Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 83.2 people in Estonia. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 355,676 sq ft in Estonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and Estonia are ranked 20th and 152nd, 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 0.03% of the land area for Estonia, hence the population density in Comoros is 1,350% higher than in Estonia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 83.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 152/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
1355535
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 16,498 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 335,238 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 30% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 70% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Comoros vs Estonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 0.11% decline in Estonia.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Estonia was 141st in 2004 and ranks 152nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,206 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 80.5 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 80.4 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 78.4 |
| 2014 | 990 | 78.3 |
| 2013 | 969 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 949 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 930 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 911 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 893 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 876 | 81.7 |
| 2007 | 859 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 842 | 82.3 |
| 2005 | 825 | 82.8 |
| 2004 | 808 | 83.3 |
| 2003 | 793 | 83.7 |
| 2002 | 778 | 84.3 |
| 2001 | 762 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 746 | 85.4 |
| 1999 | 732 | 84.9 |
| 1998 | 719 | 84.7 |
| 1997 | 707 | 85.5 |
| 1996 | 695 | 86.5 |
| 1995 | 683 | 87.8 |
| 1994 | 671 | 89.4 |
| 1993 | 659 | 91.3 |
| 1992 | 647 | 93.7 |
| 1991 | 634 | - |
| 1990 | 619 | - |
| 1989 | 603 | - |
| 1988 | 587 | - |
| 1987 | 571 | - |
| 1986 | 556 | - |
| 1985 | 540 | - |
| 1984 | 526 | - |
| 1983 | 511 | - |
| 1982 | 497 | - |
| 1981 | 483 | - |
| 1980 | 470 | - |
| 1979 | 456 | - |
| 1978 | 442 | - |
| 1977 | 428 | - |
| 1976 | 414 | - |
| 1975 | 400 | - |
| 1974 | 387 | - |
| 1973 | 374 | - |
| 1972 | 362 | - |
| 1971 | 351 | - |
| 1970 | 340 | - |
| 1969 | 330 | - |
| 1968 | 320 | - |
| 1967 | 312 | - |
| 1966 | 304 | - |
| 1965 | 299.2 | - |
| 1964 | 294.5 | - |
| 1963 | 289.7 | - |
| 1962 | 284.9 | - |
| 1961 | 280 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 70% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 69.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 69.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 29% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 68.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 68.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 68.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 68.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 68% |
| 2011 | 28% | 68% |
| 2010 | 28% | 68.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 68.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 68.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 68.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 68.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 69% |
| 2002 | 28% | 69.1% |
| 2001 | 28% | 69.2% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 69.4% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 69.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 69.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 70.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 70.3% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 70.9% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 71% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 71.2% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 71.4% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 71.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 71.2% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 71% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 70.8% |
| 1984 | 25% | 70.6% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 70.3% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 70.1% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 69.9% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 69.7% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 69.5% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 69.1% |
| 1977 | 22% | 68.6% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 68.1% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 67.6% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 67.1% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 66.5% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 66% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 65.5% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 64.9% |
| 1969 | 19% | 64.3% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 62.8% |
| 1966 | 18% | 62.1% |
| 1965 | 17% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 16% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 59.8% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 59.1% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 58.3% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 57.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia.
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