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

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Comoros' population is 74.8 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Comoros vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Nauru
2100 1,926,001 20,708
2099 1,920,237 20,677
2098 1,914,226 20,636
2097 1,907,753 20,596
2096 1,901,145 20,561
2095 1,894,043 20,526
2094 1,886,731 20,479
2093 1,879,280 20,423
2092 1,871,442 20,377
2091 1,863,207 20,332
2090 1,854,628 20,276
2089 1,845,770 20,210
2088 1,836,626 20,143
2087 1,827,319 20,087
2086 1,817,526 20,019
2085 1,807,595 19,950
2084 1,797,247 19,872
2083 1,786,418 19,787
2082 1,775,471 19,700
2081 1,764,356 19,603
2080 1,752,964 19,517
2079 1,741,420 19,411
2078 1,729,386 19,304
2077 1,717,157 19,198
2076 1,704,500 19,089
2075 1,691,609 18,978
2074 1,678,648 18,866
2073 1,665,451 18,750
2072 1,652,064 18,630
2071 1,638,357 18,527
2070 1,624,757 18,388
2069 1,610,830 18,281
2068 1,596,616 18,160
2067 1,582,126 18,017
2066 1,567,516 17,896
2065 1,552,831 17,769
2064 1,537,938 17,641
2063 1,522,892 17,516
2062 1,507,810 17,394
2061 1,492,305 17,260
2060 1,476,645 17,129
2059 1,460,854 17,006
2058 1,444,947 16,874
2057 1,428,887 16,745
2056 1,412,627 16,605
2055 1,396,136 16,465
2054 1,379,512 16,328
2053 1,362,718 16,186
2052 1,345,563 16,042
2051 1,328,334 15,881
2050 1,310,991 15,731
2049 1,293,638 15,565
2048 1,276,008 15,405
2047 1,258,663 15,234
2046 1,241,175 15,058
2045 1,223,576 14,888
2044 1,205,796 14,712
2043 1,188,079 14,539
2042 1,170,578 14,357
2041 1,153,033 14,174
2040 1,135,514 13,990
2039 1,117,995 13,821
2038 1,100,650 13,666
2037 1,083,380 13,507
2036 1,066,037 13,358
2035 1,048,888 13,190
2034 1,031,937 13,035
2033 1,014,960 12,888
2032 998,204 12,753
2031 981,505 12,619
2030 964,876 12,499
2029 948,286 12,381
2028 931,821 12,286
2027 915,471 12,177
2026 899,193 12,100
2025 882,847 12,025
2024 866,628 11,947
2023 850,387 11,875
2022 834,188 11,801
2021 818,174 11,709
2020 802,163 11,643
2019 786,578 11,587
2018 771,590 11,477
2017 756,669 11,324
2016 741,741 11,150
2015 726,682 10,954
2014 711,503 10,742
2013 696,192 10,517
2012 681,630 10,267
2011 668,056 10,098
2010 654,836 10,043
2009 641,947 10,016
2008 629,307 10,009
2007 616,927 10,020
2006 604,753 10,034
2005 592,677 10,049
2004 580,704 10,060
2003 569,798 10,059
2002 558,923 10,082
2001 547,220 10,130
2000 536,080 10,168
1999 525,886 10,187
1998 516,597 10,198
1997 507,777 10,197
1996 499,107 10,183
1995 490,586 10,165
1994 482,142 10,137
1993 473,682 10,102
1992 465,113 10,021
1991 455,556 9,850
1990 444,596 9,622
1989 433,103 9,390
