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Population density: Comoros vs United States compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 97.3 people in the United States. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 309,474 sq ft in the United States. Comoros and the United States rank 20th and 149th 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 4.21% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, making the population density in Comoros 1,187% higher than in the United States.

Population density by year

Comoros
United States

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros United States
2026 1,252 97.3
2025 1,229 96.8
2024 1,206 96.3
2023 1,183 94.8
2022 1,161 94.4
2021 1,139 94
2020 1,116 93.9
2019 1,095 93
2018 1,074 92.5
2017 1,053 92.1
2016 1,032 91.5
2015 1,011 90.8
2014 990 90.1
2013 969 89.5
2012 949 88.9
2011 930 88.2
2010 911 87.6
2009 893 86.9
2008 876 86.1
2007 859 85.2
2006 842 84.3
2005 825 83.5
2004 808 82.8
2003 793 82
2002 778 81.3
2001 762 80.6
2000 746 79.8
1999 732 79
1998 719 78.1
1997 707 77.2
1996 695 76.3
1995 683 75.4
1994 671 74.5
1993 659 73.6
1992 647 72.6
1991 634 71.7
1990 619 70.7
1989 603 69.8
1988 587 69.1
1987 571 68.5
1986 556 67.9
1985 540 67.3
1984 526 66.7
1983 511 66.1
1982 497 65.5
1981 483 64.9
1980 470 64.1
1979 456 63.6
1978 442 62.9
1977 428 62.3
1976 414 61.7
1975 400 61.1
1974 387 60.5
1973 374 59.9
1972 362 59.4
1971 351 58.7
1970 340 58
1969 330 57.3
1968 320 56.8
1967 312 56.2
1966 304 55.6
1965 299.2 54.9
1964 294.5 54.3
1963 289.7 53.5
1962 284.9 52.7
1961 280 51.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 15.3% growth in the United States.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. The United States was 146th in 2006 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
United States
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros United States
2024 33.5% 80.1%
2023 33.2% 80.1%
2022 32.8% 80%
2021 32.4% 80%
2020 32.1% 80%
2019 31.7% 80.1%
2018 31.4% 80.3%
2017 31.1% 80.4%
2016 30.7% 80.5%
2015 30.4% 80.6%
2014 30% 80.6%
2013 29.7% 80.7%
2012 29.4% 80.7%
2011 29.1% 80.7%
2010 28.9% 80.7%
2009 28.6% 80.7%
2008 28.4% 80.6%
2007 28.2% 80.5%
2006 28.1% 80.4%
2005 28% 80.2%
2004 28% 80%
2003 27.9% 79.8%
2002 28% 79.5%
2001 28% 79.3%
2000 28% 79.1%
1999 28.1% 78.8%
1998 28.2% 78.5%
1997 28.2% 78.1%
1996 28.3% 77.7%
1995 28.3% 77.2%
1994 28.4% 76.7%
1993 28.4% 76.3%
1992 28.5% 75.9%
1991 28.5% 75.5%
1990 28.3% 75.3%
1989 28.1% 75.1%
1988 27.7% 74.8%
1987 27.2% 74.7%
1986 26.6% 74.5%
1985 26% 74.3%
1984 25.4% 74.2%
1983 24.8% 74%
1982 24.2% 73.9%
1981 23.7% 73.8%
1980 23.2% 73.8%
1979 22.8% 73.7%
1978 22.5% 73.7%
1977 22.1% 73.7%
1976 21.8% 73.6%
1975 21.5% 73.6%
1974 21.1% 73.6%
1973 20.8% 73.6%
1972 20.5% 73.6%
1971 20.1% 73.5%
1970 19.8% 73.5%
1969 19.4% 73.4%
1968 19% 73.2%
1967 18.5% 73%
1966 18% 72.7%
1965 17.4% 72.3%
1964 16.7% 71.9%
1963 15.8% 71.4%
1962 14.9% 70.9%
1961 14% 70.4%
1960 13.2% 70%

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 80% to 80.1% in the United States.

Densely populated cities

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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 (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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