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Population density: Comoros vs Yemen compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Comoros and Yemen rank 20th and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Comoros 493% higher than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Comoros
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Yemen
2026 1,252 210.9
2025 1,229 205
2024 1,206 199.1
2023 1,183 193.2
2022 1,161 187.5
2021 1,139 182.2
2020 1,116 177.3
2019 1,095 172.2
2018 1,074 167.2
2017 1,053 162.3
2016 1,032 157.5
2015 1,011 152.9
2014 990 148.3
2013 969 143.8
2012 949 139.5
2011 930 135.3
2010 911 131.2
2009 893 127.2
2008 876 123.2
2007 859 119.3
2006 842 115.5
2005 825 111.8
2004 808 108.4
2003 793 105.3
2002 778 102.2
2001 762 99.2
2000 746 96.3
1999 732 93.3
1998 719 90.5
1997 707 87.7
1996 695 84.9
1995 683 82.1
1994 671 79.2
1993 659 76.3
1992 647 73.5
1991 634 70.8
1990 619 68.1
1989 603 65.6
1988 587 63.1
1987 571 60.7
1986 556 58.4
1985 540 56.2
1984 526 54.1
1983 511 52.1
1982 497 50.2
1981 483 48.5
1980 470 46.8
1979 456 45.2
1978 442 43.8
1977 428 42.4
1976 414 41.1
1975 400 39.9
1974 387 38.7
1973 374 37.6
1972 362 36.6
1971 351 35.6
1970 340 34.7
1969 330 33.7
1968 320 32.8
1967 312 32
1966 304 31.2
1965 299.2 30.4
1964 294.5 29.7
1963 289.7 29
1962 284.9 28.4
1961 280 27.7

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 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Yemen
2024 33.5% 36.8%
2023 33.2% 36.6%
2022 32.8% 36.3%
2021 32.4% 36.1%
2020 32.1% 35.7%
2019 31.7% 34.9%
2018 31.4% 34.2%
2017 31.1% 33.6%
2016 30.7% 33%
2015 30.4% 32.4%
2014 30% 31.9%
2013 29.7% 31.4%
2012 29.4% 31.2%
2011 29.1% 30.9%
2010 28.9% 30.6%
2009 28.6% 30.3%
2008 28.4% 30%
2007 28.2% 29.6%
2006 28.1% 29.2%
2005 28% 28.9%
2004 28% 28.5%
2003 27.9% 28%
2002 28% 27.6%
2001 28% 27.1%
2000 28% 26.6%
1999 28.1% 26.1%
1998 28.2% 25.5%
1997 28.2% 25%
1996 28.3% 24.4%
1995 28.3% 23.8%
1994 28.4% 23.2%
1993 28.4% 22.5%
1992 28.5% 21.8%
1991 28.5% 21%
1990 28.3% 20.2%
1989 28.1% 19.4%
1988 27.7% 18.6%
1987 27.2% 17.8%
1986 26.6% 17%
1985 26% 16.3%
1984 25.4% 15.5%
1983 24.8% 14.7%
1982 24.2% 14%
1981 23.7% 13.2%
1980 23.2% 12.4%
1979 22.8% 11.6%
1978 22.5% 10.8%
1977 22.1% 10.1%
1976 21.8% 9.35%
1975 21.5% 8.67%
1974 21.1% 8.03%
1973 20.8% 7.43%
1972 20.5% 6.9%
1971 20.1% 6.42%
1970 19.8% 6.02%
1969 19.4% 5.67%
1968 19% 5.34%
1967 18.5% 5.03%
1966 18% 4.75%
1965 17.4% 4.49%
1964 16.7% 4.24%
1963 15.8% 4.02%
1962 14.9% 3.8%
1961 14% 3.59%
1960 13.2% 3.4%

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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

Densely populated cities

Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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 (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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