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Population density: Comoros vs Russia compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 22.4 people in Russia. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. Comoros and Russia rank 20th and 186th 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 1.77% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, making the population density in Comoros 5,477% higher than in Russia.

Population density by year

Comoros
Russia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Russia
2026 1,252 22.4
2025 1,229 22.6
2024 1,206 22.7
2023 1,183 22.7
2022 1,161 22.8
2021 1,139 22.9
2020 1,116 23
2019 1,095 23
2018 1,074 23
2017 1,053 23
2016 1,032 22.9
2015 1,011 22.9
2014 990 22.8
2013 969 22.7
2012 949 22.7
2011 930 22.6
2010 911 22.6
2009 893 22.6
2008 876 22.6
2007 859 22.6
2006 842 22.6
2005 825 22.7
2004 808 22.8
2003 793 22.9
2002 778 23
2001 762 23.1
2000 746 23.2
1999 732 23.3
1998 719 23.3
1997 707 23.4
1996 695 23.4
1995 683 23.5
1994 671 23.5
1993 659 23.5
1992 647 23.5
1991 634 -
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 -

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 0.79% decline in Russia.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Russia was 179th in 2006 and ranks 186th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Russia
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Russia
2024 33.5% 75.1%
2023 33.2% 75%
2022 32.8% 74.9%
2021 32.4% 74.8%
2020 32.1% 74.7%
2019 31.7% 74.6%
2018 31.4% 74.5%
2017 31.1% 74.5%
2016 30.7% 74.4%
2015 30.4% 74.3%
2014 30% 74.2%
2013 29.7% 74.1%
2012 29.4% 74%
2011 29.1% 73.9%
2010 28.9% 73.7%
2009 28.6% 73.5%
2008 28.4% 73.5%
2007 28.2% 73.4%
2006 28.1% 73.2%
2005 28% 73.2%
2004 28% 73.3%
2003 27.9% 73.4%
2002 28% 73.3%
2001 28% 73.2%
2000 28% 73.2%
1999 28.1% 73%
1998 28.2% 73.2%
1997 28.2% 73.1%
1996 28.3% 73.1%
1995 28.3% 72.9%
1994 28.4% 73%
1993 28.4% 73.1%
1992 28.5% 73.4%
1991 28.5% 73.7%
1990 28.3% 73.7%
1989 28.1% 73.6%
1988 27.7% 73.2%
1987 27.2% 72.9%
1986 26.6% 72.5%
1985 26% 72%
1984 25.4% 71.6%
1983 24.8% 71.3%
1982 24.2% 70.9%
1981 23.7% 70.3%
1980 23.2% 69.9%
1979 22.8% 69.3%
1978 22.5% 68.8%
1977 22.1% 68.2%
1976 21.8% 67.7%
1975 21.5% 66.9%
1974 21.1% 66.1%
1973 20.8% 65.1%
1972 20.5% 64.2%
1971 20.1% 63.2%
1970 19.8% 62.6%
1969 19.4% 61.8%
1968 19% 60.9%
1967 18.5% 60%
1966 18% 59.2%
1965 17.4% 58.3%
1964 16.7% 57.6%
1963 15.8% 56.8%
1962 14.9% 55.9%
1961 14% 55.1%
1960 13.2% 54.1%

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 73.3% to 75.1% in Russia.

Densely populated cities

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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