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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 269.8 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.95% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Comoros vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Nigeria
2100 1,926,386 481,678,166
2099 1,920,621 481,494,914
2098 1,914,609 481,219,866
2097 1,908,134 480,876,108
2096 1,901,525 480,460,381
2095 1,894,422 479,976,454
2094 1,887,108 479,432,855
2093 1,879,656 478,807,152
2092 1,871,817 478,097,591
2091 1,863,580 477,274,569
2090 1,854,999 476,367,086
2089 1,846,139 475,363,859
2088 1,836,994 474,268,867
2087 1,827,684 473,072,894
2086 1,817,890 471,769,229
2085 1,807,957 470,365,292
2084 1,797,607 468,843,169
2083 1,786,775 467,224,322
2082 1,775,826 465,509,151
2081 1,764,709 463,679,779
2080 1,753,314 461,741,930
2079 1,741,768 459,680,797
2078 1,729,732 457,513,367
2077 1,717,501 455,254,796
2076 1,704,841 452,885,729
2075 1,691,947 450,402,898
2074 1,678,984 447,825,224
2073 1,665,784 445,152,156
2072 1,652,395 442,375,349
2071 1,638,685 439,499,004
2070 1,625,082 436,539,777
2069 1,611,152 433,472,204
2068 1,596,935 430,320,190
2067 1,582,442 427,066,199
2066 1,567,829 423,736,078
2065 1,553,142 420,318,527
2064 1,538,246 416,811,285
2063 1,523,197 413,231,409
2062 1,508,112 409,583,480
2061 1,492,603 405,859,509
2060 1,476,941 402,073,494
2059 1,461,147 398,228,736
2058 1,445,237 394,315,883
2057 1,429,173 390,341,867
2056 1,412,910 386,298,064
2055 1,396,415 382,193,151
2054 1,379,788 378,030,342
2053 1,362,991 373,799,276
2052 1,345,832 369,501,634
2051 1,328,600 365,149,555
2050 1,311,253 360,734,783
2049 1,293,896 356,271,401
2048 1,276,263 351,752,501
2047 1,258,915 347,169,674
2046 1,241,424 342,532,578
2045 1,223,821 337,834,528
2044 1,206,037 333,076,416
2043 1,188,317 328,256,555
2042 1,170,812 323,388,886
2041 1,153,264 318,469,120
2040 1,135,741 313,492,800
2039 1,118,219 308,474,350
2038 1,100,871 303,423,786
2037 1,083,597 298,351,344
2036 1,066,250 293,250,795
2035 1,049,097 288,138,368
2034 1,032,144 283,018,151
2033 1,015,163 277,897,810
2032 998,403 272,769,123
2031 981,702 267,666,779
2030 965,069 262,583,487
2029 948,475 257,504,936
2028 932,007 252,465,743
2027 915,654 247,457,208
2026 899,373 242,477,499
2025 883,023 237,546,527
2024 866,628 232,679,478
2023 850,387 227,882,945
2022 834,188 223,150,896
2021 818,174 218,529,286
2020 802,163 213,996,181
2019 786,578 209,485,641
2018 771,590 204,938,755
2017 756,669 200,254,579
2016 741,741 195,443,700
2015 726,682 190,671,878
2014 711,503 185,896,915
2013 696,192 181,049,443
2012 681,630 176,200,625
2011 668,056 171,379,598
2010 654,836 166,642,886
2009 641,947 162,049,464
2008 629,307 157,595,014
2007 616,927 153,267,261
2006 604,753 149,077,334
2005 592,677 145,017,253
2004 580,704 141,057,045
2003 569,798 137,202,644
2002 558,923 133,471,989
2001 547,220 129,862,595
2000 536,080 126,382,494
1999 525,886 123,047,320
1998 516,597 119,846,254
1997 507,777 116,754,792
1996 499,107 113,754,779
1995 490,586 110,819,428
1994 482,142 107,935,714
1993 473,682 105,122,069
1992 465,113 102,372,770
1991 455,556 99,720,162
1990 444,596 97,120,925
1989 433,103 94,531,014
1988 421,687 92,020,090
1987 410,439 89,591,716
1986 399,318 87,235,953
1985 388,352 84,897,973