1988 421,687 9,165
1987 410,439 8,946
1986 399,318 8,742
1985 388,352 8,551
1984 377,637 8,377
1983 367,233 8,216
1982 357,139 8,040
1981 347,382 7,839
1980 337,721 7,649
1979 327,791 7,468
1978 317,688 7,298
1977 307,579 7,163
1976 297,538 7,064
1975 287,692 6,987
1974 278,075 6,923
1973 268,820 6,866
1972 260,077 6,812
1971 251,865 6,762
1970 244,185 6,710
1969 237,001 6,581
1968 230,244 6,328
1967 223,859 6,135
1966 218,663 6,043
1965 214,967 5,832
1964 211,644 5,515
1963 208,185 5,226
1962 204,702 4,979
1961 201,201 4,774
1960 197,700 4,607

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Nauru
2100 0.3% 0.15%
2099 0.31% 0.2%
2098 0.34% 0.19%
2097 0.35% 0.17%
2096 0.37% 0.17%
2095 0.39% 0.23%
2094 0.4% 0.27%
2093 0.42% 0.23%
2092 0.44% 0.22%
2091 0.46% 0.28%
2090 0.48% 0.33%
2089 0.5% 0.33%
2088 0.51% 0.28%
2087 0.54% 0.34%
2086 0.55% 0.35%
2085 0.58% 0.39%
2084 0.61% 0.43%
2083 0.62% 0.44%
2082 0.63% 0.5%
2081 0.65% 0.44%
2080 0.66% 0.54%
2079 0.7% 0.56%
2078 0.71% 0.55%
2077 0.74% 0.57%
2076 0.76% 0.59%
2075 0.77% 0.6%
2074 0.79% 0.62%
2073 0.81% 0.65%
2072 0.84% 0.56%
2071 0.84% 0.75%
2070 0.86% 0.59%
2069 0.89% 0.66%
2068 0.92% 0.8%
2067 0.93% 0.68%
2066 0.95% 0.71%
2065 0.97% 0.73%
2064 0.99% 0.71%
2063 1% 0.7%
2062 1.04% 0.78%
2061 1.06% 0.76%
2060 1.08% 0.73%
2059 1.1% 0.78%
2058 1.12% 0.77%
2057 1.15% 0.85%
2056 1.18% 0.85%
2055 1.21% 0.84%
2054 1.23% 0.87%
2053 1.27% 0.9%
2052 1.3% 1.01%
2051 1.32% 0.96%
2050 1.34% 1.06%
2049 1.38% 1.04%
2048 1.38% 1.12%
2047 1.41% 1.17%
2046 1.44% 1.14%
2045 1.47% 1.2%
2044 1.49% 1.19%
2043 1.5% 1.27%
2042 1.52% 1.29%
2041 1.54% 1.32%
2040 1.57% 1.22%
2039 1.58% 1.14%
2038 1.59% 1.17%
2037 1.63% 1.12%
2036 1.63% 1.27%
2035 1.64% 1.19%
2034 1.67% 1.14%
2033 1.68% 1.06%
2032 1.7% 1.06%
2031 1.72% 0.96%
2030 1.75% 0.96%
2029 1.77% 0.77%
2028 1.79% 0.9%
2027 1.81% 0.64%
2026 1.85% 0.63%
2025 1.87% 0.65%
2024 1.91% 0.61%
2023 1.94% 0.63%
2022 1.96% 0.79%
2021 2% 0.57%
2020 1.98% 0.48%
2019 1.94% 0.96%
2018 1.97% 1.35%
2017 2.01% 1.56%
2016 2.07% 1.79%
2015 2.13% 1.97%
2014 2.2% 2.14%
2013 2.14% 2.43%
2012 2.03% 1.67%
2011 2.02% 0.55%
2010 2.01% 0.27%
2009 2.01% 0.07%
2008 2.01% -0.11%
2007 2.01% -0.14%
2006 2.04% -0.15%
2005 2.06% -0.11%
2004 1.91% 0.01%
2003 1.95% -0.23%
2002 2.14% -0.47%
2001 2.08% -0.37%
2000 1.94% -0.19%
1999 1.8% -0.11%
1998 1.74% 0.01%
1997 1.74% 0.14%
1996 1.74% 0.18%
1995 1.75% 0.28%
1994 1.79% 0.35%
1993 1.84% 0.81%
1992 2.1% 1.74%
1991 2.47% 2.37%
1990 2.65% 2.47%
1989 2.71% 2.45%
1988 2.74% 2.45%
1987 2.78% 2.33%
1986 2.82% 2.23%
1985 2.84% 2.08%
1984 2.83% 1.96%
1983 2.83% 2.19%
1982 2.81% 2.56%
1981 2.86% 2.48%
1980 3.03% 2.42%
