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Population in Comoros compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 7.08 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Comoros vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros El Salvador
2100 1,926,386 5,106,358
2099 1,920,621 5,150,403
2098 1,914,609 5,195,110
2097 1,908,134 5,240,164
2096 1,901,525 5,286,555
2095 1,894,422 5,333,357
2094 1,887,108 5,380,368
2093 1,879,656 5,427,291
2092 1,871,817 5,474,174
2091 1,863,580 5,521,257
2090 1,854,999 5,568,339
2089 1,846,139 5,615,550
2088 1,836,994 5,662,256
2087 1,827,684 5,709,072
2086 1,817,890 5,755,593
2085 1,807,957 5,801,778
2084 1,797,607 5,847,545
2083 1,786,775 5,891,829
2082 1,775,826 5,935,056
2081 1,764,709 5,977,631
2080 1,753,314 6,019,326
2079 1,741,768 6,059,817
2078 1,729,732 6,098,689
2077 1,717,501 6,136,133
2076 1,704,841 6,172,686
2075 1,691,947 6,206,865
2074 1,678,984 6,239,356
2073 1,665,784 6,272,337
2072 1,652,395 6,301,557
2071 1,638,685 6,330,086
2070 1,625,082 6,358,052
2069 1,611,152 6,384,863
2068 1,596,935 6,410,986
2067 1,582,442 6,435,437
2066 1,567,829 6,458,779
2065 1,553,142 6,481,938
2064 1,538,246 6,503,884
2063 1,523,197 6,524,373
2062 1,508,112 6,543,157
2061 1,492,603 6,560,419
2060 1,476,941 6,577,429
2059 1,461,147 6,592,662
2058 1,445,237 6,606,305
2057 1,429,173 6,620,473
2056 1,412,910 6,633,666
2055 1,396,415 6,645,594
2054 1,379,788 6,656,251
2053 1,362,991 6,664,115
2052 1,345,832 6,670,429
2051 1,328,600 6,676,658
2050 1,311,253 6,679,973
2049 1,293,896 6,683,494
2048 1,276,263 6,684,918
2047 1,258,915 6,684,723
2046 1,241,424 6,684,063
2045 1,223,821 6,681,948
2044 1,206,037 6,679,505
2043 1,188,317 6,674,197
2042 1,170,812 6,668,140
2041 1,153,264 6,660,323
2040 1,135,741 6,651,019
2039 1,118,219 6,641,112
2038 1,100,871 6,628,299
2037 1,083,597 6,615,428
2036 1,066,250 6,600,845
2035 1,049,097 6,585,074
2034 1,032,144 6,568,788
2033 1,015,163 6,549,941
2032 998,403 6,530,975
2031 981,702 6,511,064
2030 965,069 6,490,493
2029 948,475 6,467,381
2028 932,007 6,443,426
2027 915,654 6,418,289
2026 899,373 6,392,935
2025 883,023 6,366,672
2024 866,628 6,338,193
2023 850,387 6,309,624
2022 834,188 6,280,319
2021 818,174 6,255,782
2020 802,163 6,234,673
2019 786,578 6,222,318
2018 771,590 6,219,807
2017 756,669 6,213,533
2016 741,741 6,200,800
2015 726,682 6,183,676
2014 711,503 6,162,955
2013 696,192 6,138,839
2012 681,630 6,113,975
2011 668,056 6,090,127
2010 654,836 6,068,249
2009 641,947 6,048,279
2008 629,307 6,029,297
2007 616,927 6,009,824
2006 604,753 6,002,319
2005 592,677 6,005,578
2004 580,704 6,004,671
2003 569,798 5,998,599
2002 558,923 5,986,631
2001 547,220 5,968,060
2000 536,080 5,943,366
1999 525,886 5,913,900
1998 516,597 5,880,781
1997 507,777 5,844,578
1996 499,107 5,805,286
1995 490,586 5,762,131
1994 482,142 5,714,129
1993 473,682 5,659,957
1992 465,113 5,585,609
1991 455,556 5,495,077
