Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 48 people in Finland. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 646,303 sq ft in Finland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and Finland are ranked 20th and 173rd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Finland, hence the population density in Comoros is 2,411% higher than in Finland.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 173/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
5643254
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 117,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 580,393 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 14.1% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 85.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Comoros vs Finland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 8.05% growth in Finland.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Finland was 157th in 2004 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 48 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 47 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 46.8 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 46.7 |
| 2014 | 990 | 46.5 |
| 2013 | 969 | 46.4 |
| 2012 | 949 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 930 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 911 | 45.7 |
| 2009 | 893 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 876 | 45.3 |
| 2007 | 859 | 45 |
| 2006 | 842 | 44.9 |
| 2005 | 825 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 808 | 44.5 |
| 2003 | 793 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 778 | 44.2 |
| 2001 | 762 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 746 | 44 |
| 1999 | 732 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | 719 | 43.8 |
| 1997 | 707 | 43.7 |
| 1996 | 695 | 43.6 |
| 1995 | 683 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 671 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 659 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 647 | 42.9 |
| 1991 | 634 | 42.6 |
| 1990 | 619 | 42.4 |
| 1989 | 603 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 587 | 42.1 |
| 1987 | 571 | 41.9 |
| 1986 | 556 | 41.8 |
| 1985 | 540 | 41.7 |
| 1984 | 526 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 511 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 497 | 41 |
| 1981 | 483 | 40.8 |
| 1980 | 470 | 40.6 |
| 1979 | 456 | 40.5 |
| 1978 | 442 | 40.4 |
| 1977 | 428 | 40.3 |
| 1976 | 414 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 400 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 387 | 39.9 |
| 1973 | 374 | 39.7 |
| 1972 | 362 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 351 | 39.2 |
| 1970 | 340 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 330 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 320 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 312 | 39.2 |
| 1966 | 304 | 39 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 38.7 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 38.5 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 280 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 85.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 29% | 85.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 84.8% |
| 2011 | 28% | 84.3% |
| 2010 | 28% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 83.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 83% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 82.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 82.6% |
| 2002 | 28% | 82.5% |
| 2001 | 28% | 82.4% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 82.2% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 81.9% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 81.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 81.5% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 81.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 81% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 80.7% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 80.4% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 80.1% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 79.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 78.7% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 78% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 77.3% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 76.6% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 75.8% |
| 1984 | 25% | 75% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 72.5% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 71.7% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 71% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 22% | 69.4% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 68.6% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 67.8% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 67% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 65.4% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 64.5% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 63.7% |
| 1969 | 19% | 62.9% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 62.1% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 61.3% |
| 1966 | 18% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 17% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 16% | 58.8% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 58% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 57.2% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 56.3% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 55.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland.
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