Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and Russia are ranked 20th and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Comoros is 5,213% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Comoros vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Russia
|
|
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 29% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 74% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 28% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 28% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 28% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 28% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 25% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 22% | 68% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 19% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 18% | 59% |
| 1965 | 17% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 16% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 73.4% to 75.5% 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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