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Population in Comoros compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 2 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Comoros vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros North Macedonia
2100 1,926,001 869,530
2099 1,920,237 880,467
2098 1,914,226 891,427
2097 1,907,753 902,461
2096 1,901,145 913,488
2095 1,894,043 924,371
2094 1,886,731 935,479
2093 1,879,280 946,865
2092 1,871,442 958,251
2091 1,863,207 969,723
2090 1,854,628 981,115
2089 1,845,770 992,687
2088 1,836,626 1,004,280
2087 1,827,319 1,015,922
2086 1,817,526 1,027,915
2085 1,807,595 1,039,832
2084 1,797,247 1,052,077
2083 1,786,418 1,064,269
2082 1,775,471 1,076,684
2081 1,764,356 1,089,137
2080 1,752,964 1,101,478
2079 1,741,420 1,114,004
2078 1,729,386 1,126,827
2077 1,717,157 1,139,917
2076 1,704,500 1,153,296
2075 1,691,609 1,166,630
2074 1,678,648 1,180,262
2073 1,665,451 1,193,984
2072 1,652,064 1,207,689
2071 1,638,357 1,221,407
2070 1,624,757 1,235,738
2069 1,610,830 1,250,212
2068 1,596,616 1,264,718
2067 1,582,126 1,279,182
2066 1,567,516 1,293,374
2065 1,552,831 1,307,896
2064 1,537,938 1,322,184
2063 1,522,892 1,336,875
2062 1,507,810 1,351,652
2061 1,492,305 1,366,457
2060 1,476,645 1,381,009
2059 1,460,854 1,395,166
2058 1,444,947 1,409,270
2057 1,428,887 1,423,516
2056 1,412,627 1,437,970
2055 1,396,136 1,452,276
2054 1,379,512 1,466,673
2053 1,362,718 1,480,857
2052 1,345,563 1,494,452
2051 1,328,334 1,508,115
2050 1,310,991 1,521,258
2049 1,293,638 1,534,276
2048 1,276,008 1,547,097
2047 1,258,663 1,559,831
2046 1,241,175 1,572,937
2045 1,223,576 1,585,940
2044 1,205,796 1,598,742
2043 1,188,079 1,611,835
2042 1,170,578 1,624,885
2041 1,153,033 1,637,687
2040 1,135,514 1,650,468
2039 1,117,995 1,663,094
2038 1,100,650 1,675,445
2037 1,083,380 1,687,986
2036 1,066,037 1,700,377
2035 1,048,888 1,712,512
2034 1,031,937 1,724,440
2033 1,014,960 1,736,005
2032 998,204 1,747,606
2031 981,505 1,759,081
2030 964,876 1,770,549
2029 948,286 1,781,235
2028 931,821 1,791,502
2027 915,471 1,801,426
2026 899,193 1,811,466
2025 882,847 1,820,909
2024 866,628 1,824,359
2023 850,387 1,827,816
2022 834,188 1,831,712
2021 818,174 1,837,114
2020 802,163 1,856,124
2019 786,578 1,876,262
2018 771,590 1,889,051
2017 756,669 1,898,657
2016 741,741 1,906,313
2015 726,682 1,912,430
2014 711,503 1,917,557
2013 696,192 1,922,716
2012 681,630 1,929,821
2011 668,056 1,937,398
2010 654,836 1,946,298
2009 641,947 1,958,782
2008 629,307 1,971,493
2007 616,927 1,982,933
2006 604,753 1,994,287
2005 592,677 2,005,330
2004 580,704 2,016,186
2003 569,798 2,022,725
2002 558,923 2,020,157
2001 547,220 2,034,882
2000 536,080 2,026,350
1999 525,886 2,017,142
1998 516,597 2,007,523
1997 507,777 1,996,869
1996 499,107 2,012,553
1995 490,586 1,998,534
1994 482,142 1,992,666
1993 473,682 2,006,854
1992 465,113 2,032,523
1991 455,556 2,055,994
1990 444,596 2,063,689
1989 433,103 2,055,649
