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Population in Comoros compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 20.2 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Comoros vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Netherlands
2100 1,926,386 17,359,081
2099 1,920,621 17,392,412
2098 1,914,609 17,425,508
2097 1,908,134 17,459,827
2096 1,901,525 17,495,124
2095 1,894,422 17,532,593
2094 1,887,108 17,571,051
2093 1,879,656 17,610,792
2092 1,871,817 17,649,611
2091 1,863,580 17,688,532
2090 1,854,999 17,730,570
2089 1,846,139 17,770,380
2088 1,836,994 17,809,825
2087 1,827,684 17,845,820
2086 1,817,890 17,885,001
2085 1,807,957 17,921,302
2084 1,797,607 17,957,639
2083 1,786,775 17,994,232
2082 1,775,826 18,029,404
2081 1,764,709 18,063,233
2080 1,753,314 18,093,703
2079 1,741,768 18,124,294
2078 1,729,732 18,152,738
2077 1,717,501 18,181,372
2076 1,704,841 18,206,864
2075 1,691,947 18,227,791
2074 1,678,984 18,245,652
2073 1,665,784 18,263,765
2072 1,652,395 18,280,443
2071 1,638,685 18,295,700
2070 1,625,082 18,311,141
2069 1,611,152 18,326,509
2068 1,596,935 18,341,711
2067 1,582,442 18,356,770
2066 1,567,829 18,374,904
2065 1,553,142 18,396,018
2064 1,538,246 18,417,894
2063 1,523,197 18,441,434
2062 1,508,112 18,464,922
2061 1,492,603 18,492,436
2060 1,476,941 18,520,315
2059 1,461,147 18,548,786
2058 1,445,237 18,577,700
2057 1,429,173 18,608,370
2056 1,412,910 18,638,918
2055 1,396,415 18,666,514
2054 1,379,788 18,692,598
2053 1,362,991 18,718,268
2052 1,345,832 18,741,740
2051 1,328,600 18,768,309
2050 1,311,253 18,789,481
2049 1,293,896 18,809,886
2048 1,276,263 18,827,655
2047 1,258,915 18,844,635
2046 1,241,424 18,855,920
2045 1,223,821 18,867,286
2044 1,206,037 18,877,101
2043 1,188,317 18,882,735
2042 1,170,812 18,885,839
2041 1,153,264 18,885,255
2040 1,135,741 18,879,571
2039 1,118,219 18,870,248
2038 1,100,871 18,855,512
2037 1,083,597 18,837,172
2036 1,066,250 18,811,873
2035 1,049,097 18,783,312
2034 1,032,144 18,750,125
2033 1,015,163 18,708,101
2032 998,403 18,662,054
2031 981,702 18,609,452
2030 965,069 18,549,634
2029 948,475 18,481,269
2028 932,007 18,404,195
2027 915,654 18,320,644
2026 899,373 18,227,403
2025 883,023 18,118,662
2024 866,628 17,993,485
2023 850,387 17,877,117
2022 834,188 17,700,982
2021 818,174 17,533,044
2020 802,163 17,441,500
2019 786,578 17,344,874
2018 771,590 17,231,624
2017 756,669 17,131,296
2016 741,741 17,030,314
2015 726,682 16,939,923
2014 711,503 16,865,008
2013 696,192 16,804,432
2012 681,630 16,754,962
2011 668,056 16,693,074
2010 654,836 16,615,394
2009 641,947 16,530,388
2008 629,307 16,445,593
2007 616,927 16,381,696
2006 604,753 16,346,101
2005 592,677 16,319,868
2004 580,704 16,281,779
2003 569,798 16,225,302
2002 558,923 16,148,929
2001 547,220 16,046,180
2000 536,080 15,925,513
1999 525,886 15,812,088
1998 516,597 15,707,209
1997 507,777 15,610,650
1996 499,107 15,530,498