1979 3.18% 2.33%
1978 3.29% 1.88%
1977 3.37% 1.4%
1976 3.42% 1.1%
1975 3.46% 0.92%
1974 3.44% 0.83%
1973 3.36% 0.79%
1972 3.26% 0.74%
1971 3.15% 0.77%
1970 3.03% 1.96%
1969 2.93% 4%
1968 2.85% 3.15%
1967 2.38% 1.52%
1966 1.72% 3.62%
1965 1.57% 5.75%
1964 1.66% 5.53%
1963 1.7% 4.96%
1962 1.74% 4.29%
1961 1.77% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Comoros Nauru
Current population
907554
12139
Population rank 160/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0001%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
1.42 hours
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +44 +0
Annual growth/decline +16,219 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 119/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -2,127 -122
Net migration rank 98/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -122
2024 18,294 -2,051 203 -121
2023 18,247 -2,002 213 -148
2022 18,154 -2,002 226 -144
2021 17,645 -1,766 236 -137
2020 17,906 -1,766 246 -214
2019 17,936 -2,916 255 -171
2018 17,883 -2,917 265 -131
2017 17,798 -2,920 279 -115
2016 17,913 -2,938 289 -105
2015 17,961 -2,815 291 -86
2014 17,876 -2,667 290 -69
2013 17,776 -2,365 291 -53
2012 17,565 -3,835 292 -38
2011 17,313 -3,897 291 -206
2010 16,849 -3,832 281 -246
2009 16,315 -3,553 261 -249
2008 15,804 -3,294 240 -243
2007 15,393 -3,147 222 -235
2006 15,124 -3,020 209 -224
2005 14,810 -2,760 204 -217
2004 14,349 -2,455 202 -210
2003 14,031 -4,112 201 -199
2002 13,760 -1,925 200 -247
2001 13,598 -2,029 203 -252
2000 13,270 -2,557 207 -236
1999 13,161 -3,490 212 -227
1998 13,099 -4,194 214 -217
1997 13,254 -4,508 218 -209
1996 13,390 -4,805 221 -204
1995 13,403 -4,951 225 -201
1994 13,465 -5,024 229 -196
1993 13,667 -5,196 235 -194
1992 13,867 -5,198 237 -121
1991 13,783 -3,323 225 0
1990 13,610 -2,141 214 20
1989 13,374 -1,860 204 24
1988 13,144 -1,832 195 29
1987 12,869 -1,687 186 27
1986 12,566 -1,502 178 21
1985 12,202 -1,339 171 8
1984 11,830 -1,259 166 -2
1983 11,367 -1,122 163 -5
1982 11,002 -1,065 162 30
1981 10,569 -999 157 44
1980 10,095 -344 145 44
1979 9,637 468 130 48
1978 9,189 909 111 40
1977 8,750 1,377 89 32
1976 8,371 1,585 79 0
1975 7,752 1,986 70 0
1974 7,654 1,840 63 0
1973 7,328 1,684 57 0
1972 7,019 1,461 53 0
1971 6,722 1,216 50 0
1970 6,456 966 49 0
1969 6,189 769 71 132
1968 5,960 592 116 180
1967 5,741 465 117 -28
1966 5,601 -1,408 123 -32
1965 5,465 -2,261 113 218
1964 5,359 -1,924 100 203
1963 5,249 -1,764 88 181
1962 5,157 -1,667 75 158
1961 5,027 -1,518 70 120
1960 4,886 -1,406 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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