1990 444,596 5,399,726
1989 433,103 5,298,979
1988 421,687 5,195,833
1987 410,439 5,092,441
1986 399,318 4,992,769
1985 388,352 4,894,706
1984 377,637 4,798,003
1983 367,233 4,707,367
1982 357,139 4,622,477
1981 347,382 4,570,599
1980 337,721 4,540,382
1979 327,791 4,480,388
1978 317,688 4,394,114
1977 307,579 4,301,256
1976 297,538 4,210,310
1975 287,692 4,120,449
1974 278,075 4,029,671
1973 268,820 3,938,068
1972 260,077 3,846,830
1971 251,865 3,757,523
1970 244,185 3,668,796
1969 237,001 3,576,485
1968 230,244 3,480,773
1967 223,859 3,385,184
1966 218,663 3,290,961
1965 214,967 3,199,466
1964 211,644 3,111,883
1963 208,185 3,028,679
1962 204,702 2,949,204
1961 201,201 2,870,016
1960 197,700 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros El Salvador
2100 0.3% -0.86%
2099 0.31% -0.86%
2098 0.34% -0.86%
2097 0.35% -0.88%
2096 0.37% -0.88%
2095 0.39% -0.87%
2094 0.4% -0.86%
2093 0.42% -0.86%
2092 0.44% -0.85%
2091 0.46% -0.85%
2090 0.48% -0.84%
2089 0.5% -0.82%
2088 0.51% -0.82%
2087 0.54% -0.81%
2086 0.55% -0.8%
2085 0.58% -0.78%
2084 0.61% -0.75%
2083 0.62% -0.73%
2082 0.63% -0.71%
2081 0.65% -0.69%
2080 0.66% -0.67%
2079 0.7% -0.64%
2078 0.71% -0.61%
2077 0.74% -0.59%
2076 0.76% -0.55%
2075 0.77% -0.52%
2074 0.79% -0.53%
2073 0.81% -0.46%
2072 0.84% -0.45%
2071 0.84% -0.44%
2070 0.86% -0.42%
2069 0.89% -0.41%
2068 0.92% -0.38%
2067 0.93% -0.36%
2066 0.95% -0.36%
2065 0.97% -0.34%
2064 0.99% -0.31%
2063 1% -0.29%
2062 1.04% -0.26%
2061 1.06% -0.26%
2060 1.08% -0.23%
2059 1.1% -0.21%
2058 1.12% -0.21%
2057 1.15% -0.2%
2056 1.18% -0.18%
2055 1.21% -0.16%
2054 1.23% -0.12%
2053 1.27% -0.09%
2052 1.3% -0.09%
2051 1.32% -0.05%
2050 1.34% -0.05%
2049 1.38% -0.02%
2048 1.38% 0.003%
2047 1.41% 0.01%
2046 1.44% 0.03%
2045 1.47% 0.04%
2044 1.49% 0.08%
2043 1.5% 0.09%
2042 1.52% 0.12%
2041 1.54% 0.14%
2040 1.57% 0.15%
2039 1.58% 0.19%
2038 1.59% 0.19%
2037 1.63% 0.22%
2036 1.63% 0.24%
2035 1.64% 0.25%
2034 1.67% 0.29%
2033 1.68% 0.29%
2032 1.7% 0.31%
2031 1.72% 0.32%
2030 1.75% 0.36%
2029 1.77% 0.37%
2028 1.79% 0.39%
2027 1.81% 0.4%
2026 1.85% 0.41%
2025 1.89% 0.45%
2024 1.91% 0.45%
2023 1.94% 0.47%
2022 1.96% 0.39%
2021 2% 0.34%
2020 1.98% 0.2%
2019 1.94% 0.04%
2018 1.97% 0.1%
2017 2.01% 0.21%
2016 2.07% 0.28%
2015 2.13% 0.34%
2014 2.2% 0.39%
2013 2.14% 0.41%
2012 2.03% 0.39%
2011 2.02% 0.36%
2010 2.01% 0.33%
2009 2.01% 0.31%
2008 2.01% 0.32%
2007 2.01% 0.13%
2006 2.04% -0.05%
2005 2.06% 0.02%
2004 1.91% 0.1%
2003 1.95% 0.2%
2002 2.14% 0.31%
2001 2.08% 0.42%
2000 1.94% 0.5%
1999 1.8% 0.56%
1998 1.74% 0.62%
1997 1.74% 0.68%
1996 1.74% 0.75%
1995 1.75% 0.84%
1994 1.79% 0.96%
1993 1.84% 1.33%
1992 2.1% 1.65%
1991 2.47% 1.77%
1990 2.65% 1.9%
1989 2.71% 1.99%
1988 2.74% 2.03%
1987 2.78% 2%
1986 2.82% 2%
1985 2.84% 2.02%
1984 2.83% 1.93%
1983 2.83% 1.84%
1982 2.81% 1.14%
1981 2.86% 0.67%
1980 3.03% 1.34%
1979 3.18% 1.96%
1978 3.29% 2.16%
1977 3.37% 2.16%
1976 3.42% 2.18%
1975 3.46% 2.25%
