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

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 41 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Comoros vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Mozambique
2100 1,926,001 105,628,248
2099 1,920,237 105,234,999
2098 1,914,226 104,803,506
2097 1,907,753 104,372,940
2096 1,901,145 103,907,178
2095 1,894,043 103,425,281
2094 1,886,731 102,934,227
2093 1,879,280 102,409,874
2092 1,871,442 101,875,140
2091 1,863,207 101,356,290
2090 1,854,628 100,775,909
2089 1,845,770 100,158,269
2088 1,836,626 99,540,971
2087 1,827,319 98,890,285
2086 1,817,526 98,236,067
2085 1,807,595 97,557,661
2084 1,797,247 96,874,408
2083 1,786,418 96,142,098
2082 1,775,471 95,398,149
2081 1,764,356 94,657,513
2080 1,752,964 93,907,673
2079 1,741,420 93,121,830
2078 1,729,386 92,301,373
2077 1,717,157 91,481,344
2076 1,704,500 90,650,714
2075 1,691,609 89,800,986
2074 1,678,648 88,951,683
2073 1,665,451 88,066,368
2072 1,652,064 87,164,412
2071 1,638,357 86,237,232
2070 1,624,757 85,304,148
2069 1,610,830 84,316,537
2068 1,596,616 83,356,481
2067 1,582,126 82,393,396
2066 1,567,516 81,393,563
2065 1,552,831 80,403,306
2064 1,537,938 79,391,403
2063 1,522,892 78,388,769
2062 1,507,810 77,335,297
2061 1,492,305 76,234,094
2060 1,476,645 75,157,247
2059 1,460,854 74,043,229
2058 1,444,947 72,919,832
2057 1,428,887 71,789,848
2056 1,412,627 70,640,165
2055 1,396,136 69,505,255
2054 1,379,512 68,382,812
2053 1,362,718 67,270,892
2052 1,345,563 66,128,092
2051 1,328,334 64,998,059
2050 1,310,991 63,864,196
2049 1,293,638 62,698,049
2048 1,276,008 61,546,964
2047 1,258,663 60,391,850
2046 1,241,175 59,241,784
2045 1,223,576 58,101,216
2044 1,205,796 56,939,196
2043 1,188,079 55,785,114
2042 1,170,578 54,603,959
2041 1,153,033 53,447,648
2040 1,135,514 52,277,886
2039 1,117,995 51,108,793
2038 1,100,650 49,947,146
2037 1,083,380 48,801,599
2036 1,066,037 47,643,184
2035 1,048,888 46,495,588
2034 1,031,937 45,334,434
2033 1,014,960 44,205,611
2032 998,204 43,079,649
2031 981,505 41,971,121
2030 964,876 40,879,911
2029 948,286 39,797,126
2028 931,821 38,728,158
2027 915,471 37,676,618
2026 899,193 36,641,390
2025 882,847 35,631,653
2024 866,628 34,631,766
2023 850,387 33,635,160
2022 834,188 32,656,246
2021 818,174 31,707,800
2020 802,163 30,783,688
2019 786,578 29,884,380
2018 771,590 29,018,644
2017 756,669 28,166,393
2016 741,741 27,337,105
2015 726,682 26,547,572
2014 711,503 25,788,475
2013 696,192 25,051,611
2012 681,630 24,337,846
2011 668,056 23,649,039
2010 654,836 22,999,235
2009 641,947 22,391,745
2008 629,307 21,819,036
2007 616,927 21,287,635
2006 604,753 20,787,087
2005 592,677 20,304,569
2004 580,704 19,840,313
2003 569,798 19,392,475
2002 558,923 18,958,338
2001 547,220 18,537,729
2000 536,080 18,129,653
1999 525,886 17,734,506
1998 516,597 17,340,464
1997 507,777 16,949,982
1996 499,107 16,492,480
1995 490,586 15,960,530
1994 482,142 15,033,853
1993 473,682 14,051,192
1992 465,113 13,613,316
1991 455,556 13,352,090
1990 444,596 13,094,537
1989 433,103 12,906,842
1988 421,687 12,800,558
1987 410,439 12,822,574
1986 399,318 12,770,578
