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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 1,805,954 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 +2.01% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Comoros vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros North Macedonia
2100 1,926,386 866,884
2099 1,920,621 877,788
2098 1,914,609 888,715
2097 1,908,134 899,716
2096 1,901,525 910,709
2095 1,894,422 921,559
2094 1,887,108 932,633
2093 1,879,656 943,984
2092 1,871,817 955,335
2091 1,863,580 966,773
2090 1,854,999 978,130
2089 1,846,139 989,666
2088 1,836,994 1,001,224
2087 1,827,684 1,012,831
2086 1,817,890 1,024,787
2085 1,807,957 1,036,668
2084 1,797,607 1,048,876
2083 1,786,775 1,061,031
2082 1,775,826 1,073,408
2081 1,764,709 1,085,823
2080 1,753,314 1,098,127
2079 1,741,768 1,110,614
2078 1,729,732 1,123,398
2077 1,717,501 1,136,448
2076 1,704,841 1,149,787
2075 1,691,947 1,163,080
2074 1,678,984 1,176,671
2073 1,665,784 1,190,351
2072 1,652,395 1,204,015
2071 1,638,685 1,217,691
2070 1,625,082 1,231,978
2069 1,611,152 1,246,408
2068 1,596,935 1,260,869
2067 1,582,442 1,275,289
2066 1,567,829 1,289,439
2065 1,553,142 1,303,917
2064 1,538,246 1,318,161
2063 1,523,197 1,332,807
2062 1,508,112 1,347,540
2061 1,492,603 1,362,299
2060 1,476,941 1,376,807
2059 1,461,147 1,390,921
2058 1,445,237 1,404,982
2057 1,429,173 1,419,185
2056 1,412,910 1,433,595
2055 1,396,415 1,447,857
2054 1,379,788 1,462,210
2053 1,362,991 1,476,351
2052 1,345,832 1,489,905
2051 1,328,600 1,503,526
2050 1,311,253 1,516,629
2049 1,293,896 1,529,608
2048 1,276,263 1,542,390
2047 1,258,915 1,555,085
2046 1,241,424 1,568,151
2045 1,223,821 1,581,115
2044 1,206,037 1,593,878
2043 1,188,317 1,606,930
2042 1,170,812 1,619,941
2041 1,153,264 1,632,704
2040 1,135,741 1,645,446
2039 1,118,219 1,658,034
2038 1,100,871 1,670,347
2037 1,083,597 1,682,850
2036 1,066,250 1,695,204
2035 1,049,097 1,707,302
2034 1,032,144 1,719,193
2033 1,015,163 1,730,723
2032 998,403 1,742,288
2031 981,702 1,753,729
2030 965,069 1,765,162
2029 948,475 1,775,815
2028 932,007 1,786,051
2027 915,654 1,795,945
2026 899,373 1,805,954
2025 883,023 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 45.1% to 1,311,253 people with a rank change from 160th to 157th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 1.89% -0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Comoros North Macedonia
Current population
903776
1805954
Population rank 160/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
21.6 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 -9
Annual growth/decline +16,241 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 176/197
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 - -2,051 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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