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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 130.6 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Comoros vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Philippines
2100 1,926,386 115,065,514
2099 1,920,621 115,822,085
2098 1,914,609 116,579,642
2097 1,908,134 117,339,735
2096 1,901,525 118,106,310
2095 1,894,422 118,872,671
2094 1,887,108 119,632,784
2093 1,879,656 120,394,127
2092 1,871,817 121,153,505
2091 1,863,580 121,910,997
2090 1,854,999 122,658,317
2089 1,846,139 123,398,001
2088 1,836,994 124,128,536
2087 1,827,684 124,849,376
2086 1,817,890 125,558,475
2085 1,807,957 126,253,074
2084 1,797,607 126,925,232
2083 1,786,775 127,573,007
2082 1,775,826 128,202,586
2081 1,764,709 128,806,308
2080 1,753,314 129,391,229
2079 1,741,768 129,944,270
2078 1,729,732 130,476,671
2077 1,717,501 130,988,299
2076 1,704,841 131,462,248
2075 1,691,947 131,906,358
2074 1,678,984 132,328,468
2073 1,665,784 132,719,174
2072 1,652,395 133,084,836
2071 1,638,685 133,419,916
2070 1,625,082 133,733,411
2069 1,611,152 134,020,647
2068 1,596,935 134,283,663
2067 1,582,442 134,528,603
2066 1,567,829 134,744,843
2065 1,553,142 134,949,800
2064 1,538,246 135,128,431
2063 1,523,197 135,285,603
2062 1,508,112 135,425,056
2061 1,492,603 135,539,763
2060 1,476,941 135,631,085
2059 1,461,147 135,698,075
2058 1,445,237 135,730,163
2057 1,429,173 135,736,069
2056 1,412,910 135,720,219
2055 1,396,415 135,665,249
2054 1,379,788 135,570,794
2053 1,362,991 135,440,724
2052 1,345,832 135,273,857
2051 1,328,600 135,054,258
2050 1,311,253 134,793,554
2049 1,293,896 134,483,048
2048 1,276,263 134,131,716
2047 1,258,915 133,731,695
2046 1,241,424 133,281,676
2045 1,223,821 132,787,906
2044 1,206,037 132,252,742
2043 1,188,317 131,678,840
2042 1,170,812 131,067,112
2041 1,153,264 130,419,312
2040 1,135,741 129,735,394
2039 1,118,219 129,020,366
2038 1,100,871 128,266,374
2037 1,083,597 127,482,230
2036 1,066,250 126,671,125
2035 1,049,097 125,841,025
2034 1,032,144 124,990,553
2033 1,015,163 124,123,848
2032 998,403 123,246,040
2031 981,702 122,359,182
2030 965,069 121,453,322
2029 948,475 120,538,221
2028 932,007 119,609,503
2027 915,654 118,675,486
2026 899,373 117,737,984
2025 883,023 116,792,787
2024 866,628 115,843,670
2023 850,387 114,891,199
2022 834,188 113,964,338
2021 818,174 113,100,950
2020 802,163 112,081,264
2019 786,578 110,804,683
2018 771,590 109,465,287
2017 756,669 108,119,693
2016 741,741 106,735,719
2015 726,682 105,312,992
2014 711,503 103,767,130
2013 696,192 102,076,336
2012 681,630 100,175,512
2011 668,056 98,248,614
2010 654,836 96,337,125
2009 641,947 94,384,250
2008 629,307 92,699,095
2007 616,927 91,075,184
2006 604,753 89,508,986
2005 592,677 88,015,962
2004 580,704 86,394,504
2003 569,798 84,731,835
2002 558,923 83,068,889
2001 547,220 81,401,488
2000 536,080 79,625,397
1999 525,886 77,753,257
1998 516,597 75,791,024
1997 507,777 73,908,810
1996 499,107 72,190,242
1995 490,586 70,546,246
1994 482,142 69,019,291
1993 473,682 67,530,621
1992 465,113 65,926,125
1991 455,556 64,382,249
1990 444,596 62,854,666
1989 433,103 61,265,260
1988 421,687 59,739,052
1987 410,439 58,157,496
1986 399,318 56,645,077
1985 388,352 55,213,006
1984 377,637 53,726,181
1983 367,233 52,194,620
1982 357,139 50,695,707
1981 347,382 49,311,727
1980 337,721 48,043,740
1979 327,791 46,807,103
1978 317,688 45,575,281
1977 307,579 44,367,962
1976 297,538 43,201,488
1975 287,692 42,120,826
1974 278,075 41,174,341
1973 268,820 40,294,130
1972 260,077 39,408,560
1971 251,865 38,518,659
1970 244,185 37,622,204
1969 237,001 36,660,799
1968 230,244 35,638,342
1967 223,859 34,621,320
1966 218,663 33,617,170
1965 214,967 32,625,316
