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Population density: Comoros vs Zimbabwe compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 115.6 people in Zimbabwe. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. Comoros and Zimbabwe rank 20th and 144th 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, making the population density in Comoros 982% higher than in Zimbabwe.

Population density by year

Comoros
Zimbabwe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Zimbabwe
2026 1,252 115.6
2025 1,229 113.5
2024 1,206 111.4
2023 1,183 109.4
2022 1,161 107.6
2021 1,139 105.8
2020 1,116 104
2019 1,095 102.2
2018 1,074 100.7
2017 1,053 99.2
2016 1,032 97.8
2015 1,011 96.4
2014 990 95.1
2013 969 93.8
2012 949 92.5
2011 930 91
2010 911 89.4
2009 893 88
2008 876 86.8
2007 859 85.7
2006 842 84.6
2005 825 83.6
2004 808 82.8
2003 793 81.9
2002 778 80.9
2001 762 80.2
2000 746 79.6
1999 732 78.9
1998 719 77.6
1997 707 76.1
1996 695 74.7
1995 683 73.5
1994 671 72.8
1993 659 72.7
1992 647 71.7
1991 634 69.7
1990 619 67.9
1989 603 66
1988 587 64.2
1987 571 62.2
1986 556 60.1
1985 540 58.2
1984 526 56.2
1983 511 54.2
1982 497 52.2
1981 483 50.2
1980 470 47.1
1979 456 44.5
1978 442 43.8
1977 428 43.2
1976 414 42.1
1975 400 40.8
1974 387 39.6
1973 374 38.3
1972 362 37.1
1971 351 36
1970 340 34.9
1969 330 33.9
1968 320 32.8
1967 312 31.8
1966 304 30.8
1965 299.2 29.8
1964 294.5 28.9
1963 289.7 28
1962 284.9 27.2
1961 280 26.3

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 36.7% growth in Zimbabwe.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Zimbabwe was 145th in 2006 and ranks 144th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Zimbabwe
2024 33.5% 39.9%
2023 33.2% 39.3%
2022 32.8% 38.7%
2021 32.4% 37.9%
2020 32.1% 37%
2019 31.7% 36.2%
2018 31.4% 35.4%
2017 31.1% 34.7%
2016 30.7% 34.1%
2015 30.4% 33.6%
2014 30% 33.2%
2013 29.7% 32.9%
2012 29.4% 32.8%
2011 29.1% 32.8%
2010 28.9% 32.7%
2009 28.6% 32.7%
2008 28.4% 32.7%
2007 28.2% 32.7%
2006 28.1% 32.7%
2005 28% 32.6%
2004 28% 32.6%
2003 27.9% 32.6%
2002 28% 32.6%
2001 28% 32.5%
2000 28% 32.4%
1999 28.1% 32.3%
1998 28.2% 32.1%
1997 28.2% 31.9%
1996 28.3% 31.7%
1995 28.3% 31.4%
1994 28.4% 31.2%
1993 28.4% 30.9%
1992 28.5% 30.6%
1991 28.5% 30.2%
1990 28.3% 29.6%
1989 28.1% 28.9%
1988 27.7% 28.1%
1987 27.2% 27.3%
1986 26.6% 26.5%
1985 26% 25.6%
1984 25.4% 24.8%
1983 24.8% 24.1%
1982 24.2% 23.5%
1981 23.7% 22.9%
1980 23.2% 22.3%
1979 22.8% 21.8%
1978 22.5% 21.3%
1977 22.1% 20.8%
1976 21.8% 20.3%
1975 21.5% 19.8%
1974 21.1% 19.4%
1973 20.8% 18.9%
1972 20.5% 18.4%
1971 20.1% 17.9%
1970 19.8% 17.4%
1969 19.4% 16.9%
1968 19% 16.4%
1967 18.5% 15.8%
1966 18% 15.1%
1965 17.4% 14.5%
1964 16.7% 14%
1963 15.8% 13.5%
1962 14.9% 13.1%
1961 14% 12.8%
1960 13.2% 12.5%

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 32.6% to 39.9% in Zimbabwe.

Densely populated cities

Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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