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Population in Comoros compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 103.4 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Comoros vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Iran
2100 1,926,386 80,713,760
2099 1,920,621 81,246,718
2098 1,914,609 81,770,953
2097 1,908,134 82,295,714
2096 1,901,525 82,818,575
2095 1,894,422 83,338,446
2094 1,887,108 83,854,648
2093 1,879,656 84,371,569
2092 1,871,817 84,888,626
2091 1,863,580 85,410,099
2090 1,854,999 85,934,675
2089 1,846,139 86,466,409
2088 1,836,994 87,004,165
2087 1,827,684 87,549,685
2086 1,817,890 88,105,571
2085 1,807,957 88,668,329
2084 1,797,607 89,239,709
2083 1,786,775 89,817,194
2082 1,775,826 90,402,538
2081 1,764,709 90,995,822
2080 1,753,314 91,595,122
2079 1,741,768 92,196,842
2078 1,729,732 92,801,160
2077 1,717,501 93,405,954
2076 1,704,841 94,007,669
2075 1,691,947 94,606,607
2074 1,678,984 95,197,577
2073 1,665,784 95,783,994
2072 1,652,395 96,355,853
2071 1,638,685 96,915,335
2070 1,625,082 97,460,813
2069 1,611,152 97,988,897
2068 1,596,935 98,496,927
2067 1,582,442 98,978,509
2066 1,567,829 99,439,391
2065 1,553,142 99,877,457
2064 1,538,246 100,288,977
2063 1,523,197 100,668,199
2062 1,508,112 101,017,348
2061 1,492,603 101,332,810
2060 1,476,941 101,612,261
2059 1,461,147 101,858,931
2058 1,445,237 102,061,144
2057 1,429,173 102,228,085
2056 1,412,910 102,358,266
2055 1,396,415 102,449,092
2054 1,379,788 102,498,594
2053 1,362,991 102,508,245
2052 1,345,832 102,480,373
2051 1,328,600 102,417,847
2050 1,311,253 102,318,917
2049 1,293,896 102,189,816
2048 1,276,263 102,024,233
2047 1,258,915 101,832,213
2046 1,241,424 101,613,554
2045 1,223,821 101,371,784
2044 1,206,037 101,104,998
2043 1,188,317 100,818,045
2042 1,170,812 100,512,032
2041 1,153,264 100,188,214
2040 1,135,741 99,849,875
2039 1,118,219 99,501,869
2038 1,100,871 99,137,385
2037 1,083,597 98,759,167
2036 1,066,250 98,366,612
2035 1,049,097 97,963,082
2034 1,032,144 97,546,148
2033 1,015,163 97,118,106
2032 998,403 96,671,440
2031 981,702 96,204,118
2030 965,069 95,718,604
2029 948,475 95,195,996
2028 932,007 94,623,034
2027 915,654 93,987,260
2026 899,373 93,276,075
2025 883,023 92,478,162
2024 866,628 91,567,738
2023 850,387 90,608,707
2022 834,188 89,524,246
2021 818,174 88,455,488
2020 802,163 87,723,443
2019 786,578 87,051,648
2018 771,590 86,117,998
2017 756,669 85,026,754
2016 741,741 83,812,228
2015 726,682 82,619,362
2014 711,503 81,502,045
2013 696,192 80,414,686
2012 681,630 79,370,580
2011 668,056 78,383,598
2010 654,836 77,420,842
2009 641,947 76,457,825
2008 629,307 75,514,204
2007 616,927 74,602,648
2006 604,753 73,392,747
2005 592,677 71,828,455
2004 580,704 70,256,316
2003 569,798 68,769,340
2002 558,923 68,011,317
2001 547,220 67,452,005
2000 536,080 66,418,659
1999 525,886 65,445,391
1998 516,597 64,519,859
1997 507,777 63,639,638
1996 499,107 62,881,300
1995 490,586 62,205,567
1994 482,142 61,520,598
1993 473,682 61,403,543
1992 465,113 61,184,983
1991 455,556 59,986,931
1990 444,596 58,380,092
1989 433,103 56,704,914
1988 421,687 55,072,694