1995 490,586 15,459,006
1994 482,142 15,382,838
1993 473,682 15,290,368
1992 465,113 15,184,166
1991 455,556 15,069,798
1990 444,596 14,951,510
1989 433,103 14,848,907
1988 421,687 14,760,094
1987 410,439 14,665,037
1986 399,318 14,572,278
1985 388,352 14,491,632
1984 377,637 14,424,211
1983 367,233 14,367,070
1982 357,139 14,312,690
1981 347,382 14,247,208
1980 337,721 14,149,800
1979 327,791 14,038,270
1978 317,688 13,941,700
1977 307,579 13,856,185
1976 297,538 13,774,037
1975 287,692 13,666,335
1974 278,075 13,545,056
1973 268,820 13,439,322
1972 260,077 13,328,593
1971 251,865 13,194,497
1970 244,185 13,038,526
1969 237,001 12,877,984
1968 230,244 12,729,721
1967 223,859 12,598,201
1966 218,663 12,456,251
1965 214,967 12,294,732
1964 211,644 12,127,120
1963 208,185 11,965,966
1962 204,702 11,805,689
1961 201,201 11,638,712
1960 197,700 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Netherlands
2100 0.3% -0.19%
2099 0.31% -0.19%
2098 0.34% -0.2%
2097 0.35% -0.2%
2096 0.37% -0.21%
2095 0.39% -0.22%
2094 0.4% -0.23%
2093 0.42% -0.22%
2092 0.44% -0.22%
2091 0.46% -0.24%
2090 0.48% -0.22%
2089 0.5% -0.22%
2088 0.51% -0.2%
2087 0.54% -0.22%
2086 0.55% -0.2%
2085 0.58% -0.2%
2084 0.61% -0.2%
2083 0.62% -0.2%
2082 0.63% -0.19%
2081 0.65% -0.17%
2080 0.66% -0.17%
2079 0.7% -0.16%
2078 0.71% -0.16%
2077 0.74% -0.14%
2076 0.76% -0.11%
2075 0.77% -0.1%
2074 0.79% -0.1%
2073 0.81% -0.09%
2072 0.84% -0.08%
2071 0.84% -0.08%
2070 0.86% -0.08%
2069 0.89% -0.08%
2068 0.92% -0.08%
2067 0.93% -0.1%
2066 0.95% -0.11%
2065 0.97% -0.12%
2064 0.99% -0.13%
2063 1% -0.13%
2062 1.04% -0.15%
2061 1.06% -0.15%
2060 1.08% -0.15%
2059 1.1% -0.16%
2058 1.12% -0.16%
2057 1.15% -0.16%
2056 1.18% -0.15%
2055 1.21% -0.14%
2054 1.23% -0.14%
2053 1.27% -0.13%
2052 1.3% -0.14%
2051 1.32% -0.11%
2050 1.34% -0.11%
2049 1.38% -0.09%
2048 1.38% -0.09%
2047 1.41% -0.06%
2046 1.44% -0.06%
2045 1.47% -0.05%
2044 1.49% -0.03%
2043 1.5% -0.02%
2042 1.52% 0.003%
2041 1.54% 0.03%
2040 1.57% 0.05%
2039 1.58% 0.08%
2038 1.59% 0.1%
2037 1.63% 0.13%
2036 1.63% 0.15%
2035 1.64% 0.18%
2034 1.67% 0.22%
2033 1.68% 0.25%
2032 1.7% 0.28%
2031 1.72% 0.32%
2030 1.75% 0.37%
2029 1.77% 0.42%
2028 1.79% 0.46%
2027 1.81% 0.51%
2026 1.85% 0.6%
2025 1.89% 0.7%
2024 1.91% 0.65%
2023 1.94% 1%
2022 1.96% 0.96%
2021 2% 0.52%
2020 1.98% 0.56%
2019 1.94% 0.66%
2018 1.97% 0.59%
2017 2.01% 0.59%
2016 2.07% 0.53%
2015 2.13% 0.44%
2014 2.2% 0.36%
2013 2.14% 0.3%
2012 2.03% 0.37%
2011 2.02% 0.47%
2010 2.01% 0.51%
2009 2.01% 0.52%
2008 2.01% 0.39%
2007 2.01% 0.22%
2006 2.04% 0.16%
2005 2.06% 0.23%
2004 1.91% 0.35%
2003 1.95% 0.47%
2002 2.14% 0.64%
2001 2.08% 0.76%
2000 1.94% 0.72%
1999 1.8% 0.67%
1998 1.74% 0.62%
1997 1.74% 0.52%
1996 1.74% 0.46%
1995 1.75% 0.5%
1994 1.79% 0.6%
1993 1.84% 0.7%
1992 2.1% 0.76%
1991 2.47% 0.79%
1990 2.65% 0.69%
1989 2.71% 0.6%
1988 2.74% 0.65%
1987 2.78% 0.64%
1986 2.82% 0.56%
1985 2.84% 0.47%
