The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 899,184 people compared to 6,639,487 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- The Congo's population is 7.38 times bigger than Comoros'.
- Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.08% for the Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 899K (48.7% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.64M (73% growth).
- Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.91M people compared to the peak of 20M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Comoros vs Congo: live population counter
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| Current population |
899184
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6639487
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| Population rank | 160/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
32.4 minutes
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3.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
21.6 minutes
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2.78 minutes
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| One death every |
1.43 hours
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13.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
4.27 hours
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3.52 hours
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| Annual migration change | -2,051 | -2,491 |
| Daily growth/decline | +44 | +411 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,241 | +150,076 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.91% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 56/197 | 31/197 |
Comoros and the Congo: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 197,700 | 1,056,732 | - | - |
| 1961 | 201,201 | 1,084,389 | 1.77% | 2.62% |
| 1962 | 204,702 | 1,113,175 | 1.74% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 208,185 | 1,143,263 | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| 1964 | 211,644 | 1,174,816 | 1.66% | 2.76% |
| 1965 | 214,967 | 1,207,880 | 1.57% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 218,663 | 1,242,534 | 1.72% | 2.87% |
| 1967 | 223,859 | 1,278,691 | 2.38% | 2.91% |
| 1968 | 230,244 | 1,316,519 | 2.85% | 2.96% |
| 1969 | 237,001 | 1,356,182 | 2.93% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 244,185 | 1,397,638 | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 251,865 | 1,441,039 | 3.15% | 3.11% |
| 1972 | 260,077 | 1,486,468 | 3.26% | 3.15% |
| 1973 | 268,820 | 1,533,680 | 3.36% | 3.18% |
| 1974 | 278,075 | 1,582,301 | 3.44% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 287,692 | 1,627,032 | 3.46% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 297,538 | 1,667,225 | 3.42% | 2.47% |
| 1977 | 307,579 | 1,707,568 | 3.37% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 317,688 | 1,748,089 | 3.29% | 2.37% |
| 1979 | 327,791 | 1,788,524 | 3.18% | 2.31% |
| 1980 | 337,721 | 1,828,985 | 3.03% | 2.26% |
| 1981 | 347,382 | 1,869,759 | 2.86% | 2.23% |
| 1982 | 357,139 | 1,910,430 | 2.81% | 2.18% |
| 1983 | 367,233 | 1,950,321 | 2.83% | 2.09% |
| 1984 | 377,637 | 1,999,528 | 2.83% | 2.52% |
| 1985 | 388,352 | 2,059,311 | 2.84% | 2.99% |
| 1986 | 399,318 | 2,120,602 | 2.82% | 2.98% |
| 1987 | 410,439 | 2,183,473 | 2.78% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 421,687 | 2,247,653 | 2.74% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 433,103 | 2,313,558 | 2.71% | 2.93% |
| 1990 | 444,596 | 2,380,560 | 2.65% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | 455,556 | 2,449,229 | 2.47% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 465,113 | 2,519,465 | 2.1% | 2.87% |
| 1993 | 473,682 | 2,595,124 | 1.84% | 3% |
| 1994 | 482,142 | 2,673,144 | 1.79% | 3.01% |
| 1995 | 490,586 | 2,749,461 | 1.75% | 2.85% |
| 1996 | 499,107 | 2,826,785 | 1.74% | 2.81% |
| 1997 | 507,777 | 2,887,862 | 1.74% | 2.16% |
| 1998 | 516,597 | 2,952,061 | 1.74% | 2.22% |
| 1999 | 525,886 | 3,032,874 | 1.8% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 536,080 | 3,151,345 | 1.94% | 3.91% |