1987 410,439 53,323,493
1986 399,318 51,446,045
1985 388,352 49,582,289
1984 377,637 47,793,998
1983 367,233 46,029,535
1982 357,139 44,272,141
1981 347,382 41,989,312
1980 337,721 39,842,324
1979 327,791 38,424,952
1978 317,688 37,126,535
1977 307,579 35,933,181
1976 297,538 34,837,271
1975 287,692 33,802,973
1974 278,075 32,796,463
1973 268,820 31,839,838
1972 260,077 30,921,179
1971 251,865 30,029,071
1970 244,185 29,145,100
1969 237,001 28,273,482
1968 230,244 27,437,391
1967 223,859 26,628,432
1966 218,663 25,829,270
1965 214,967 25,036,978
1964 211,644 24,262,859
1963 208,185 23,519,005
1962 204,702 22,807,907
1961 201,201 22,125,726
1960 197,700 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Iran
2100 0.3% -0.66%
2099 0.31% -0.64%
2098 0.34% -0.64%
2097 0.35% -0.63%
2096 0.37% -0.62%
2095 0.39% -0.62%
2094 0.4% -0.61%
2093 0.42% -0.61%
2092 0.44% -0.61%
2091 0.46% -0.61%
2090 0.48% -0.61%
2089 0.5% -0.62%
2088 0.51% -0.62%
2087 0.54% -0.63%
2086 0.55% -0.63%
2085 0.58% -0.64%
2084 0.61% -0.64%
2083 0.62% -0.65%
2082 0.63% -0.65%
2081 0.65% -0.65%
2080 0.66% -0.65%
2079 0.7% -0.65%
2078 0.71% -0.65%
2077 0.74% -0.64%
2076 0.76% -0.63%
2075 0.77% -0.62%
2074 0.79% -0.61%
2073 0.81% -0.59%
2072 0.84% -0.58%
2071 0.84% -0.56%
2070 0.86% -0.54%
2069 0.89% -0.52%
2068 0.92% -0.49%
2067 0.93% -0.46%
2066 0.95% -0.44%
2065 0.97% -0.41%
2064 0.99% -0.38%
2063 1% -0.35%
2062 1.04% -0.31%
2061 1.06% -0.28%
2060 1.08% -0.24%
2059 1.1% -0.2%
2058 1.12% -0.16%
2057 1.15% -0.13%
2056 1.18% -0.09%
2055 1.21% -0.05%
2054 1.23% -0.009%
2053 1.27% 0.03%
2052 1.3% 0.06%
2051 1.32% 0.1%
2050 1.34% 0.13%
2049 1.38% 0.16%
2048 1.38% 0.19%
2047 1.41% 0.22%
2046 1.44% 0.24%
2045 1.47% 0.26%
2044 1.49% 0.28%
2043 1.5% 0.3%
2042 1.52% 0.32%
2041 1.54% 0.34%
2040 1.57% 0.35%
2039 1.58% 0.37%
2038 1.59% 0.38%
2037 1.63% 0.4%
2036 1.63% 0.41%
2035 1.64% 0.43%
2034 1.67% 0.44%
2033 1.68% 0.46%
2032 1.7% 0.49%
2031 1.72% 0.51%
2030 1.75% 0.55%
2029 1.77% 0.61%
2028 1.79% 0.68%
2027 1.81% 0.76%
2026 1.85% 0.86%
2025 1.89% 0.99%
2024 1.91% 1.06%
2023 1.94% 1.21%
2022 1.96% 1.21%
2021 2% 0.83%
2020 1.98% 0.77%
2019 1.94% 1.08%
2018 1.97% 1.28%
2017 2.01% 1.45%
2016 2.07% 1.44%
2015 2.13% 1.37%
2014 2.2% 1.35%
2013 2.14% 1.32%
2012 2.03% 1.26%
2011 2.02% 1.24%
2010 2.01% 1.26%
2009 2.01% 1.25%
2008 2.01% 1.22%
2007 2.01% 1.65%
2006 2.04% 2.18%
2005 2.06% 2.24%
2004 1.91% 2.16%
2003 1.95% 1.11%
2002 2.14% 0.83%
2001 2.08% 1.56%
2000 1.94% 1.49%
1999 1.8% 1.43%
1998 1.74% 1.38%
1997 1.74% 1.21%
1996 1.74% 1.09%
1995 1.75% 1.11%
1994 1.79% 0.19%
1993 1.84% 0.36%
1992 2.1% 2%
1991 2.47% 2.75%
1990 2.65% 2.95%
1989 2.71% 2.96%
1988 2.74% 3.28%
1987 2.78% 3.65%
1986 2.82% 3.76%
1985 2.84% 3.74%
1984 2.83% 3.83%
1983 2.83% 3.97%
1982 2.81% 5.44%
1981 2.86% 5.39%
1980 3.03% 3.69%
1979 3.18% 3.5%
1978 3.29% 3.32%
1977 3.37% 3.15%
1976 3.42% 3.06%
1975 3.46% 3.07%
1974 3.44% 3%
1973 3.36% 2.97%
1972 3.26% 2.97%
1971 3.15% 3.03%
1970 3.03% 3.08%
1969 2.93% 3.05%
1968 2.85% 3.04%
1967 2.38% 3.09%
1966 1.72% 3.16%
1965 1.57% 3.19%
1964 1.66% 3.16%
1963 1.7% 3.12%
1962 1.74% 3.08%
1961 1.77% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Comoros Iran