1984 2.83% 0.4%
1983 2.83% 0.38%
1982 2.81% 0.46%
1981 2.86% 0.69%
1980 3.03% 0.79%
1979 3.18% 0.69%
1978 3.29% 0.62%
1977 3.37% 0.6%
1976 3.42% 0.79%
1975 3.46% 0.9%
1974 3.44% 0.79%
1973 3.36% 0.83%
1972 3.26% 1.02%
1971 3.15% 1.2%
1970 3.03% 1.25%
1969 2.93% 1.16%
1968 2.85% 1.04%
1967 2.38% 1.14%
1966 1.72% 1.31%
1965 1.57% 1.38%
1964 1.66% 1.35%
1963 1.7% 1.36%
1962 1.74% 1.43%
1961 1.77% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Comoros Netherlands
Current population
903776
18252623
Population rank 160/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +319
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +104,681
Net migration rank 98/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 104,681
2024 - -2,051 - 121,628
2023 18,247 -2,002 -5,363 144,558
2022 18,154 -2,002 -1,770 224,472
2021 17,645 -1,766 7,014 106,416
2020 17,906 -1,766 0 67,598
2019 17,936 -2,916 17,345 109,003
2018 17,883 -2,917 15,508 87,197
2017 17,798 -2,920 18,844 86,332
2016 17,913 -2,938 23,843 88,743
2015 17,961 -2,815 23,716 55,585
2014 17,876 -2,667 35,417 36,591
2013 17,776 -2,365 30,248 19,973
2012 17,565 -3,835 35,186 14,861
2011 17,313 -3,897 45,072 31,224
2010 16,849 -3,832 48,184 33,703
2009 16,315 -3,553 51,244 39,832
2008 15,804 -3,294 49,337 32,406
2007 15,393 -3,147 49,145 -304
2006 15,124 -3,020 49,038 -25,401
2005 14,810 -2,760 50,592 -22,496
2004 14,349 -2,455 56,987 -9,230
2003 14,031 -4,112 58,411 7,937
2002 13,760 -1,925 59,751 28,824
2001 13,598 -2,029 62,580 56,096
2000 13,270 -2,557 66,887 59,308
1999 13,161 -3,490 60,086 47,179
1998 13,099 -4,194 61,258 52,058
1997 13,254 -4,508 56,198 31,302
1996 13,390 -4,805 51,251 21,792
1995 13,403 -4,951 54,106 15,056
1994 13,465 -5,024 61,532 20,193
1993 13,667 -5,196 58,103 44,514
1992 13,867 -5,198 66,811 50,148
1991 13,783 -3,323 69,321 51,670
1990 13,610 -2,141 68,777 53,564
1989 13,374 -1,860 59,396 31,165
1988 13,144 -1,832 61,993 31,026
1987 12,869 -1,687 64,526 39,559
1986 12,566 -1,502 59,746 30,380
1985 12,202 -1,339 55,069 27,356
1984 11,830 -1,259 54,812 12,902
1983 11,367 -1,122 51,722 11,007
1982 11,002 -1,065 54,388 7,644
1981 10,569 -999 62,688 17,643
1980 10,095 -344 66,504 54,010
1979 9,637 468 63,172 42,772
1978 9,189 909 61,344 26,639
1977 8,750 1,377 63,739 19,809
1976 8,371 1,585 63,361 18,774
1975 7,752 1,986 64,232 68,569
1974 7,654 1,840 75,853 31,645
1973 7,328 1,684 84,668 18,705
1972 7,019 1,461 101,297 17,470
1971 6,722 1,216 116,112 32,756
1970 6,456 966 129,082 32,438
1969 6,189 769 139,082 21,850
1968 5,960 592 132,389 7,243
1967 5,741 465 138,580 -10,673
1966 5,601 -1,408 138,265 20,740
1965 5,465 -2,261 146,308 19,444
1964 5,359 -1,924 157,653 15,014
1963 5,249 -1,764 154,361 -21
1962 5,157 -1,667 153,474 18,024
1961 5,027 -1,518 159,450 8,258
1960 4,886 -1,406 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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