1985 388,352 12,548,949
1984 377,637 12,315,954
1983 367,233 12,073,822
1982 357,139 11,824,370
1981 347,382 11,568,127
1980 337,721 11,336,221
1979 327,791 11,028,809
1978 317,688 10,618,250
1977 307,579 10,224,975
1976 297,538 9,867,209
1975 287,692 9,540,817
1974 278,075 9,236,093
1973 268,820 8,954,242
1972 260,077 8,692,935
1971 251,865 8,456,317
1970 244,185 8,250,506
1969 237,001 8,066,951
1968 230,244 7,892,613
1967 223,859 7,724,550
1966 218,663 7,562,990
1965 214,967 7,406,421
1964 211,644 7,255,061
1963 208,185 7,109,828
1962 204,702 6,969,364
1961 201,201 6,834,936
1960 197,700 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Comoros' population will grow by 44.5% to 1,310,991 people with a rank change from 160th to 157th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Mozambique
2100 0.3% 0.37%
2099 0.31% 0.41%
2098 0.34% 0.41%
2097 0.35% 0.45%
2096 0.37% 0.47%
2095 0.39% 0.48%
2094 0.4% 0.51%
2093 0.42% 0.52%
2092 0.44% 0.51%
2091 0.46% 0.58%
2090 0.48% 0.62%
2089 0.5% 0.62%
2088 0.51% 0.66%
2087 0.54% 0.67%
2086 0.55% 0.7%
2085 0.58% 0.71%
2084 0.61% 0.76%
2083 0.62% 0.78%
2082 0.63% 0.78%
2081 0.65% 0.8%
2080 0.66% 0.84%
2079 0.7% 0.89%
2078 0.71% 0.9%
2077 0.74% 0.92%
2076 0.76% 0.95%
2075 0.77% 0.95%
2074 0.79% 1.01%
2073 0.81% 1.03%
2072 0.84% 1.08%
2071 0.84% 1.09%
2070 0.86% 1.17%
2069 0.89% 1.15%
2068 0.92% 1.17%
2067 0.93% 1.23%
2066 0.95% 1.23%
2065 0.97% 1.27%
2064 0.99% 1.28%
2063 1% 1.36%
2062 1.04% 1.44%
2061 1.06% 1.43%
2060 1.08% 1.5%
2059 1.1% 1.54%
2058 1.12% 1.57%
2057 1.15% 1.63%
2056 1.18% 1.63%
2055 1.21% 1.64%
2054 1.23% 1.65%
2053 1.27% 1.73%
2052 1.3% 1.74%
2051 1.32% 1.78%
2050 1.34% 1.86%
2049 1.38% 1.87%
2048 1.38% 1.91%
2047 1.41% 1.94%
2046 1.44% 1.96%
2045 1.47% 2.04%
2044 1.49% 2.07%
2043 1.5% 2.16%
2042 1.52% 2.16%
2041 1.54% 2.24%
2040 1.57% 2.29%
2039 1.58% 2.33%
2038 1.59% 2.35%
2037 1.63% 2.43%
2036 1.63% 2.47%
2035 1.64% 2.56%
2034 1.67% 2.55%
2033 1.68% 2.61%
2032 1.7% 2.64%
2031 1.72% 2.67%
2030 1.75% 2.72%
2029 1.77% 2.76%
2028 1.79% 2.79%
2027 1.81% 2.83%
2026 1.85% 2.83%
2025 1.87% 2.89%
2024 1.91% 2.96%
2023 1.94% 3%
2022 1.96% 2.99%
2021 2% 3%
2020 1.98% 3.01%
2019 1.94% 2.98%
2018 1.97% 3.03%
2017 2.01% 3.03%
2016 2.07% 2.97%
2015 2.13% 2.94%
2014 2.2% 2.94%
2013 2.14% 2.93%
2012 2.03% 2.91%
2011 2.02% 2.83%
2010 2.01% 2.71%
2009 2.01% 2.62%
2008 2.01% 2.5%
2007 2.01% 2.41%
2006 2.04% 2.38%
2005 2.06% 2.34%
2004 1.91% 2.31%
2003 1.95% 2.29%
2002 2.14% 2.27%
2001 2.08% 2.25%
2000 1.94% 2.23%
1999 1.8% 2.27%
1998 1.74% 2.3%
1997 1.74% 2.77%
1996 1.74% 3.33%
1995 1.75% 6.16%
1994 1.79% 6.99%
1993 1.84% 3.22%
1992 2.1% 1.96%
1991 2.47% 1.97%
1990 2.65% 1.45%
1989 2.71% 0.83%
1988 2.74% -0.17%
1987 2.78% 0.41%
1986 2.82% 1.77%
1985 2.84% 1.89%
1984 2.83% 2.01%
1983 2.83% 2.11%
1982 2.81% 2.22%
1981 2.86% 2.05%
1980 3.03% 2.79%
1979 3.18% 3.87%
1978 3.29% 3.85%
1977 3.37% 3.63%
1976 3.42% 3.42%
1975 3.46% 3.3%
1974 3.44% 3.15%
1973 3.36% 3.01%
1972 3.26% 2.8%
1971 3.15% 2.49%
1970 3.03% 2.28%
1969 2.93% 2.21%
1968 2.85% 2.18%
1967 2.38% 2.14%
1966 1.72% 2.11%
1965 1.57% 2.09%
1964 1.66% 2.04%
1963 1.7% 2.02%
1962 1.74% 1.97%