1964 211,644 31,643,032
1963 208,185 30,674,731
1962 204,702 29,723,536
1961 201,201 28,792,621
1960 197,700 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Philippines
2100 0.3% -0.65%
2099 0.31% -0.65%
2098 0.34% -0.65%
2097 0.35% -0.65%
2096 0.37% -0.64%
2095 0.39% -0.64%
2094 0.4% -0.63%
2093 0.42% -0.63%
2092 0.44% -0.62%
2091 0.46% -0.61%
2090 0.48% -0.6%
2089 0.5% -0.59%
2088 0.51% -0.58%
2087 0.54% -0.56%
2086 0.55% -0.55%
2085 0.58% -0.53%
2084 0.61% -0.51%
2083 0.62% -0.49%
2082 0.63% -0.47%
2081 0.65% -0.45%
2080 0.66% -0.43%
2079 0.7% -0.41%
2078 0.71% -0.39%
2077 0.74% -0.36%
2076 0.76% -0.34%
2075 0.77% -0.32%
2074 0.79% -0.29%
2073 0.81% -0.27%
2072 0.84% -0.25%
2071 0.84% -0.23%
2070 0.86% -0.21%
2069 0.89% -0.2%
2068 0.92% -0.18%
2067 0.93% -0.16%
2066 0.95% -0.15%
2065 0.97% -0.13%
2064 0.99% -0.12%
2063 1% -0.1%
2062 1.04% -0.08%
2061 1.06% -0.07%
2060 1.08% -0.05%
2059 1.1% -0.02%
2058 1.12% -0.004%
2057 1.15% 0.01%
2056 1.18% 0.04%
2055 1.21% 0.07%
2054 1.23% 0.1%
2053 1.27% 0.12%
2052 1.3% 0.16%
2051 1.32% 0.19%
2050 1.34% 0.23%
2049 1.38% 0.26%
2048 1.38% 0.3%
2047 1.41% 0.34%
2046 1.44% 0.37%
2045 1.47% 0.4%
2044 1.49% 0.44%
2043 1.5% 0.47%
2042 1.52% 0.5%
2041 1.54% 0.53%
2040 1.57% 0.55%
2039 1.58% 0.59%
2038 1.59% 0.62%
2037 1.63% 0.64%
2036 1.63% 0.66%
2035 1.64% 0.68%
2034 1.67% 0.7%
2033 1.68% 0.71%
2032 1.7% 0.72%
2031 1.72% 0.75%
2030 1.75% 0.76%
2029 1.77% 0.78%
2028 1.79% 0.79%
2027 1.81% 0.8%
2026 1.85% 0.81%
2025 1.89% 0.82%
2024 1.91% 0.83%
2023 1.94% 0.81%
2022 1.96% 0.76%
2021 2% 0.91%
2020 1.98% 1.15%
2019 1.94% 1.22%
2018 1.97% 1.24%
2017 2.01% 1.3%
2016 2.07% 1.35%
2015 2.13% 1.49%
2014 2.2% 1.66%
2013 2.14% 1.9%
2012 2.03% 1.96%
2011 2.02% 1.98%
2010 2.01% 2.07%
2009 2.01% 1.82%
2008 2.01% 1.78%
2007 2.01% 1.75%
2006 2.04% 1.7%
2005 2.06% 1.88%
2004 1.91% 1.96%
2003 1.95% 2%
2002 2.14% 2.05%
2001 2.08% 2.23%
2000 1.94% 2.41%
1999 1.8% 2.59%
1998 1.74% 2.55%
1997 1.74% 2.38%
1996 1.74% 2.33%
1995 1.75% 2.21%
1994 1.79% 2.2%
1993 1.84% 2.43%
1992 2.1% 2.4%
1991 2.47% 2.43%
1990 2.65% 2.59%
1989 2.71% 2.55%
1988 2.74% 2.72%
1987 2.78% 2.67%
1986 2.82% 2.59%
1985 2.84% 2.77%
1984 2.83% 2.93%
1983 2.83% 2.96%
1982 2.81% 2.81%
1981 2.86% 2.64%
1980 3.03% 2.64%
1979 3.18% 2.7%
1978 3.29% 2.72%
1977 3.37% 2.7%
1976 3.42% 2.57%
1975 3.46% 2.3%
1974 3.44% 2.18%
1973 3.36% 2.25%
1972 3.26% 2.31%
1971 3.15% 2.38%
1970 3.03% 2.62%
1969 2.93% 2.87%
1968 2.85% 2.94%
1967 2.38% 2.99%
1966 1.72% 3.04%
1965 1.57% 3.1%
1964 1.66% 3.16%
1963 1.7% 3.2%
1962 1.74% 3.23%
1961 1.77% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Comoros Philippines
Current population
903776
117991570
Population rank 160/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.42%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
21.6 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.43 hours
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 113/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -149,315
Net migration rank 98/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -149,315
2024 - -2,051 - -160,373
2023 18,247 -2,002 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 18,154 -2,002 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 17,645 -1,766 917,928 -85,185
2020 17,906 -1,766 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 17,936 -2,916 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 17,883 -2,917 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 17,798 -2,920 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 17,913 -2,938 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 17,961 -2,815 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 17,876 -2,667 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 17,776 -2,365 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 17,565 -3,835 1,979,568 95,702
