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Population in Comoros compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 41.8 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Comoros vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Saudi Arabia
2100 1,926,001 76,380,382
2099 1,920,237 75,896,692
2098 1,914,226 75,410,485
2097 1,907,753 74,922,342
2096 1,901,145 74,431,436
2095 1,894,043 73,939,761
2094 1,886,731 73,447,628
2093 1,879,280 72,954,272
2092 1,871,442 72,460,372
2091 1,863,207 71,966,760
2090 1,854,628 71,474,363
2089 1,845,770 70,984,330
2088 1,836,626 70,494,851
2087 1,827,319 70,006,368
2086 1,817,526 69,519,641
2085 1,807,595 69,035,093
2084 1,797,247 68,551,533
2083 1,786,418 68,068,933
2082 1,775,471 67,587,034
2081 1,764,356 67,105,252
2080 1,752,964 66,624,751
2079 1,741,420 66,144,495
2078 1,729,386 65,664,508
2077 1,717,157 65,183,768
2076 1,704,500 64,701,603
2075 1,691,609 64,217,651
2074 1,678,648 63,731,809
2073 1,665,451 63,243,084
2072 1,652,064 62,750,764
2071 1,638,357 62,255,408
2070 1,624,757 61,756,796
2069 1,610,830 61,253,878
2068 1,596,616 60,746,216
2067 1,582,126 60,235,232
2066 1,567,516 59,720,954
2065 1,552,831 59,203,814
2064 1,537,938 58,684,254
2063 1,522,892 58,161,702
2062 1,507,810 57,637,152
2061 1,492,305 57,109,207
2060 1,476,645 56,579,736
2059 1,460,854 56,047,666
2058 1,444,947 55,513,281
2057 1,428,887 54,978,393
2056 1,412,627 54,441,706
2055 1,396,136 53,904,081
2054 1,379,512 53,364,635
2053 1,362,718 52,823,422
2052 1,345,563 52,280,914
2051 1,328,334 51,737,228
2050 1,310,991 51,192,924
2049 1,293,638 50,647,663
2048 1,276,008 50,100,576
2047 1,258,663 49,552,613
2046 1,241,175 49,002,774
2045 1,223,576 48,451,215
2044 1,205,796 47,898,754
2043 1,188,079 47,346,122
2042 1,170,578 46,792,504
2041 1,153,033 46,237,820
2040 1,135,514 45,682,139
2039 1,117,995 45,126,407
2038 1,100,650 44,569,427
2037 1,083,380 44,012,415
2036 1,066,037 43,454,985
2035 1,048,888 42,897,909
2034 1,031,937 42,342,044
2033 1,014,960 41,787,423
2032 998,204 41,233,964
2031 981,505 40,680,599
2030 964,876 40,128,273
2029 948,286 39,530,306
2028 931,821 38,906,191
2027 915,471 38,267,271
2026 899,193 37,625,434
2025 882,847 36,973,555
2024 866,628 35,300,280
2023 850,387 33,702,731
2022 834,188 32,175,224
2021 818,174 30,784,383
2020 802,163 31,552,510
2019 786,578 30,063,799
2018 771,590 30,196,281
2017 756,669 30,977,355
2016 741,741 30,954,198
2015 726,682 29,816,382
2014 711,503 28,309,273
2013 696,192 27,624,004
2012 681,630 26,168,861
2011 668,056 25,091,867
2010 654,836 23,978,487
2009 641,947 24,217,654
2008 629,307 23,287,877
2007 616,927 22,368,313
2006 604,753 21,459,144
2005 592,677 20,559,890
2004 580,704 19,669,480
2003 569,798 18,786,767
2002 558,923 17,910,910
2001 547,220 17,041,397
