Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and the Marshall Islands are ranked 20th and 54th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Comoros is 123.2% higher than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
36281
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Comoros vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 540 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 559 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 577 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 595 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 614 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 633 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 652 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 669 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 686 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 702 |
| 2014 | 990 | 717 |
| 2013 | 969 | 729 |
| 2012 | 949 | 740 |
| 2011 | 930 | 747 |
| 2010 | 911 | 749 |
| 2009 | 893 | 748 |
| 2008 | 876 | 749 |
| 2007 | 859 | 749 |
| 2006 | 842 | 748 |
| 2005 | 825 | 747 |
| 2004 | 808 | 745 |
| 2003 | 793 | 743 |
| 2002 | 778 | 740 |
| 2001 | 762 | 736 |
| 2000 | 746 | 730 |
| 1999 | 732 | 722 |
| 1998 | 719 | 715 |
| 1997 | 707 | 709 |
| 1996 | 695 | 702 |
| 1995 | 683 | 694 |
| 1994 | 671 | 687 |
| 1993 | 659 | 678 |
| 1992 | 647 | 667 |
| 1991 | 634 | 656 |
| 1990 | 619 | - |
| 1989 | 603 | - |
| 1988 | 587 | - |
| 1987 | 571 | - |
| 1986 | 556 | - |
| 1985 | 540 | - |
| 1984 | 526 | - |
| 1983 | 511 | - |
| 1982 | 497 | - |
| 1981 | 483 | - |
| 1980 | 470 | - |
| 1979 | 456 | - |
| 1978 | 442 | - |
| 1977 | 428 | - |
| 1976 | 414 | - |
| 1975 | 400 | - |
| 1974 | 387 | - |
| 1973 | 374 | - |
| 1972 | 362 | - |
| 1971 | 351 | - |
| 1970 | 340 | - |
| 1969 | 330 | - |
| 1968 | 320 | - |
| 1967 | 312 | - |
| 1966 | 304 | - |
| 1965 | 299.2 | - |
| 1964 | 294.5 | - |
| 1963 | 289.7 | - |
| 1962 | 284.9 | - |
| 1961 | 280 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 29% | 77% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 28% | 74% |
| 2010 | 28% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 28% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 28% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 25% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 22% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 19% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 18% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 17% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 16% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 37% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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