1984 377,637 82,526,443
1983 367,233 80,438,260
1982 357,139 78,378,701
1981 347,382 76,068,103
1980 337,721 73,764,641
1979 327,791 71,498,242
1978 317,688 69,326,532
1977 307,579 67,234,590
1976 297,538 65,258,009
1975 287,692 63,410,815
1974 278,075 61,679,144
1973 268,820 60,082,139
1972 260,077 58,601,748
1971 251,865 57,214,684
1970 244,185 55,893,838
1969 237,001 54,631,914
1968 230,244 53,432,783
1967 223,859 52,293,065
1966 218,663 51,188,234
1965 214,967 50,086,764
1964 211,644 49,012,016
1963 208,185 47,973,575
1962 204,702 46,965,292
1961 201,201 45,989,310
1960 197,700 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Nigeria
2100 0.3% 0.04%
2099 0.31% 0.06%
2098 0.34% 0.07%
2097 0.35% 0.09%
2096 0.37% 0.1%
2095 0.39% 0.11%
2094 0.4% 0.13%
2093 0.42% 0.15%
2092 0.44% 0.17%
2091 0.46% 0.19%
2090 0.48% 0.21%
2089 0.5% 0.23%
2088 0.51% 0.25%
2087 0.54% 0.28%
2086 0.55% 0.3%
2085 0.58% 0.32%
2084 0.61% 0.35%
2083 0.62% 0.37%
2082 0.63% 0.39%
2081 0.65% 0.42%
2080 0.66% 0.45%
2079 0.7% 0.47%
2078 0.71% 0.5%
2077 0.74% 0.52%
2076 0.76% 0.55%
2075 0.77% 0.58%
2074 0.79% 0.6%
2073 0.81% 0.63%
2072 0.84% 0.65%
2071 0.84% 0.68%
2070 0.86% 0.71%
2069 0.89% 0.73%
2068 0.92% 0.76%
2067 0.93% 0.79%
2066 0.95% 0.81%
2065 0.97% 0.84%
2064 0.99% 0.87%
2063 1% 0.89%
2062 1.04% 0.92%
2061 1.06% 0.94%
2060 1.08% 0.97%
2059 1.1% 0.99%
2058 1.12% 1.02%
2057 1.15% 1.05%
2056 1.18% 1.07%
2055 1.21% 1.1%
2054 1.23% 1.13%
2053 1.27% 1.16%
2052 1.3% 1.19%
2051 1.32% 1.22%
2050 1.34% 1.25%
2049 1.38% 1.28%
2048 1.38% 1.32%
2047 1.41% 1.35%
2046 1.44% 1.39%
2045 1.47% 1.43%
2044 1.49% 1.47%
2043 1.5% 1.51%
2042 1.52% 1.54%
2041 1.54% 1.59%
2040 1.57% 1.63%
2039 1.58% 1.66%
2038 1.59% 1.7%
2037 1.63% 1.74%
2036 1.63% 1.77%
2035 1.64% 1.81%
2034 1.67% 1.84%
2033 1.68% 1.88%
2032 1.7% 1.91%
2031 1.72% 1.94%
2030 1.75% 1.97%
2029 1.77% 2%
2028 1.79% 2.02%
2027 1.81% 2.05%
2026 1.85% 2.08%
2025 1.89% 2.09%
2024 1.91% 2.1%
2023 1.94% 2.12%
2022 1.96% 2.11%
2021 2% 2.12%
2020 1.98% 2.15%
2019 1.94% 2.22%
2018 1.97% 2.34%
2017 2.01% 2.46%
2016 2.07% 2.5%
2015 2.13% 2.57%
2014 2.2% 2.68%
2013 2.14% 2.75%
2012 2.03% 2.81%
2011 2.02% 2.84%
2010 2.01% 2.83%
2009 2.01% 2.83%
2008 2.01% 2.82%
2007 2.01% 2.81%
2006 2.04% 2.8%
2005 2.06% 2.81%
2004 1.91% 2.81%
2003 1.95% 2.8%
2002 2.14% 2.78%
2001 2.08% 2.75%
2000 1.94% 2.71%
1999 1.8% 2.67%
1998 1.74% 2.65%
1997 1.74% 2.64%
1996 1.74% 2.65%
1995 1.75% 2.67%
1994 1.79% 2.68%
1993 1.84% 2.69%
1992 2.1% 2.66%
1991 2.47% 2.68%
1990 2.65% 2.74%
1989 2.71% 2.73%
1988 2.74% 2.71%
1987 2.78% 2.7%
1986 2.82% 2.75%
1985 2.84% 2.87%
1984 2.83% 2.6%
1983 2.83% 2.63%
1982 2.81% 3.04%
1981 2.86% 3.12%
1980 3.03% 3.17%
1979 3.18% 3.13%
1978 3.29% 3.11%
1977 3.37% 3.03%
1976 3.42% 2.91%
1975 3.46% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.66%
1973 3.36% 2.53%
1972 3.26% 2.42%
1971 3.15% 2.36%
1970 3.03% 2.31%
1969 2.93% 2.24%
1968 2.85% 2.18%
1967 2.38% 2.16%
1966 1.72% 2.2%
1965 1.57% 2.19%
1964 1.66% 2.16%
1963 1.7% 2.15%
1962 1.74% 2.12%
1961 1.77% 2.08%

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/nigeria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Comoros Nigeria
Current population
903776
243824469
Population rank 160/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 2.94%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