| 2001 | 547,220 | 3,272,537 | 2.08% | 3.85% |
| 2002 | 558,923 | 3,350,771 | 2.14% | 2.39% |
| 2003 | 569,798 | 3,445,753 | 1.95% | 2.83% |
| 2004 | 580,704 | 3,565,554 | 1.91% | 3.48% |
| 2005 | 592,677 | 3,696,393 | 2.06% | 3.67% |
| 2006 | 604,753 | 3,837,409 | 2.04% | 3.81% |
| 2007 | 616,927 | 3,980,430 | 2.01% | 3.73% |
| 2008 | 629,307 | 4,113,517 | 2.01% | 3.34% |
| 2009 | 641,947 | 4,281,219 | 2.01% | 4.08% |
| 2010 | 654,836 | 4,462,290 | 2.01% | 4.23% |
| 2011 | 668,056 | 4,609,724 | 2.02% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 681,630 | 4,740,450 | 2.03% | 2.84% |
| 2013 | 696,192 | 4,857,099 | 2.14% | 2.46% |
| 2014 | 711,503 | 4,975,880 | 2.2% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 726,682 | 5,097,581 | 2.13% | 2.45% |
| 2016 | 741,741 | 5,222,536 | 2.07% | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 756,669 | 5,351,011 | 2.01% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 771,590 | 5,483,118 | 1.97% | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 786,578 | 5,616,661 | 1.94% | 2.44% |
| 2020 | 802,163 | 5,752,791 | 1.98% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 818,174 | 5,892,183 | 2% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 834,188 | 6,035,104 | 1.96% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 850,387 | 6,182,885 | 1.94% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 866,628 | 6,332,961 | 1.91% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 882,845 | 6,484,427 | 1.87% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | 899,008 | 6,637,777 | 1.83% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 915,176 | 6,794,288 | 1.8% | 2.36% |
| 2028 | 931,430 | 6,953,966 | 1.78% | 2.35% |
| 2029 | 947,803 | 7,116,456 | 1.76% | 2.34% |
| 2030 | 964,266 | 7,282,261 | 1.74% | 2.33% |
| 2031 | 980,769 | 7,452,405 | 1.71% | 2.34% |
| 2032 | 997,341 | 7,626,474 | 1.69% | 2.34% |
| 2033 | 1,014,064 | 7,802,988 | 1.68% | 2.31% |
| 2034 | 1,030,864 | 7,981,338 | 1.66% | 2.29% |
| 2035 | 1,047,760 | 8,160,723 | 1.64% | 2.25% |
| 2036 | 1,064,847 | 8,341,706 | 1.63% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 1,081,999 | 8,524,798 | 1.61% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 1,099,147 | 8,709,719 | 1.58% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 1,116,418 | 8,896,164 | 1.57% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 1,133,776 | 9,083,959 | 1.55% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 1,151,146 | 9,274,654 | 1.53% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 1,168,504 | 9,466,745 | 1.51% | 2.07% |
| 2043 | 1,185,954 | 9,658,834 | 1.49% | 2.03% |
| 2044 | 1,203,535 | 9,850,493 | 1.48% | 1.98% |
| 2045 | 1,221,066 | 10,041,891 | 1.46% | 1.94% |
| 2046 | 1,238,454 | 10,234,360 | 1.42% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 1,255,711 | 10,427,899 | 1.39% | 1.89% |
| 2048 | 1,273,035 | 10,621,379 | 1.38% | 1.86% |
| 2049 | 1,290,365 | 10,813,639 | 1.36% | 1.81% |
| 2050 | 1,307,552 | 11,006,454 | 1.33% | 1.78% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 157,443 (a 21.2% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,416,951 (a 27.1% growth).
Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Comoros' population will grow by 45.4% to 1,307,552 people with a rank change from 160th to 157th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.8% to 11,006,454 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
| Madingou | 36.2K |
| Gamboma | 26.1K |
| Kinkala | 12.1K |
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Population differences between Comoros and the Congo
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| Life expectancy | 67.5 years | 66.4 years |
| Average age | 25.8 years | 24.2 years |
| Median age | 21.5 years | 19.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.3:49.7 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 3.88 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
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