Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Comoros and Palestine rank 20th and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Comoros 46.8% lower than in Palestine.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Comoros
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2026 | 1,252 | 2,352 |
| 2025 | 1,229 | 2,311 |
| 2024 | 1,206 | 2,274 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 2,221 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 2,168 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 2,116 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 2,067 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 2,016 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 1,966 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 1,917 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 1,879 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 1,837 |
| 2014 | 990 | 1,796 |
| 2013 | 969 | 1,754 |
| 2012 | 949 | 1,712 |
| 2011 | 930 | 1,671 |
| 2010 | 911 | 1,629 |
| 2009 | 893 | 1,587 |
| 2008 | 876 | 1,545 |
| 2007 | 859 | 1,503 |
| 2006 | 842 | 1,466 |
| 2005 | 825 | 1,429 |
| 2004 | 808 | 1,392 |
| 2003 | 793 | 1,357 |
| 2002 | 778 | 1,323 |
| 2001 | 762 | 1,290 |
| 2000 | 746 | 1,257 |
| 1999 | 732 | 1,225 |
| 1998 | 719 | 1,195 |
| 1997 | 707 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 695 | 1,113 |
| 1995 | 683 | 1,065 |
| 1994 | 671 | 1,018 |
| 1993 | 659 | 973 |
| 1992 | 647 | 931 |
| 1991 | 634 | 890 |
| 1990 | 619 | 851 |
| 1989 | 603 | 819 |
| 1988 | 587 | 766 |
| 1987 | 571 | 745 |
| 1986 | 556 | 729 |
| 1985 | 540 | 697 |
| 1984 | 526 | 670 |
| 1983 | 511 | 648 |
| 1982 | 497 | 629 |
| 1981 | 483 | 611 |
| 1980 | 470 | 595 |
| 1979 | 456 | 579 |
| 1978 | 442 | 564 |
| 1977 | 428 | 548 |
| 1976 | 414 | 532 |
| 1975 | 400 | 516 |
| 1974 | 387 | 499 |
| 1973 | 374 | 484 |
| 1972 | 362 | 474 |
| 1971 | 351 | 469 |
| 1970 | 340 | 471 |
| 1969 | 330 | 476 |
| 1968 | 320 | 483 |
| 1967 | 312 | 485 |
| 1966 | 304 | 484 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 480 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 472 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 464 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 457 |
| 1961 | 280 | 449 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.
In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Comoros
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,252 ppl/mi² | 2,352 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 8/197 |
| Population |
903776
|
5500288
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 2,326 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 12,261 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.5% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 33.5% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2024 | 33.5% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | 86.9% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | 86.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | 86.3% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | 86.1% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | 85.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | 85.5% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | 85.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 30% | 85% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | 84.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | 84.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | 83.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | 83.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | 83.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | 81.8% |
| 2005 | 28% | 80.5% |
| 2004 | 28% | 79% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 77.3% |
| 2002 | 28% | 75.5% |
| 2001 | 28% | 73.7% |
| 2000 | 28% | 72.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 69.5% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 68.7% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 68.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 67.5% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | 67% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 66.5% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | 66.1% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | 65.7% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | 65.3% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | - |
| 1988 | 27.7% | - |
| 1987 | 27.2% | - |
| 1986 | 26.6% | - |
| 1985 | 26% | - |
| 1984 | 25.4% | - |
| 1983 | 24.8% | - |
| 1982 | 24.2% | - |
| 1981 | 23.7% | - |
| 1980 | 23.2% | - |
| 1979 | 22.8% | - |
| 1978 | 22.5% | - |
| 1977 | 22.1% | - |
| 1976 | 21.8% | - |
| 1975 | 21.5% | - |
| 1974 | 21.1% | - |
| 1973 | 20.8% | - |
| 1972 | 20.5% | - |
| 1971 | 20.1% | - |
| 1970 | 19.8% | - |
| 1969 | 19.4% | - |
| 1968 | 19% | - |
| 1967 | 18.5% | - |
| 1966 | 18% | - |
| 1965 | 17.4% | - |
| 1964 | 16.7% | - |
| 1963 | 15.8% | - |
| 1962 | 14.9% | - |
| 1961 | 14% | - |
| 1960 | 13.2% | - |
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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.
Densely populated cities
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaza | 590K |
| Ashdod | 220K |
| Hebron | 215K |
| Nablus | 178K |
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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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