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Population in Comoros compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 5.73 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Comoros vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Costa Rica
2100 1,926,386 3,804,183
2099 1,920,621 3,842,423
2098 1,914,609 3,880,999
2097 1,908,134 3,919,996
2096 1,901,525 3,959,352
2095 1,894,422 3,999,084
2094 1,887,108 4,039,053
2093 1,879,656 4,079,349
2092 1,871,817 4,119,898
2091 1,863,580 4,160,663
2090 1,854,999 4,201,548
2089 1,846,139 4,242,452
2088 1,836,994 4,283,327
2087 1,827,684 4,324,225
2086 1,817,890 4,364,979
2085 1,807,957 4,405,520
2084 1,797,607 4,445,770
2083 1,786,775 4,485,644
2082 1,775,826 4,525,171
2081 1,764,709 4,564,265
2080 1,753,314 4,602,737
2079 1,741,768 4,640,677
2078 1,729,732 4,677,935
2077 1,717,501 4,714,527
2076 1,704,841 4,750,309
2075 1,691,947 4,785,359
2074 1,678,984 4,819,691
2073 1,665,784 4,853,137
2072 1,652,395 4,885,727
2071 1,638,685 4,917,445
2070 1,625,082 4,948,313
2069 1,611,152 4,978,425
2068 1,596,935 5,007,604
2067 1,582,442 5,035,877
2066 1,567,829 5,063,521
2065 1,553,142 5,090,474
2064 1,538,246 5,116,546
2063 1,523,197 5,141,922
2062 1,508,112 5,166,260
2061 1,492,603 5,189,836
2060 1,476,941 5,212,549
2059 1,461,147 5,234,066
2058 1,445,237 5,254,528
2057 1,429,173 5,273,844
2056 1,412,910 5,292,013
2055 1,396,415 5,308,829
2054 1,379,788 5,324,305
2053 1,362,991 5,338,417
2052 1,345,832 5,350,974
2051 1,328,600 5,361,865
2050 1,311,253 5,371,197
2049 1,293,896 5,378,904
2048 1,276,263 5,385,081
2047 1,258,915 5,389,678
2046 1,241,424 5,392,713
2045 1,223,821 5,394,209
2044 1,206,037 5,394,124
2043 1,188,317 5,392,590
2042 1,170,812 5,389,628
2041 1,153,264 5,385,101
2040 1,135,741 5,379,344
2039 1,118,219 5,372,186
2038 1,100,871 5,363,617
2037 1,083,597 5,353,928
2036 1,066,250 5,343,027
2035 1,049,097 5,330,994
2034 1,032,144 5,317,895
2033 1,015,163 5,303,634
2032 998,403 5,288,416
2031 981,702 5,272,215
2030 965,069 5,255,064
2029 948,475 5,236,901
2028 932,007 5,217,724
2027 915,654 5,197,413
2026 899,373 5,176,096
2025 883,023 5,153,634
2024 866,628 5,129,910
2023 850,387 5,105,525
2022 834,188 5,081,765
2021 818,174 5,059,988
2020 802,163 5,034,320
2019 786,578 4,999,553
2018 771,590 4,957,818
2017 756,669 4,913,177
2016 741,741 4,866,998
2015 726,682 4,818,038
2014 711,503 4,767,119
2013 696,192 4,716,147
2012 681,630 4,663,934
2011 668,056 4,609,833
2010 654,836 4,555,962
2009 641,947 4,499,791
2008 629,307 4,440,056
2007 616,927 4,380,248
2006 604,753 4,321,340
2005 592,677 4,261,240
2004 580,704 4,200,078
2003 569,798 4,138,784
2002 558,923 4,075,705
2001 547,220 4,008,947
2000 536,080 3,937,739
1999 525,886 3,862,101
1998 516,597 3,782,838
1997 507,777 3,701,711
1996 499,107 3,619,013
1995 490,586 3,535,176
1994 482,142 3,451,122
1993 473,682 3,367,434
1992 465,113 3,284,258
1991 455,556 3,202,176
1990 444,596 3,121,706
1989 433,103 3,043,827
