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Population in Comoros compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 5.95 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Comoros vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros New Zealand
2100 1,926,386 5,918,837
2099 1,920,621 5,923,132
2098 1,914,609 5,927,206
2097 1,908,134 5,930,263
2096 1,901,525 5,932,907
2095 1,894,422 5,934,847
2094 1,887,108 5,936,183
2093 1,879,656 5,938,804
2092 1,871,817 5,939,085
2091 1,863,580 5,940,665
2090 1,854,999 5,941,752
2089 1,846,139 5,944,871
2088 1,836,994 5,945,635
2087 1,827,684 5,948,586
2086 1,817,890 5,951,745
2085 1,807,957 5,955,275
2084 1,797,607 5,959,115
2083 1,786,775 5,963,613
2082 1,775,826 5,966,943
2081 1,764,709 5,968,511
2080 1,753,314 5,971,082
2079 1,741,768 5,972,331
2078 1,729,732 5,972,928
2077 1,717,501 5,971,804
2076 1,704,841 5,971,386
2075 1,691,947 5,970,985
2074 1,678,984 5,969,834
2073 1,665,784 5,968,506
2072 1,652,395 5,964,548
2071 1,638,685 5,964,493
2070 1,625,082 5,963,811
2069 1,611,152 5,962,551
2068 1,596,935 5,960,918
2067 1,582,442 5,958,438
2066 1,567,829 5,954,539
2065 1,553,142 5,950,378
2064 1,538,246 5,946,851
2063 1,523,197 5,944,910
2062 1,508,112 5,940,838
2061 1,492,603 5,939,601
2060 1,476,941 5,936,094
2059 1,461,147 5,931,426
2058 1,445,237 5,925,816
2057 1,429,173 5,919,823
2056 1,412,910 5,913,287
2055 1,396,415 5,904,352
2054 1,379,788 5,894,795
2053 1,362,991 5,884,875
2052 1,345,832 5,876,162
2051 1,328,600 5,864,176
2050 1,311,253 5,852,896
2049 1,293,896 5,844,165
2048 1,276,263 5,833,178
2047 1,258,915 5,822,035
2046 1,241,424 5,809,860
2045 1,223,821 5,795,785
2044 1,206,037 5,780,884
2043 1,188,317 5,764,579
2042 1,170,812 5,746,528
2041 1,153,264 5,727,253
2040 1,135,741 5,708,874
2039 1,118,219 5,690,018
2038 1,100,871 5,669,959
2037 1,083,597 5,650,253
2036 1,066,250 5,630,126
2035 1,049,097 5,609,155
2034 1,032,144 5,588,315
2033 1,015,163 5,565,507
2032 998,403 5,542,488
2031 981,702 5,517,391
2030 965,069 5,491,320
2029 948,475 5,462,926
2028 932,007 5,432,752
2027 915,654 5,399,898
2026 899,373 5,364,771
2025 883,023 5,327,462
2024 866,628 5,287,500
2023 850,387 5,200,000
2022 834,188 5,081,700
2021 818,174 5,084,600
2020 802,163 5,072,400
2019 786,578 4,970,300
2018 771,590 4,900,600
2017 756,669 4,813,600
2016 741,741 4,714,100
2015 726,682 4,609,400
2014 711,503 4,516,500
2013 696,192 4,442,100
2012 681,630 4,408,100
2011 668,056 4,384,000
2010 654,836 4,350,700
2009 641,947 4,302,600
2008 629,307 4,259,800
2007 616,927 4,223,800
2006 604,753 4,184,600
2005 592,677 4,133,900
2004 580,704 4,087,500
2003 569,798 4,027,200
2002 558,923 3,948,500
2001 547,220 3,880,500
2000 536,080 3,857,700
1999 525,886 3,835,100
1998 516,597 3,815,000
1997 507,777 3,781,300
1996 499,107 3,732,000
1995 490,586 3,673,400
1994 482,142 3,620,000
