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Population density: Comoros vs Greece compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 204.6 people in Greece. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 136,507 sq ft in Greece. Comoros and Greece rank 20th and 114th 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 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Greece, making the population density in Comoros 512% higher than in Greece.

Population density by year

Comoros
Greece

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Greece
2026 1,252 204.6
2025 1,229 205.4
2024 1,206 209.1
2023 1,183 209.1
2022 1,161 209.7
2021 1,139 212.4
2020 1,116 215
2019 1,095 215.4
2018 1,074 215.7
2017 1,053 216.1
2016 1,032 216.5
2015 1,011 217.4
2014 990 218.9
2013 969 220.3
2012 949 221.9
2011 930 223.1
2010 911 223.5
2009 893 223.2
2008 876 222.6
2007 859 222
2006 842 221.4
2005 825 220.8
2004 808 220.1
2003 793 219.6
2002 778 219.1
2001 762 218.3
2000 746 217.1
1999 732 216.2
1998 719 215.4
1997 707 214.2
1996 695 213.2
1995 683 212.2
1994 671 211.2
1993 659 210.2
1992 647 208.9
1991 634 207.4
1990 619 204.9
1989 603 202.7
1988 587 201.7
1987 571 200.9
1986 556 200.3
1985 540 199.6
1984 526 198.8
1983 511 197.8
1982 497 196.7
1981 483 195.5
1980 470 193.7
1979 456 191.9
1978 442 189.5
1977 428 187
1976 414 184.6
1975 400 181.8
1974 387 180.1
1973 374 179.4
1972 362 178.6
1971 351 177.4
1970 340 176.7
1969 330 176.3
1968 320 175.6
1967 312 174.5
1966 304 173.1
1965 299.2 171.8
1964 294.5 171
1963 289.7 170.4
1962 284.9 169.8
1961 280 168.7

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 7.61% decline in Greece.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Greece was 86th in 2006 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Greece
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Greece
2024 33.5% 79%
2023 33.2% 78.8%
2022 32.8% 78.6%
2021 32.4% 78.4%
2020 32.1% 78.3%
2019 31.7% 78.2%
2018 31.4% 78%
2017 31.1% 77.9%
2016 30.7% 77.7%
2015 30.4% 77.5%
2014 30% 77.3%
2013 29.7% 77.1%
2012 29.4% 76.9%
2011 29.1% 76.6%
2010 28.9% 76.4%
2009 28.6% 76%
2008 28.4% 75.6%
2007 28.2% 75.2%
2006 28.1% 74.7%
2005 28% 74.3%
2004 28% 73.8%
2003 27.9% 73.4%
2002 28% 73.1%
2001 28% 72.8%
2000 28% 72.7%
1999 28.1% 72.5%
1998 28.2% 72.4%
1997 28.2% 72.3%
1996 28.3% 72.2%
1995 28.3% 72.1%
1994 28.4% 72%
1993 28.4% 71.9%
1992 28.5% 71.8%
1991 28.5% 71.6%
1990 28.3% 71.5%
1989 28.1% 71.3%
1988 27.7% 71.2%
1987 27.2% 71%
1986 26.6% 70.9%
1985 26% 70.7%
1984 25.4% 70.5%
1983 24.8% 70.3%
1982 24.2% 70%
1981 23.7% 69.8%
1980 23.2% 69.5%
1979 22.8% 69.1%
1978 22.5% 68.7%
1977 22.1% 68.3%
1976 21.8% 67.8%
1975 21.5% 67.3%
1974 21.1% 66.8%
1973 20.8% 66.2%
1972 20.5% 65.6%
1971 20.1% 65%
1970 19.8% 64.3%
1969 19.4% 63.5%
1968 19% 62.6%
1967 18.5% 61.7%
1966 18% 60.7%
1965 17.4% 59.7%
1964 16.7% 58.7%
1963 15.8% 57.8%
1962 14.9% 57%
1961 14% 56.4%
1960 13.2% 55.8%

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 73.8% to 79% in Greece.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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