1988 421,687 2,968,103
1987 410,439 2,892,699
1986 399,318 2,817,216
1985 388,352 2,741,894
1984 377,637 2,667,595
1983 367,233 2,595,153
1982 357,139 2,524,806
1981 347,382 2,456,637
1980 337,721 2,390,633
1979 327,791 2,326,490
1978 317,688 2,264,510
1977 307,579 2,205,025
1976 297,538 2,147,774
1975 287,692 2,092,719
1974 278,075 2,039,643
1973 268,820 1,988,343
1972 260,077 1,938,248
1971 251,865 1,888,539
1970 244,185 1,838,949
1969 237,001 1,789,276
1968 230,244 1,739,731
1967 223,859 1,689,523
1966 218,663 1,638,116
1965 214,967 1,586,208
1964 211,644 1,533,960
1963 208,185 1,481,604
1962 204,702 1,429,445
1961 201,201 1,377,920
1960 197,700 1,327,496

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Comoros' population will grow by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people with a rank change from 160th to 157th. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Costa Rica
2100 0.3% -1%
2099 0.31% -0.99%
2098 0.34% -0.99%
2097 0.35% -0.99%
2096 0.37% -0.99%
2095 0.39% -0.99%
2094 0.4% -0.99%
2093 0.42% -0.98%
2092 0.44% -0.98%
2091 0.46% -0.97%
2090 0.48% -0.96%
2089 0.5% -0.95%
2088 0.51% -0.95%
2087 0.54% -0.93%
2086 0.55% -0.92%
2085 0.58% -0.91%
2084 0.61% -0.89%
2083 0.62% -0.87%
2082 0.63% -0.86%
2081 0.65% -0.84%
2080 0.66% -0.82%
2079 0.7% -0.8%
2078 0.71% -0.78%
2077 0.74% -0.75%
2076 0.76% -0.73%
2075 0.77% -0.71%
2074 0.79% -0.69%
2073 0.81% -0.67%
2072 0.84% -0.65%
2071 0.84% -0.62%
2070 0.86% -0.6%
2069 0.89% -0.58%
2068 0.92% -0.56%
2067 0.93% -0.55%
2066 0.95% -0.53%
2065 0.97% -0.51%
2064 0.99% -0.49%
2063 1% -0.47%
2062 1.04% -0.45%
2061 1.06% -0.44%
2060 1.08% -0.41%
2059 1.1% -0.39%
2058 1.12% -0.37%
2057 1.15% -0.34%
2056 1.18% -0.32%
2055 1.21% -0.29%
2054 1.23% -0.26%
2053 1.27% -0.23%
2052 1.3% -0.2%
2051 1.32% -0.17%
2050 1.34% -0.14%
2049 1.38% -0.11%
2048 1.38% -0.09%
2047 1.41% -0.06%
2046 1.44% -0.03%
2045 1.47% 0.002%
2044 1.49% 0.03%
2043 1.5% 0.05%
2042 1.52% 0.08%
2041 1.54% 0.11%
2040 1.57% 0.13%
2039 1.58% 0.16%
2038 1.59% 0.18%
2037 1.63% 0.2%
2036 1.63% 0.23%
2035 1.64% 0.25%
2034 1.67% 0.27%
2033 1.68% 0.29%
2032 1.7% 0.31%
2031 1.72% 0.33%
2030 1.75% 0.35%
2029 1.77% 0.37%
2028 1.79% 0.39%
2027 1.81% 0.41%
2026 1.85% 0.44%
2025 1.89% 0.46%
2024 1.91% 0.48%
2023 1.94% 0.47%
2022 1.96% 0.43%
2021 2% 0.51%
2020 1.98% 0.7%
2019 1.94% 0.84%
2018 1.97% 0.91%
2017 2.01% 0.95%
2016 2.07% 1.02%
2015 2.13% 1.07%
2014 2.2% 1.08%
2013 2.14% 1.12%
2012 2.03% 1.17%
2011 2.02% 1.18%
2010 2.01% 1.25%
2009 2.01% 1.35%
2008 2.01% 1.37%
2007 2.01% 1.36%
2006 2.04% 1.41%
2005 2.06% 1.46%
2004 1.91% 1.48%
2003 1.95% 1.55%
2002 2.14% 1.67%
2001 2.08% 1.81%
2000 1.94% 1.96%
1999 1.8% 2.1%
1998 1.74% 2.19%
1997 1.74% 2.29%
1996 1.74% 2.37%
1995 1.75% 2.44%
1994 1.79% 2.49%
1993 1.84% 2.53%
1992 2.1% 2.56%
1991 2.47% 2.58%
1990 2.65% 2.56%
1989 2.71% 2.55%
1988 2.74% 2.61%
1987 2.78% 2.68%
1986 2.82% 2.75%
1985 2.84% 2.79%
1984 2.83% 2.79%
1983 2.83% 2.79%
1982 2.81% 2.77%
