Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Comoros and Singapore are ranked 20th and 2nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Comoros is 94.5% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 0% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 97.2% |
Comoros vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 990 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 969 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 949 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 930 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 911 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 893 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 876 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 859 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 842 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 825 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 808 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 793 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 778 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 762 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 746 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 732 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 719 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 707 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 695 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 683 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 671 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 659 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 647 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 634 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 619 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 603 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 587 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 571 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 556 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 540 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 526 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 511 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 497 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 483 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 470 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 456 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 442 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 428 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 414 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 400 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 387 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 374 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 362 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 351 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 340 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 330 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 320 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 312 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 304 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 280 | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 100% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 100% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 100% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 100% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 29% | 100% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 100% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 100% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 100% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 100% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 100% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 100% |
| 2011 | 28% | 100% |
| 2010 | 28% | 100% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2002 | 28% | 100% |
| 2001 | 28% | 100% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 100% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 100% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 100% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 100% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 100% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 100% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 100% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 100% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 100% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 100% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 100% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 100% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 100% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 100% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 100% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 100% |
| 1984 | 25% | 100% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 100% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 100% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 100% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 100% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 100% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 100% |
| 1977 | 22% | 100% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 100% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 100% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 100% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 100% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 100% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 100% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 100% |
| 1969 | 19% | 100% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 100% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 100% |
| 1966 | 18% | 100% |
| 1965 | 17% | 100% |
| 1964 | 16% | 100% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 100% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 100% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 100% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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