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Population density: Comoros vs Jordan compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 335 people in Jordan. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 83,240 sq ft in Jordan. Comoros and Jordan rank 20th and 74th 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 0.14% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Jordan, making the population density in Comoros 273.5% higher than in Jordan.

Population density by year

Comoros
Jordan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Jordan
2026 1,252 335
2025 1,229 338
2024 1,206 337
2023 1,183 334
2022 1,161 328
2021 1,139 323
2020 1,116 317
2019 1,095 311
2018 1,074 305
2017 1,053 298.6
2016 1,032 291.9
2015 1,011 278.4
2014 990 256.5
2013 969 233.1
2012 949 221.3
2011 930 218.2
2010 911 212.9
2009 893 208.3
2008 876 205.2
2007 859 200.4
2006 842 188.7
2005 825 177
2004 808 172.6
2003 793 168.5
2002 778 164.8
2001 762 161.4
2000 746 158.1
1999 732 154.9
1998 719 151.6
1997 707 148.1
1996 695 144.2
1995 683 139.5
1994 671 133.9
1993 659 127.6
1992 647 121.2
1991 634 114.9
1990 619 106.3
1989 603 98.3
1988 587 93.7
1987 571 89.5
1986 556 85.4
1985 540 81.6
1984 526 77.9
1983 511 74.5
1982 497 71.2
1981 483 68.3
1980 470 65.6
1979 456 63.2
1978 442 61.2
1977 428 59.3
1976 414 57.5
1975 400 55.7
1974 387 54
1973 374 52.2
1972 362 50.3
1971 351 48.3
1970 340 45.9
1969 330 43.2
1968 320 40.3
1967 312 37.3
1966 304 34.6
1965 299.2 32.3
1964 294.5 30.4
1963 289.7 28.9
1962 284.9 27.6
1961 280 26.3

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 77.6% growth in Jordan.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Jordan was 100th in 2006 and ranks 74th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Jordan
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Jordan
2024 33.5% 93%
2023 33.2% 92.7%
2022 32.8% 92.4%
2021 32.4% 92.1%
2020 32.1% 91.8%
2019 31.7% 91.5%
2018 31.4% 91.2%
2017 31.1% 90.9%
2016 30.7% 90.6%
2015 30.4% 89.9%
2014 30% 88%
2013 29.7% 86.5%
2012 29.4% 85%
2011 29.1% 83.6%
2010 28.9% 82.3%
2009 28.6% 81.1%
2008 28.4% 80.1%
2007 28.2% 79.3%
2006 28.1% 78.8%
2005 28% 78.4%
2004 28% 78.3%
2003 27.9% 78.3%
2002 28% 78.3%
2001 28% 78.3%
2000 28% 78.3%
1999 28.1% 78.3%
1998 28.2% 78.3%
1997 28.2% 78.3%
1996 28.3% 78.3%
1995 28.3% 78.2%
1994 28.4% 78.2%
1993 28.4% 77.9%
1992 28.5% 77.2%
1991 28.5% 76.3%
1990 28.3% 75.1%
1989 28.1% 73.8%
1988 27.7% 72.3%
1987 27.2% 70.7%
1986 26.6% 69.1%
1985 26% 67.4%
1984 25.4% 65.7%
1983 24.8% 64.1%
1982 24.2% 62.5%
1981 23.7% 61.1%
1980 23.2% 59.8%
1979 22.8% 58.8%
1978 22.5% 57.8%
1977 22.1% 56.8%
1976 21.8% 55.9%
1975 21.5% 55%
1974 21.1% 54.1%
1973 20.8% 53.2%
1972 20.5% 52.4%
1971 20.1% 51.6%
1970 19.8% 50.8%
1969 19.4% 50%
1968 19% 49.2%
1967 18.5% 48.4%
1966 18% 47.6%
1965 17.4% 46.8%
1964 16.7% 46%
1963 15.8% 45.2%
1962 14.9% 44.4%
1961 14% 43.5%
1960 13.2% 42.7%

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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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