1981 2.86% 2.76%
1980 3.03% 2.76%
1979 3.18% 2.74%
1978 3.29% 2.7%
1977 3.37% 2.67%
1976 3.42% 2.63%
1975 3.46% 2.6%
1974 3.44% 2.58%
1973 3.36% 2.58%
1972 3.26% 2.63%
1971 3.15% 2.7%
1970 3.03% 2.78%
1969 2.93% 2.85%
1968 2.85% 2.97%
1967 2.38% 3.14%
1966 1.72% 3.27%
1965 1.57% 3.41%
1964 1.66% 3.53%
1963 1.7% 3.65%
1962 1.74% 3.74%
1961 1.77% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Comoros Costa Rica
Current population
903776
5181862
Population rank 160/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +67
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -2,127 +1,000
Net migration rank 98/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 1,000
2024 - -2,051 - 967
2023 18,247 -2,002 24,109 995
2022 18,154 -2,002 21,409 1,006
2021 17,645 -1,766 20,119 1,018
2020 17,906 -1,766 29,164 1,029
2019 17,936 -2,916 37,682 1,653
2018 17,883 -2,917 42,469 1,673
2017 17,798 -2,920 43,471 1,671
2016 17,913 -2,938 45,565 1,649
2015 17,961 -2,815 49,077 1,617
2014 17,876 -2,667 49,559 1,589
2013 17,776 -2,365 49,227 1,579
2012 17,565 -3,835 52,036 1,587
2011 17,313 -3,897 52,884 1,695
2010 16,849 -3,832 50,803 2,357
2009 16,315 -3,553 55,757 3,432
2008 15,804 -3,294 56,491 3,794
2007 15,393 -3,147 55,244 4,080
2006 15,124 -3,020 54,177 4,321
2005 14,810 -2,760 57,139 4,567
2004 14,349 -2,455 55,769 4,856
2003 14,031 -4,112 56,743 5,216
2002 13,760 -1,925 58,388 5,812
2001 13,598 -2,029 62,199 7,119
2000 13,270 -2,557 64,268 8,826
1999 13,161 -3,490 64,922 13,253
1998 13,099 -4,194 64,788 15,556
1997 13,254 -4,508 64,954 16,954
1996 13,390 -4,805 66,094 17,393
1995 13,403 -4,951 67,585 16,609
1994 13,465 -5,024 68,336 15,587
1993 13,667 -5,196 69,016 14,431
1992 13,867 -5,198 69,830 13,069
1991 13,783 -3,323 70,506 10,757
1990 13,610 -2,141 71,727 7,949
1989 13,374 -1,860 72,327 3,758
1988 13,144 -1,832 72,944 2,414
1987 12,869 -1,687 73,188 2,267
1986 12,566 -1,502 73,211 2,302
1985 12,202 -1,339 72,776 2,357
1984 11,830 -1,259 71,062 2,402
1983 11,367 -1,122 68,972 2,449
1982 11,002 -1,065 66,826 2,453
1981 10,569 -999 64,632 2,431
1980 10,095 -344 62,561 2,387
1979 9,637 468 60,984 2,349
1978 9,189 909 58,327 2,296
1977 8,750 1,377 56,122 2,228
1976 8,371 1,585 54,019 2,129
1975 7,752 1,986 51,979 1,992
1974 7,654 1,840 50,349 1,839
1973 7,328 1,684 48,943 1,468
1972 7,019 1,461 48,417 1,366
1971 6,722 1,216 48,341 1,296
1970 6,456 966 48,398 1,137
1969 6,189 769 48,790 1,017
1968 5,960 592 48,361 939
1967 5,741 465 50,193 926
1966 5,601 -1,408 50,755 930
1965 5,465 -2,261 51,196 932
1964 5,359 -1,924 51,435 934
1963 5,249 -1,764 51,403 938
1962 5,157 -1,667 51,046 934
1961 5,027 -1,518 50,149 924
1960 4,886 -1,406 48,857 910

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/costa-rica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Comoros is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people). In Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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