21.6 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
1.43 hours
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 48/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -15,258
Net migration rank 98/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -15,258
2024 - -2,051 - -35,202
2023 18,247 -2,002 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 18,154 -2,002 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 17,645 -1,766 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 17,906 -1,766 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 17,936 -2,916 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 17,883 -2,917 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 17,798 -2,920 4,706,183 78,685
2016 17,913 -2,938 4,761,594 75,265
2015 17,961 -2,815 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 17,876 -2,667 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 17,776 -2,365 4,811,751 40,201
2012 17,565 -3,835 4,774,508 71,138
2011 17,313 -3,897 4,728,363 67,808
2010 16,849 -3,832 4,629,173 47,966
2009 16,315 -3,553 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 15,804 -3,294 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 15,393 -3,147 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 15,124 -3,020 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 14,810 -2,760 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 14,349 -2,455 3,877,376 46,370
2003 14,031 -4,112 3,751,120 33,857
2002 13,760 -1,925 3,606,814 69,594
2001 13,598 -2,029 3,478,370 64,163
2000 13,270 -2,557 3,343,196 74,535
1999 13,161 -3,490 3,155,425 97,195
1998 13,099 -4,194 3,003,946 145,575
1997 13,254 -4,508 2,936,500 96,885
1996 13,390 -4,805 2,882,205 84,448
1995 13,403 -4,951 2,830,771 73,243
1994 13,465 -5,024 2,735,198 128,134
1993 13,667 -5,196 2,673,675 90,200
1992 13,867 -5,198 2,596,173 138,412
1991 13,783 -3,323 2,527,807 42,760
1990 13,610 -2,141 2,491,928 135,959
1989 13,374 -1,860 2,452,324 99,588
1988 13,144 -1,832 2,376,419 93,510
1987 12,869 -1,687 2,322,397 64,418
1986 12,566 -1,502 2,295,003 29,682
1985 12,202 -1,339 2,289,784 61,514
1984 11,830 -1,259 2,278,060 113,758
1983 11,367 -1,122 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 11,002 -1,065 2,233,401 101,116
1981 10,569 -999 2,179,884 106,723
1980 10,095 -344 2,121,618 198,672
1979 9,637 468 2,074,807 137,721
1978 9,189 909 2,019,621 111,258
1977 8,750 1,377 1,923,917 129,075
1976 8,371 1,585 1,827,289 72,889
1975 7,752 1,986 1,718,623 75,603
1974 7,654 1,840 1,624,813 44,281
1973 7,328 1,684 1,525,485 -618
1972 7,019 1,461 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 6,722 1,216 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 6,456 966 1,295,507 7,953
1969 6,189 769 1,213,484 6,912
1968 5,960 592 1,168,254 9,615
1967 5,741 465 1,082,884 18,683
1966 5,601 -1,408 1,095,582 12,513
1965 5,465 -2,261 1,061,840 32,988
1964 5,359 -1,924 1,028,272 26,411
1963 5,249 -1,764 995,116 27,115
1962 5,157 -1,667 966,452 27,906
1961 5,027 -1,518 932,111 25,515
1960 4,886 -1,406 901,301 12,131

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/nigeria | 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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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