1977 | 22% | 150 |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 150 |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 149 |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 150 |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 150 |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 152 |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 151 |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 151 |
| 1969 | 19% | 150 |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 151 |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 149 |
| 1966 | 18% | 149 |
| 1965 | 17% | 151 |
| 1964 | 16% | 154 |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 155 |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 155 |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 156 |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 157 |
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