2011 17,313 -3,897 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 16,849 -3,832 2,030,979 13,556
2009 16,315 -3,553 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 15,804 -3,294 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 15,393 -3,147 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 15,124 -3,020 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 14,810 -2,760 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 14,349 -2,455 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 14,031 -4,112 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 13,760 -1,925 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 13,598 -2,029 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 13,270 -2,557 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 13,161 -3,490 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 13,099 -4,194 1,870,371 178,274
1997 13,254 -4,508 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 13,390 -4,805 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 13,403 -4,951 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 13,465 -5,024 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 13,667 -5,196 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 13,867 -5,198 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 13,783 -3,323 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 13,610 -2,141 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 13,374 -1,860 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 13,144 -1,832 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 12,869 -1,687 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 12,566 -1,502 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 12,202 -1,339 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 11,830 -1,259 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 11,367 -1,122 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 11,002 -1,065 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 10,569 -999 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 10,095 -344 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 9,637 468 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 9,189 909 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 8,750 1,377 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 8,371 1,585 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 7,752 1,986 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 7,654 1,840 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 7,328 1,684 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 7,019 1,461 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 6,722 1,216 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 6,456 966 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 6,189 769 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 5,960 592 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 5,741 465 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 5,601 -1,408 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 5,465 -2,261 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 5,359 -1,924 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 5,249 -1,764 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 5,157 -1,667 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 5,027 -1,518 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 4,886 -1,406 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/philippines | 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 Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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