Current population
903776
93468444
Population rank 160/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.13%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
21.6 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
1.43 hours
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 98/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +116,786
Net migration rank 98/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 116,786
2024 - -2,051 - 190,156
2023 18,247 -2,002 750,150 262,044
2022 18,154 -2,002 753,525 403,190
2021 17,645 -1,766 645,725 334,967
2020 17,906 -1,766 663,978 -180,680
2019 17,936 -2,916 893,063 -32,794
2018 17,883 -2,917 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 17,798 -2,920 1,140,549 34,849
2016 17,913 -2,938 1,186,949 66,630
2015 17,961 -2,815 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 17,876 -2,667 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 17,776 -2,365 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 17,565 -3,835 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 17,313 -3,897 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 16,849 -3,832 980,380 -12,849
2009 16,315 -3,553 958,322 211
2008 15,804 -3,294 940,983 -12,184
2007 15,393 -3,147 919,254 -24,950
2006 15,124 -3,020 884,529 640,932
2005 14,810 -2,760 837,305 765,873
2004 14,349 -2,455 801,203 739,996
2003 14,031 -4,112 732,600 700,222
2002 13,760 -1,925 752,205 -668,962
2001 13,598 -2,029 743,658 291,692
2000 13,270 -2,557 731,203 300,133
1999 13,161 -3,490 723,237 191,988
1998 13,099 -4,194 717,655 218,171
1997 13,254 -4,508 726,574 98,009
1996 13,390 -4,805 784,508 -92,435
1995 13,403 -4,951 879,648 -220,258
1994 13,465 -5,024 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 13,667 -5,196 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 13,867 -5,198 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 13,783 -3,323 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 13,610 -2,141 1,530,434 200,711
1989 13,374 -1,860 1,609,739 9,460
1988 13,144 -1,832 1,614,512 30,688
1987 12,869 -1,687 1,639,644 213,524
1986 12,566 -1,502 1,659,289 242,411
1985 12,202 -1,339 1,661,750 163,999
1984 11,830 -1,259 1,653,051 97,748
1983 11,367 -1,122 1,573,612 204,544
1982 11,002 -1,065 1,514,240 222,390
1981 10,569 -999 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 10,095 -344 1,361,293 103,674
1979 9,637 468 1,294,306 75,451
1978 9,189 909 1,156,974 70,088
1977 8,750 1,377 1,091,542 68,093
1976 8,371 1,585 1,013,347 18,825
1975 7,752 1,986 929,481 106,921
1974 7,654 1,840 873,369 103,252
1973 7,328 1,684 831,880 104,779
1972 7,019 1,461 804,043 96,614
1971 6,722 1,216 805,830 77,717
1970 6,456 966 794,612 89,757
1969 6,189 769 780,660 78,196
1968 5,960 592 743,992 69,342
1967 5,741 465 727,276 77,313
1966 5,601 -1,408 695,040 98,709
1965 5,465 -2,261 663,029 127,808
1964 5,359 -1,924 635,589 121,817
1963 5,249 -1,764 620,126 110,190
1962 5,157 -1,667 595,538 96,332
1961 5,027 -1,518 594,674 77,811
1960 4,886 -1,406 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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