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Population density: Comoros vs Iran compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Iran. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. Comoros and Iran rank 20th and 134th 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 1.13% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, making the population density in Comoros 741% higher than in Iran.

Population density by year

Comoros
Iran

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Iran
2026 1,252 148.9
2025 1,229 147.6
2024 1,206 146.2
2023 1,183 144.6
2022 1,161 142.9
2021 1,139 141.2
2020 1,116 140
2019 1,095 139
2018 1,074 137.5
2017 1,053 135.7
2016 1,032 133.3
2015 1,011 131.4
2014 990 129.6
2013 969 127.9
2012 949 126.2
2011 930 124.6
2010 911 123.1
2009 893 121.6
2008 876 120.1
2007 859 118.6
2006 842 116.7
2005 825 114.2
2004 808 111.7
2003 793 109.4
2002 778 108.1
2001 762 107.3
2000 746 105.6
1999 732 104.1
1998 719 102.6
1997 707 101.2
1996 695 100
1995 683 98.9
1994 671 97.8
1993 659 97.6
1992 647 97.3
1991 634 95.4
1990 619 92.8
1989 603 90.2
1988 587 87.6
1987 571 84.8
1986 556 81.8
1985 540 78.8
1984 526 76
1983 511 73.2
1982 497 70.4
1981 483 66.8
1980 470 63.4
1979 456 61.1
1978 442 59
1977 428 57.1
1976 414 55.4
1975 400 53.8
1974 387 52.2
1973 374 50.6
1972 362 49.2
1971 351 47.8
1970 340 46.3
1969 330 45
1968 320 43.6
1967 312 42.3
1966 304 41.1
1965 299.2 39.8
1964 294.5 38.6
1963 289.7 37.4
1962 284.9 36.3
1961 280 35.2

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 27.6% growth in Iran.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Iran was 130th in 2006 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Iran
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Iran
2024 33.5% 77%
2023 33.2% 76.7%
2022 32.8% 76.3%
2021 32.4% 76%
2020 32.1% 75.6%
2019 31.7% 75.2%
2018 31.4% 74.8%
2017 31.1% 74.4%
2016 30.7% 73.9%
2015 30.4% 73.4%
2014 30% 72.8%
2013 29.7% 72.3%
2012 29.4% 71.8%
2011 29.1% 71.2%
2010 28.9% 70.6%
2009 28.6% 70%
2008 28.4% 69.4%
2007 28.2% 68.8%
2006 28.1% 68.3%
2005 28% 67.9%
2004 28% 67.3%
2003 27.9% 66.6%
2002 28% 65.9%
2001 28% 65.2%
2000 28% 64.5%
1999 28.1% 63.7%
1998 28.2% 62.9%
1997 28.2% 62.1%
1996 28.3% 61.1%
1995 28.3% 60.4%
1994 28.4% 59.6%
1993 28.4% 58.7%
1992 28.5% 57.9%
1991 28.5% 56.9%
1990 28.3% 56.5%
1989 28.1% 55.9%
1988 27.7% 55.4%
1987 27.2% 54.8%
1986 26.6% 54.2%
1985 26% 53.6%
1984 25.4% 52.8%
1983 24.8% 52.1%
1982 24.2% 51.4%
1981 23.7% 50.7%
1980 23.2% 49.9%
1979 22.8% 49.2%
1978 22.5% 48.5%
1977 22.1% 47.8%
1976 21.8% 46.8%
1975 21.5% 46.1%
1974 21.1% 45.2%
1973 20.8% 44.3%
1972 20.5% 43.3%
1971 20.1% 42.4%
1970 19.8% 41.5%
1969 19.4% 40.6%
1968 19% 39.7%
1967 18.5% 38.9%
1966 18% 37.7%
1965 17.4% 37.1%
1964 16.7% 36.6%
1963 15.8% 35.9%
1962 14.9% 35.3%
1961 14% 34.6%
1960 13.2% 34%

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 67.3% to 77% in Iran.

Densely populated cities

Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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