1974 3.44% 2.33%
1973 3.36% 2.37%
1972 3.26% 2.38%
1971 3.15% 2.42%
1970 3.03% 2.58%
1969 2.93% 2.75%
1968 2.85% 2.82%
1967 2.38% 2.86%
1966 1.72% 2.86%
1965 1.57% 2.81%
1964 1.66% 2.75%
1963 1.7% 2.69%
1962 1.74% 2.76%
1961 1.77% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Comoros El Salvador
Current population
903776
6399793
Population rank 160/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.08%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +78
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 140/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -23,934
Net migration rank 98/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -23,934
2024 - -2,051 - -23,102
2023 18,247 -2,002 51,985 -23,253
2022 18,154 -2,002 53,138 -23,255
2021 17,645 -1,766 46,530 -27,343
2020 17,906 -1,766 48,244 -25,213
2019 17,936 -2,916 56,816 -55,144
2018 17,883 -2,917 57,509 -54,163
2017 17,798 -2,920 59,824 -50,608
2016 17,913 -2,938 63,751 -47,491
2015 17,961 -2,815 69,263 -51,278
2014 17,876 -2,667 72,581 -49,126
2013 17,776 -2,365 73,869 -49,087
2012 17,565 -3,835 75,495 -50,546
2011 17,313 -3,897 76,182 -53,433
2010 16,849 -3,832 75,695 -54,688
2009 16,315 -3,553 74,908 -55,966
2008 15,804 -3,294 75,107 -56,086
2007 15,393 -3,147 76,776 -56,857
2006 15,124 -3,020 80,887 -85,789
2005 14,810 -2,760 84,883 -86,501
2004 14,349 -2,455 90,905 -87,466
2003 14,031 -4,112 97,849 -89,146
2002 13,760 -1,925 106,137 -90,908
2001 13,598 -2,029 114,313 -92,389
2000 13,270 -2,557 122,315 -94,861
1999 13,161 -3,490 128,947 -97,475
1998 13,099 -4,194 134,065 -99,293
1997 13,254 -4,508 134,448 -96,820
1996 13,390 -4,805 136,929 -95,977
1995 13,403 -4,951 138,268 -92,912
1994 13,465 -5,024 137,974 -87,318
1993 13,667 -5,196 138,432 -80,736
1992 13,867 -5,198 139,221 -48,232
1991 13,783 -3,323 140,691 -50,622
1990 13,610 -2,141 140,311 -39,689
1989 13,374 -1,860 139,093 -38,211
1988 13,144 -1,832 136,230 -30,806
1987 12,869 -1,687 133,667 -32,308
1986 12,566 -1,502 130,177 -32,181
1985 12,202 -1,339 127,248 -29,111
1984 11,830 -1,259 125,036 -29,767
1983 11,367 -1,122 121,700 -35,694
1982 11,002 -1,065 120,938 -37,159
1981 10,569 -999 117,346 -97,365
1980 10,095 -344 111,771 -71,318
1979 9,637 468 123,838 -44,302
1978 9,189 909 124,468 -31,463
1977 8,750 1,377 121,446 -28,742
1976 8,371 1,585 120,511 -31,317
1975 7,752 1,986 116,737 -26,198
1974 7,654 1,840 113,846 -22,844
1973 7,328 1,684 111,546 -19,347
1972 7,019 1,461 107,604 -17,317
1971 6,722 1,216 104,714 -16,389
1970 6,456 966 100,499 -11,367
1969 6,189 769 99,848 -4,355
1968 5,960 592 98,851 -2,919
1967 5,741 465 98,424 -3,192
1966 5,601 -1,408 97,156 -3,945
1965 5,465 -2,261 95,341 -5,560
1964 5,359 -1,924 93,328 -7,937
1963 5,249 -1,764 90,794 -9,774
1962 5,157 -1,667 88,237 -10,307
1961 5,027 -1,518 84,614 -4,159
1960 4,886 -1,406 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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