1988 421,687 2,045,737
1987 410,439 2,035,157
1986 399,318 2,024,732
1985 388,352 2,014,331
1984 377,637 2,003,399
1983 367,233 1,991,901
1982 357,139 1,978,956
1981 347,382 1,959,065
1980 337,721 1,933,038
1979 327,791 1,906,523
1978 317,688 1,879,847
1977 307,579 1,853,138
1976 297,538 1,825,830
1975 287,692 1,797,972
1974 278,075 1,770,545
1973 268,820 1,743,816
1972 260,077 1,717,395
1971 251,865 1,691,216
1970 244,185 1,664,208
1969 237,001 1,636,345
1968 230,244 1,608,930
1967 223,859 1,582,492
1966 218,663 1,557,349
1965 214,967 1,533,466
1964 211,644 1,510,900
1963 208,185 1,488,737
1962 204,702 1,471,745
1961 201,201 1,455,171
1960 197,700 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros North Macedonia
2100 0.3% -1.24%
2099 0.31% -1.23%
2098 0.34% -1.22%
2097 0.35% -1.21%
2096 0.37% -1.18%
2095 0.39% -1.19%
2094 0.4% -1.2%
2093 0.42% -1.19%
2092 0.44% -1.18%
2091 0.46% -1.16%
2090 0.48% -1.17%
2089 0.5% -1.15%
2088 0.51% -1.15%
2087 0.54% -1.17%
2086 0.55% -1.15%
2085 0.58% -1.16%
2084 0.61% -1.15%
2083 0.62% -1.15%
2082 0.63% -1.14%
2081 0.65% -1.12%
2080 0.66% -1.12%
2079 0.7% -1.14%
2078 0.71% -1.15%
2077 0.74% -1.16%
2076 0.76% -1.14%
2075 0.77% -1.15%
2074 0.79% -1.15%
2073 0.81% -1.13%
2072 0.84% -1.12%
2071 0.84% -1.16%
2070 0.86% -1.16%
2069 0.89% -1.15%
2068 0.92% -1.13%
2067 0.93% -1.1%
2066 0.95% -1.11%
2065 0.97% -1.08%
2064 0.99% -1.1%
2063 1% -1.09%
2062 1.04% -1.08%
2061 1.06% -1.05%
2060 1.08% -1.01%
2059 1.1% -1%
2058 1.12% -1%
2057 1.15% -1.01%
2056 1.18% -0.99%
2055 1.21% -0.98%
2054 1.23% -0.96%
2053 1.27% -0.91%
2052 1.3% -0.91%
2051 1.32% -0.86%
2050 1.34% -0.85%
2049 1.38% -0.83%
2048 1.38% -0.82%
2047 1.41% -0.83%
2046 1.44% -0.82%
2045 1.47% -0.8%
2044 1.49% -0.81%
2043 1.5% -0.8%
2042 1.52% -0.78%
2041 1.54% -0.77%
2040 1.57% -0.76%
2039 1.58% -0.74%
2038 1.59% -0.74%
2037 1.63% -0.73%
2036 1.63% -0.71%
2035 1.64% -0.69%
2034 1.67% -0.67%
2033 1.68% -0.66%
2032 1.7% -0.65%
2031 1.72% -0.65%
2030 1.75% -0.6%
2029 1.77% -0.57%
2028 1.79% -0.55%
2027 1.81% -0.55%
2026 1.85% -0.52%
2025 1.87% -0.19%
2024 1.91% -0.19%
2023 1.94% -0.21%
2022 1.96% -0.29%
2021 2% -1.02%
2020 1.98% -1.07%
2019 1.94% -0.68%
2018 1.97% -0.51%
2017 2.01% -0.4%
2016 2.07% -0.32%
2015 2.13% -0.27%
2014 2.2% -0.27%
2013 2.14% -0.37%
2012 2.03% -0.39%
2011 2.02% -0.46%
2010 2.01% -0.64%
2009 2.01% -0.64%
2008 2.01% -0.58%
2007 2.01% -0.57%
2006 2.04% -0.55%
2005 2.06% -0.54%
2004 1.91% -0.32%
2003 1.95% 0.13%
2002 2.14% -0.72%
2001 2.08% 0.42%
2000 1.94% 0.46%
1999 1.8% 0.48%
1998 1.74% 0.53%
1997 1.74% -0.78%
1996 1.74% 0.7%
1995 1.75% 0.29%
1994 1.79% -0.71%
1993 1.84% -1.26%
1992 2.1% -1.14%
1991 2.47% -0.37%
1990 2.65% 0.39%
1989 2.71% 0.48%
1988 2.74% 0.52%
1987 2.78% 0.51%
1986 2.82% 0.52%
1985 2.84% 0.55%
1984 2.83% 0.58%
1983 2.83% 0.65%
1982 2.81% 1.02%
1981 2.86% 1.35%
1980 3.03% 1.39%
1979 3.18% 1.42%
1978 3.29% 1.44%
1977 3.37% 1.5%
1976 3.42% 1.55%