1993 473,682 3,572,200
1992 465,113 3,531,700
1991 455,556 3,495,100
1990 444,596 3,329,800
1989 433,103 3,299,200
1988 421,687 3,283,400
1987 410,439 3,274,400
1986 399,318 3,246,300
1985 388,352 3,247,100
1984 377,637 3,227,100
1983 367,233 3,199,300
1982 357,139 3,156,100
1981 347,382 3,124,900
1980 337,721 3,112,900
1979 327,791 3,109,000
1978 317,688 3,121,200
1977 307,579 3,120,200
1976 297,538 3,110,500
1975 287,692 3,083,100
1974 278,075 3,023,700
1973 268,820 2,961,300
1972 260,077 2,903,900
1971 251,865 2,853,000
1970 244,185 2,810,700
1969 237,001 2,772,800
1968 230,244 2,748,100
1967 223,859 2,724,100
1966 218,663 2,675,900
1965 214,967 2,628,400
1964 211,644 2,585,400
1963 208,185 2,531,800
1962 204,702 2,482,000
1961 201,201 2,419,700
1960 197,700 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros New Zealand
2100 0.3% -0.07%
2099 0.31% -0.07%
2098 0.34% -0.05%
2097 0.35% -0.04%
2096 0.37% -0.03%
2095 0.39% -0.02%
2094 0.4% -0.04%
2093 0.42% -0.005%
2092 0.44% -0.03%
2091 0.46% -0.02%
2090 0.48% -0.05%
2089 0.5% -0.01%
2088 0.51% -0.05%
2087 0.54% -0.05%
2086 0.55% -0.06%
2085 0.58% -0.06%
2084 0.61% -0.08%
2083 0.62% -0.06%
2082 0.63% -0.03%
2081 0.65% -0.04%
2080 0.66% -0.02%
2079 0.7% -0.01%
2078 0.71% 0.02%
2077 0.74% 0.007%
2076 0.76% 0.007%
2075 0.77% 0.02%
2074 0.79% 0.02%
2073 0.81% 0.07%
2072 0.84% 0.001%
2071 0.84% 0.01%
2070 0.86% 0.02%
2069 0.89% 0.03%
2068 0.92% 0.04%
2067 0.93% 0.07%
2066 0.95% 0.07%
2065 0.97% 0.06%
2064 0.99% 0.03%
2063 1% 0.07%
2062 1.04% 0.02%
2061 1.06% 0.06%
2060 1.08% 0.08%
2059 1.1% 0.09%
2058 1.12% 0.1%
2057 1.15% 0.11%
2056 1.18% 0.15%
2055 1.21% 0.16%
2054 1.23% 0.17%
2053 1.27% 0.15%
2052 1.3% 0.2%
2051 1.32% 0.19%
2050 1.34% 0.15%
2049 1.38% 0.19%
2048 1.38% 0.19%
2047 1.41% 0.21%
2046 1.44% 0.24%
2045 1.47% 0.26%
2044 1.49% 0.28%
2043 1.5% 0.31%
2042 1.52% 0.34%
2041 1.54% 0.32%
2040 1.57% 0.33%
2039 1.58% 0.35%
2038 1.59% 0.35%
2037 1.63% 0.36%
2036 1.63% 0.37%
2035 1.64% 0.37%
2034 1.67% 0.41%
2033 1.68% 0.42%
2032 1.7% 0.45%
2031 1.72% 0.47%
2030 1.75% 0.52%
2029 1.77% 0.56%
2028 1.79% 0.61%
2027 1.81% 0.65%
2026 1.85% 0.7%
2025 1.89% 0.76%
2024 1.91% 1.68%
2023 1.94% 2.33%
2022 1.96% -0.06%
2021 2% 0.24%
2020 1.98% 2.05%
2019 1.94% 1.42%
2018 1.97% 1.81%
2017 2.01% 2.11%
2016 2.07% 2.27%
2015 2.13% 2.06%
2014 2.2% 1.67%
2013 2.14% 0.77%
2012 2.03% 0.55%
2011 2.02% 0.77%
2010 2.01% 1.12%
2009 2.01% 1%
2008 2.01% 0.85%
2007 2.01% 0.94%
2006 2.04% 1.23%
2005 2.06% 1.14%
2004 1.91% 1.5%
2003 1.95% 1.99%
2002 2.14% 1.75%
2001 2.08% 0.59%
2000 1.94% 0.59%
1999 1.8% 0.53%
1998 1.74% 0.89%
1997 1.74% 1.32%
1996 1.74% 1.6%
1995 1.75% 1.48%
1994 1.79% 1.34%
1993 1.84% 1.15%
1992 2.1% 1.05%
1991 2.47% 4.96%
1990 2.65% 0.93%
1989 2.71% 0.48%
1988 2.74% 0.27%
1987 2.78% 0.87%
1986 2.82% -0.02%
1985 2.84% 0.62%
1984 2.83% 0.87%
1983 2.83% 1.37%