1961 1.77% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Comoros Mozambique
Current population
907554
37173146
Population rank 160/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.45%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.42 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +16,219 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 17/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -65,573
Net migration rank 98/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -65,573
2024 18,294 -2,051 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 18,247 -2,002 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 18,154 -2,002 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 17,645 -1,766 951,234 -23,103
2020 17,906 -1,766 945,952 -25,864
2019 17,936 -2,916 927,581 -49,080
2018 17,883 -2,917 903,176 -50,224
2017 17,798 -2,920 876,594 -25,043
2016 17,913 -2,938 850,430 -43,398
2015 17,961 -2,815 824,435 -52,374
2014 17,876 -2,667 799,778 -53,625
2013 17,776 -2,365 784,641 -57,067
2012 17,565 -3,835 763,088 -63,131
2011 17,313 -3,897 741,303 -63,638
2010 16,849 -3,832 719,025 -97,079
2009 16,315 -3,553 693,673 -100,625
2008 15,804 -3,294 654,920 -102,534
2007 15,393 -3,147 610,913 -100,490
2006 15,124 -3,020 586,009 -95,333
2005 14,810 -2,760 570,132 -95,770
2004 14,349 -2,455 554,973 -100,824
2003 14,031 -4,112 540,992 -99,484
2002 13,760 -1,925 529,867 -103,102
2001 13,598 -2,029 519,594 -105,130
2000 13,270 -2,557 506,162 -104,476
1999 13,161 -3,490 491,814 -103,223
1998 13,099 -4,194 474,453 -74,952
1997 13,254 -4,508 461,209 -79,732
1996 13,390 -4,805 442,559 90,975
1995 13,403 -4,951 421,630 108,751
1994 13,465 -5,024 384,821 938,163
1993 13,667 -5,196 369,518 272,829
1992 13,867 -5,198 362,373 -128,960
1991 13,783 -3,323 357,676 -68,644
1990 13,610 -2,141 353,290 -127,215
1989 13,374 -1,860 348,833 -199,509
1988 13,144 -1,832 349,480 -286,247
1987 12,869 -1,687 334,438 -441,710
1986 12,566 -1,502 332,609 -121,350
1985 12,202 -1,339 307,625 -75,642
1984 11,830 -1,259 304,524 -70,532
1983 11,367 -1,122 324,158 -73,899
1982 11,002 -1,065 321,493 -72,852
1981 10,569 -999 322,207 -58,347
1980 10,095 -344 349,586 -149,650
1979 9,637 468 331,162 83,699
1978 9,189 909 310,403 95,859
1977 8,750 1,377 289,193 91,082
1976 8,371 1,585 273,924 61,326
1975 7,752 1,986 257,984 59,562
1974 7,654 1,840 240,665 51,238
1973 7,328 1,684 226,847 44,951
1972 7,019 1,461 215,793 35,023
1971 6,722 1,216 211,137 11,297
1970 6,456 966 207,385 -18,197
1969 6,189 769 202,174 -24,251
1968 5,960 592 197,623 -26,872
1967 5,741 465 193,044 -27,672
1966 5,601 -1,408 189,218 -31,462
1965 5,465 -2,261 185,931 -30,538
1964 5,359 -1,924 182,334 -35,005
1963 5,249 -1,764 180,867 -37,738
1962 5,157 -1,667 176,297 -38,504
1961 5,027 -1,518 171,236 -40,181
1960 4,886 -1,406 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/mozambique | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Comoros is from natural causes (a gain of 179,737 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 24,093 people). In Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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