Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 738 people in Kuwait. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 39,163 sq ft in Kuwait. Comoros and Kuwait rank 20th and 37th 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 0.06% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Kuwait, making the population density in Comoros 69.5% higher than in Kuwait.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2026 | 1,252 | 738 |
| 2025 | 1,229 | 726 |
| 2024 | 1,206 | 712 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 705 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 667 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 634 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 640 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 646 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 628 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 604 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 582 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 557 |
| 2014 | 990 | 533 |
| 2013 | 969 | 510 |
| 2012 | 949 | 485 |
| 2011 | 930 | 455 |
| 2010 | 911 | 428 |
| 2009 | 893 | 406 |
| 2008 | 876 | 385 |
| 2007 | 859 | 365 |
| 2006 | 842 | 344 |
| 2005 | 825 | 325 |
| 2004 | 808 | 314 |
| 2003 | 793 | 307 |
| 2002 | 778 | 299.4 |
| 2001 | 762 | 291.9 |
| 2000 | 746 | 284.1 |
| 1999 | 732 | 276.2 |
| 1998 | 719 | 268.1 |
| 1997 | 707 | 259.8 |
| 1996 | 695 | 251.5 |
| 1995 | 683 | 244.4 |
| 1994 | 671 | 241.9 |
| 1993 | 659 | 243 |
| 1992 | 647 | 237.6 |
| 1991 | 634 | 196.4 |
| 1990 | 619 | 244.9 |
| 1989 | 603 | 322 |
| 1988 | 587 | 310 |
| 1987 | 571 | 298.4 |
| 1986 | 556 | 286.7 |
| 1985 | 540 | 275.3 |
| 1984 | 526 | 264.6 |
| 1983 | 511 | 253.5 |
| 1982 | 497 | 241.6 |
| 1981 | 483 | 230.1 |
| 1980 | 470 | 218.7 |
| 1979 | 456 | 206.9 |
| 1978 | 442 | 194.8 |
| 1977 | 428 | 182.8 |
| 1976 | 414 | 171.3 |
| 1975 | 400 | 160.6 |
| 1974 | 387 | 150.9 |
| 1973 | 374 | 142.1 |
| 1972 | 362 | 133.8 |
| 1971 | 351 | 125.7 |
| 1970 | 340 | 117.6 |
| 1969 | 330 | 108.9 |
| 1968 | 320 | 100 |
| 1967 | 312 | 91.3 |
| 1966 | 304 | 83.2 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 75.7 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 68.8 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 62.2 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 56 |
| 1961 | 280 | 50.3 |
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 114.9% growth in Kuwait.
In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Kuwait was 59th in 2006 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,252 ppl/mi² | 738 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 37/197 |
| Population |
903776
|
5100145
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 6,880 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 39,167 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 33.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 58.6% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 33.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | 100% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | 100% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | 100% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | 100% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | 100% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | 100% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | 100% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | 100% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | 100% |
| 2014 | 30% | 100% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | 100% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | 100% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | 100% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | 100% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | 100% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | 100% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | 100% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | 100% |
| 2005 | 28% | 100% |
| 2004 | 28% | 99.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 99.8% |
| 2002 | 28% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 28% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 28% | 99% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 98.8% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 98.5% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 98.3% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 98.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 98% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | 98% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 98% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | 98% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | 98% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | 98% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | 98% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | 98% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 97.9% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 97.9% |
| 1985 | 26% | 97.9% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | 97.7% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | 97.2% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | 96.5% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | 95.6% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 94.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 93.9% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | 92.9% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | 91.8% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 90.7% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | 87.8% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | 85.7% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | 83.5% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | 81.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 80.5% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | 80% |
| 1968 | 19% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | 79.6% |
| 1966 | 18% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | 79.1% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | 78.6% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | 78% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | 77.2% |
| 1961 | 14% | 76.4% |
| 1960 | 13.2% | 75.4% |
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 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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