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Population density: Comoros vs Mexico compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 177.3 people in Mexico. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. Comoros and Mexico rank 20th and 124th 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, making the population density in Comoros 606% higher than in Mexico.

Population density by year

Comoros
Mexico

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Mexico
2026 1,252 177.3
2025 1,229 175.8
2024 1,206 174.4
2023 1,183 172.9
2022 1,161 171.4
2021 1,139 170.1
2020 1,116 168.9
2019 1,095 167.6
2018 1,074 166
2017 1,053 164.4
2016 1,032 162.9
2015 1,011 161.3
2014 990 159.6
2013 969 157.7
2012 949 155.6
2011 930 153.5
2010 911 151.4
2009 893 149.2
2008 876 147.1
2007 859 144.9
2006 842 142.9
2005 825 141
2004 808 139.1
2003 793 137.2
2002 778 135.3
2001 762 133.4
2000 746 131.4
1999 732 129.4
1998 719 127.3
1997 707 125.3
1996 695 123.2
1995 683 121.1
1994 671 118.9
1993 659 116.8
1992 647 114.6
1991 634 112.5
1990 619 110.3
1989 603 108.2
1988 587 106.2
1987 571 104.1
1986 556 102
1985 540 100
1984 526 97.9
1983 511 95.9
1982 497 93.8
1981 483 91.8
1980 470 89.7
1979 456 87.5
1978 442 85.2
1977 428 83
1976 414 80.8
1975 400 78.6
1974 387 76.4
1973 374 74.2
1972 362 72
1971 351 69.8
1970 340 67.7
1969 330 65.6
1968 320 63.5
1967 312 61.5
1966 304 59.5
1965 299.2 57.5
1964 294.5 55.7
1963 289.7 53.9
1962 284.9 52.1
1961 280 50.5

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 24% growth in Mexico.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Mexico was 120th in 2006 and ranks 124th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Mexico
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Mexico
2024 33.5% 79.8%
2023 33.2% 79.5%
2022 32.8% 79.2%
2021 32.4% 78.9%
2020 32.1% 78.7%
2019 31.7% 78.4%
2018 31.4% 78%
2017 31.1% 77.7%
2016 30.7% 77.4%
2015 30.4% 77.2%
2014 30% 77%
2013 29.7% 76.8%
2012 29.4% 76.7%
2011 29.1% 76.6%
2010 28.9% 76.5%
2009 28.6% 76.5%
2008 28.4% 76.5%
2007 28.2% 76.5%
2006 28.1% 76.5%
2005 28% 76.5%
2004 28% 76.3%
2003 27.9% 76%
2002 28% 75.7%
2001 28% 75.3%
2000 28% 74.9%
1999 28.1% 74.6%
1998 28.2% 74.3%
1997 28.2% 74%
1996 28.3% 73.6%
1995 28.3% 73.3%
1994 28.4% 73%
1993 28.4% 72.6%
1992 28.5% 72.2%
1991 28.5% 71.9%
1990 28.3% 71.5%
1989 28.1% 71%
1988 27.7% 70.6%
1987 27.2% 70.1%
1986 26.6% 69.6%
1985 26% 69.1%
1984 25.4% 68.6%
1983 24.8% 68.1%
1982 24.2% 67.5%
1981 23.7% 66.9%
1980 23.2% 66.3%
1979 22.8% 65.7%
1978 22.5% 65%
1977 22.1% 64.3%
1976 21.8% 63.6%
1975 21.5% 62.9%
1974 21.1% 62.1%
1973 20.8% 61.4%
1972 20.5% 60.6%
1971 20.1% 59.8%
1970 19.8% 59%
1969 19.4% 58.2%
1968 19% 57.4%
1967 18.5% 56.6%
1966 18% 55.8%
1965 17.4% 55%
1964 16.7% 54.1%
1963 15.8% 53.3%
1962 14.9% 52.4%
1961 14% 51.6%
1960 13.2% 50.7%

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 76.3% to 79.8% in Mexico.

Densely populated cities

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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