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Population density: Comoros vs Djibouti compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 134 people in Djibouti. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. Comoros and Djibouti rank 20th and 137th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, making the population density in Comoros 834% higher than in Djibouti.

Population density by year

Comoros
Djibouti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Djibouti
2026 1,252 134
2025 1,229 132.4
2024 1,206 130.6
2023 1,183 128.8
2022 1,161 127.1
2021 1,139 125.3
2020 1,116 123.5
2019 1,095 121.6
2018 1,074 119.8
2017 1,053 117.9
2016 1,032 115.9
2015 1,011 114
2014 990 112
2013 969 110
2012 949 108
2011 930 106
2010 911 103.9
2009 893 101.8
2008 876 99.7
2007 859 97.7
2006 842 95.6
2005 825 93.8
2004 808 92.3
2003 793 90.9
2002 778 88.9
2001 762 86.2
2000 746 83.5
1999 732 80.9
1998 719 78.1
1997 707 75.1
1996 695 72.4
1995 683 70.7
1994 671 70
1993 659 68.6
1992 647 69.9
1991 634 70.5
1990 619 64.8
1989 603 58.5
1988 587 54.1
1987 571 50.8
1986 556 47.6
1985 540 45
1984 526 42.9
1983 511 41.3
1982 497 39.9
1981 483 38.3
1980 470 36.4
1979 456 34
1978 442 31.3
1977 428 28.4
1976 414 25.8
1975 400 23.5
1974 387 21.5
1973 374 19.9
1972 362 18.6
1971 351 17.3
1970 340 16.2
1969 330 15.2
1968 320 14.3
1967 312 13.6
1966 304 12.9
1965 299.2 12.2
1964 294.5 11.5
1963 289.7 10.9
1962 284.9 10.4
1961 280 9.99

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 40.2% growth in Djibouti.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Djibouti was 139th in 2006 and ranks 137th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Djibouti
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Djibouti
2024 33.5% 72.9%
2023 33.2% 72.8%
2022 32.8% 72.6%
2021 32.4% 72.3%
2020 32.1% 72%
2019 31.7% 71.7%
2018 31.4% 71.5%
2017 31.1% 71.3%
2016 30.7% 71.1%
2015 30.4% 71%
2014 30% 70.9%
2013 29.7% 70.8%
2012 29.4% 70.7%
2011 29.1% 70.7%
2010 28.9% 70.6%
2009 28.6% 70.6%
2008 28.4% 70.7%
2007 28.2% 70.8%
2006 28.1% 71%
2005 28% 71.3%
2004 28% 71.6%
2003 27.9% 72%
2002 28% 72.5%
2001 28% 72.9%
2000 28% 73.3%
1999 28.1% 73.8%
1998 28.2% 74.2%
1997 28.2% 74.7%
1996 28.3% 75.1%
1995 28.3% 75.4%
1994 28.4% 75.7%
1993 28.4% 75.9%
1992 28.5% 76.1%
1991 28.5% 76.1%
1990 28.3% 76.1%
1989 28.1% 76%
1988 27.7% 75.8%
1987 27.2% 75.6%
1986 26.6% 75.4%
1985 26% 75.1%
1984 25.4% 74.8%
1983 24.8% 74.6%
1982 24.2% 74.2%
1981 23.7% 73.8%
1980 23.2% 73.2%
1979 22.8% 72.6%
1978 22.5% 71.8%
1977 22.1% 71%
1976 21.8% 70%
1975 21.5% 69%
1974 21.1% 67.9%
1973 20.8% 66.8%
1972 20.5% 65.6%
1971 20.1% 64.4%
1970 19.8% 63.1%
1969 19.4% 61.8%
1968 19% 60.6%
1967 18.5% 59.3%
1966 18% 58%
1965 17.4% 56.7%
1964 16.7% 55.4%
1963 15.8% 54.2%
1962 14.9% 53%
1961 14% 51.9%
1960 13.2% 50.8%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28% to 33.5% in Comoros and from 71.6% to 72.9% in Djibouti.

Densely populated cities

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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