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Population density: Comoros vs Singapore compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Comoros and Singapore rank 20th and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Comoros 94.3% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Comoros
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Singapore
2026 1,252 22,064
2025 1,229 21,926
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

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Singapore
2024 33.5% 100%
2023 33.2% 100%
2022 32.8% 100%
2021 32.4% 100%
2020 32.1% 100%
2019 31.7% 100%
2018 31.4% 100%
2017 31.1% 100%
2016 30.7% 100%
2015 30.4% 100%
2014 30% 100%
2013 29.7% 100%
2012 29.4% 100%
2011 29.1% 100%
2010 28.9% 100%
2009 28.6% 100%
2008 28.4% 100%
2007 28.2% 100%
2006 28.1% 100%
2005 28% 100%
2004 28% 100%
2003 27.9% 100%
2002 28% 100%
2001 28% 100%
2000 28% 100%
1999 28.1% 100%
1998 28.2% 100%
1997 28.2% 100%
1996 28.3% 100%
1995 28.3% 100%
1994 28.4% 100%
1993 28.4% 100%
1992 28.5% 100%
1991 28.5% 100%
1990 28.3% 100%
1989 28.1% 100%
1988 27.7% 100%
1987 27.2% 100%
1986 26.6% 100%
1985 26% 100%
1984 25.4% 100%
1983 24.8% 100%
1982 24.2% 100%
1981 23.7% 100%
1980 23.2% 100%
1979 22.8% 100%
1978 22.5% 100%
1977 22.1% 100%
1976 21.8% 100%
1975 21.5% 100%
1974 21.1% 100%
1973 20.8% 100%
1972 20.5% 100%
1971 20.1% 100%
1970 19.8% 100%
1969 19.4% 100%
1968 19% 100%
1967 18.5% 100%
1966 18% 100%
1965 17.4% 100%
1964 16.7% 100%
1963 15.8% 100%
1962 14.9% 100%
1961 14% 100%
1960 13.2% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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