1975 3.46% 1.55%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.36% 1.54%
1972 3.26% 1.55%
1971 3.15% 1.62%
1970 3.03% 1.7%
1969 2.93% 1.7%
1968 2.85% 1.67%
1967 2.38% 1.61%
1966 1.72% 1.56%
1965 1.57% 1.49%
1964 1.66% 1.49%
1963 1.7% 1.15%
1962 1.74% 1.14%
1961 1.77% 1.4%

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

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In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Comoros North Macedonia
Current population
907554
1811466
Population rank 160/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
1.42 hours
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 -9
Annual growth/decline +16,219 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,127 -5,645
Net migration rank 98/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -5,645
2024 18,294 -2,051 -4,196 -5,728
2023 18,247 -2,002 -3,290 -5,597
2022 18,154 -2,002 -4,397 -5,296
2021 17,645 -1,766 -9,737 -5,483
2020 17,906 -1,766 -5,939 -23,458
2019 17,936 -2,916 -375 -24,204
2018 17,883 -2,917 1,512 -24,878
2017 17,798 -2,920 1,329 -24,227
2016 17,913 -2,938 2,374 -24,144
2015 17,961 -2,815 2,294 -23,010
2014 17,876 -2,667 3,644 -22,132
2013 17,776 -2,365 3,653 -20,297
2012 17,565 -3,835 3,087 -19,083
2011 17,313 -3,897 3,100 -17,871
2010 16,849 -3,832 4,866 -16,668
2009 16,315 -3,553 4,309 -15,455
2008 15,804 -3,294 3,746 -17,645
2007 15,393 -3,147 2,974 -15,705
2006 15,124 -3,020 3,988 -9,632
2005 14,810 -2,760 4,011 -2,244
2004 14,349 -2,455 5,444 -2,640
2003 14,031 -4,112 8,900 -2,880
2002 13,760 -1,925 9,697 -2,858
2001 13,598 -2,029 10,174 -922
2000 13,270 -2,557 12,159 -2,824
1999 13,161 -3,490 10,489 -1,261
1998 13,099 -4,194 12,446 -589
1997 13,254 -4,508 12,979 -477
1996 13,390 -4,805 14,806 -397
1995 13,403 -4,951 17,239 -3,603
1994 13,465 -5,024 19,103 -21,006
1993 13,667 -5,196 20,797 -47,273
1992 13,867 -5,198 21,659 -46,509
1991 13,783 -3,323 23,387 -45,484
1990 13,610 -2,141 22,868 -16,174
1989 13,374 -1,860 22,912 -13,528
1988 13,144 -1,832 24,064 -13,621
1987 12,869 -1,687 24,359 -13,635
1986 12,566 -1,502 23,720 -13,589
1985 12,202 -1,339 24,167 -13,492
1984 11,830 -1,259 24,436 -13,251
1983 11,367 -1,122 24,690 -12,884
1982 11,002 -1,065 25,810 -11,716
1981 10,569 -999 25,689 0
1980 10,095 -344 26,547 -189
1979 9,637 468 27,096 -426
1978 9,189 909 27,150 -462
1977 8,750 1,377 27,410 -683
1976 8,371 1,585 28,799 -911
1975 7,752 1,986 28,983 -1,147
1974 7,654 1,840 28,400 -1,376
1973 7,328 1,684 28,032 -1,600
1972 7,019 1,461 28,236 -1,834
1971 6,722 1,216 28,010 -2,064
1970 6,456 966 28,022 60
1969 6,189 769 27,464 181
1968 5,960 592 28,378 -1,201
1967 5,741 465 28,401 -2,696
1966 5,601 -1,408 28,766 -4,176
1965 5,465 -2,261 28,564 -5,385
1964 5,359 -1,924 27,889 -5,938
1963 5,249 -1,764 28,124 -5,759
1962 5,157 -1,667 25,317 -13,702
1961 5,027 -1,518 27,846 -6,309
1960 4,886 -1,406 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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