1982 2.81% 1%
1981 2.86% 0.39%
1980 3.03% 0.13%
1979 3.18% -0.39%
1978 3.29% 0.03%
1977 3.37% 0.31%
1976 3.42% 0.89%
1975 3.46% 1.96%
1974 3.44% 2.11%
1973 3.36% 1.98%
1972 3.26% 1.78%
1971 3.15% 1.5%
1970 3.03% 1.37%
1969 2.93% 0.9%
1968 2.85% 0.88%
1967 2.38% 1.8%
1966 1.72% 1.81%
1965 1.57% 1.66%
1964 1.66% 2.12%
1963 1.7% 2.01%
1962 1.74% 2.57%
1961 1.77% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Comoros New Zealand
Current population
903776
5374272
Population rank 160/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +240
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +17,403
Net migration rank 98/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 17,403
2024 - -2,051 - 18,766
2023 18,247 -2,002 18,876 21,404
2022 18,154 -2,002 20,123 21,404
2021 17,645 -1,766 23,644 -14,944
2020 17,906 -1,766 24,905 42,124
2019 17,936 -2,916 25,299 69,770
2018 17,883 -2,917 24,797 59,139
2017 17,798 -2,920 26,282 68,349
2016 17,913 -2,938 28,237 75,512
2015 17,961 -2,815 29,408 70,870
2014 17,876 -2,667 26,196 57,974
2013 17,776 -2,365 29,096 26,385
2012 17,565 -3,835 31,077 -1,015
2011 17,313 -3,897 31,302 -2,196
2010 16,849 -3,832 35,458 6,722
2009 16,315 -3,553 33,560 12,700
2008 15,804 -3,294 35,143 4,804
2007 15,393 -3,147 35,480 3,053
2006 15,124 -3,020 30,924 14,542
2005 14,810 -2,760 30,674 19,212
2004 14,349 -2,455 29,634 24,521
2003 14,031 -4,112 28,150 42,456
2002 13,760 -1,925 25,941 48,195
2001 13,598 -2,029 27,939 17,793
2000 13,270 -2,557 29,897 -6,604
1999 13,161 -3,490 28,916 -7,634
1998 13,099 -4,194 29,146 -1,387
1997 13,254 -4,508 30,137 12,040
1996 13,390 -4,805 28,997 25,169
1995 13,403 -4,951 29,828 26,743
1994 13,465 -5,024 30,372 20,420
1993 13,667 -5,196 31,685 12,638
1992 13,867 -5,198 32,067 6,460
1991 13,783 -3,323 33,518 31,156
1990 13,610 -2,141 33,298 70,432
1989 13,374 -1,860 30,749 -8,818
1988 13,144 -1,832 29,846 -17,005
1987 12,869 -1,687 27,603 -7,631
1986 12,566 -1,502 25,549 -10,234
1985 12,202 -1,339 24,126 -13,462
1984 11,830 -1,259 26,043 -901
1983 11,367 -1,122 24,315 11,464
1982 11,002 -1,065 24,207 7,982
1981 10,569 -999 25,374 -7,606
1980 10,095 -344 23,658 -15,423
1979 9,637 468 26,675 -26,694
1978 9,189 909 26,156 -28,783
1977 8,750 1,377 28,020 -22,697
1976 8,371 1,585 29,456 -9,138
1975 7,752 1,986 31,355 13,196
1974 7,654 1,840 33,896 27,580
1973 7,328 1,684 35,239 28,261
1972 7,019 1,461 38,244 17,779
1971 6,722 1,216 40,000 7,547
1970 6,456 966 37,101 4,511
1969 6,189 769 38,098 -5,212
1968 5,960 592 37,594 -11,853
1967 5,741 465 37,974 -2,289
1966 5,601 -1,408 36,151 9,161
1965 5,465 -2,261 36,982 9,245
1964 5,359 -1,924 39,375 9,806
1963 5,249 -1,764 42,027 10,226
1962 5,157 -1,667 42,865 12,697
1961 5,027 -1,518 43,482 10,689
1960 4,886 -1,406 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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