Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 20th and 122nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Comoros is 590% higher than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Comoros vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 990 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 969 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 949 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 930 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 911 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 893 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 876 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 859 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 842 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 825 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 808 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 793 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 778 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 762 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 746 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 732 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 719 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 707 | 57 |
| 1996 | 695 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 683 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 671 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 659 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 647 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | 634 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 619 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 603 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 587 | 40.6 |
| 1987 | 571 | 39 |
| 1986 | 556 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 540 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 526 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 511 | 31.7 |
| 1982 | 497 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 483 | 28 |
| 1980 | 470 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 456 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 442 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 428 | 25.6 |
| 1976 | 414 | 25.9 |
| 1975 | 400 | 26.6 |
| 1974 | 387 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 374 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 362 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 351 | 29.2 |
| 1970 | 340 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 330 | 29.8 |
| 1968 | 320 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 312 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 304 | 28.1 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 27.5 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 27 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 280 | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 74% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 29% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 69% |
| 2011 | 28% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 28% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 56% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 28% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 28% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 25% | 29% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 28% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 22% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 27% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 27% |
| 1969 | 19% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 18% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 17% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 16% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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