2000 536,080 16,177,722
1999 525,886 15,472,075
1998 516,597 14,922,185
1997 507,777 14,374,943
1996 499,107 13,831,009
1995 490,586 13,289,245
1994 482,142 12,750,040
1993 473,682 12,215,862
1992 465,113 11,686,676
1991 455,556 11,160,744
1990 444,596 10,640,691
1989 433,103 10,128,394
1988 421,687 9,629,165
1987 410,439 9,130,194
1986 399,318 8,628,639
1985 388,352 8,151,779
1984 377,637 7,697,307
1983 367,233 7,252,941
1982 357,139 6,824,486
1981 347,382 6,420,551
1980 337,721 6,047,997
1979 327,791 5,703,698
1978 317,688 5,381,902
1977 307,579 5,083,048
1976 297,538 4,807,933
1975 287,692 4,556,287
1974 278,075 4,323,632
1973 268,820 4,106,344
1972 260,077 3,905,722
1971 251,865 3,724,031
1970 244,185 3,562,470
1969 237,001 3,417,114
1968 230,244 3,282,711
1967 223,859 3,157,242
1966 218,663 3,039,887
1965 214,967 2,928,771
1964 211,644 2,821,968
1963 208,185 2,719,341
1962 204,702 2,620,910
1961 201,201 2,526,347
1960 197,700 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Saudi Arabia
2100 0.3% 0.64%
2099 0.31% 0.64%
2098 0.34% 0.65%
2097 0.35% 0.66%
2096 0.37% 0.66%
2095 0.39% 0.67%
2094 0.4% 0.68%
2093 0.42% 0.68%
2092 0.44% 0.69%
2091 0.46% 0.69%
2090 0.48% 0.69%
2089 0.5% 0.69%
2088 0.51% 0.7%
2087 0.54% 0.7%
2086 0.55% 0.7%
2085 0.58% 0.71%
2084 0.61% 0.71%
2083 0.62% 0.71%
2082 0.63% 0.72%
2081 0.65% 0.72%
2080 0.66% 0.73%
2079 0.7% 0.73%
2078 0.71% 0.74%
2077 0.74% 0.75%
2076 0.76% 0.75%
2075 0.77% 0.76%
2074 0.79% 0.77%
2073 0.81% 0.78%
2072 0.84% 0.8%
2071 0.84% 0.81%
2070 0.86% 0.82%
2069 0.89% 0.84%
2068 0.92% 0.85%
2067 0.93% 0.86%
2066 0.95% 0.87%
2065 0.97% 0.89%
2064 0.99% 0.9%
2063 1% 0.91%
2062 1.04% 0.92%
2061 1.06% 0.94%
2060 1.08% 0.95%
2059 1.1% 0.96%
2058 1.12% 0.97%
2057 1.15% 0.99%
2056 1.18% 1%
2055 1.21% 1.01%
2054 1.23% 1.02%
2053 1.27% 1.04%
2052 1.3% 1.05%
2051 1.32% 1.06%
2050 1.34% 1.08%
2049 1.38% 1.09%
2048 1.38% 1.11%
2047 1.41% 1.12%
2046 1.44% 1.14%
2045 1.47% 1.15%
2044 1.49% 1.17%
2043 1.5% 1.18%
2042 1.52% 1.2%
2041 1.54% 1.22%
2040 1.57% 1.23%
2039 1.58% 1.25%
2038 1.59% 1.27%
2037 1.63% 1.28%
2036 1.63% 1.3%
2035 1.64% 1.31%
2034 1.67% 1.33%
2033 1.68% 1.34%
2032 1.7% 1.36%
2031 1.72% 1.38%
2030 1.75% 1.51%
2029 1.77% 1.6%
2028 1.79% 1.67%
2027 1.81% 1.71%
2026 1.85% 1.76%
2025 1.87% 4.74%
2024 1.91% 4.74%
2023 1.94% 4.75%
2022 1.96% 4.52%
2021 2% -2.43%
2020 1.98% 4.95%
2019 1.94% -0.44%
2018 1.97% -2.52%
2017 2.01% 0.07%
2016 2.07% 3.82%
2015 2.13% 5.32%
2014 2.2% 2.48%
2013 2.14% 5.56%
2012 2.03% 4.29%
2011 2.02% 4.64%
2010 2.01% -0.99%
2009 2.01% 3.99%
2008 2.01% 4.11%
2007 2.01% 4.24%
2006 2.04% 4.37%
2005 2.06% 4.53%
2004 1.91% 4.7%
2003 1.95% 4.89%
2002 2.14% 5.1%
2001 2.08% 5.34%
2000 1.94% 4.56%
1999 1.8% 3.69%
1998 1.74% 3.81%
1997 1.74% 3.93%
1996 1.74% 4.08%
1995 1.75% 4.23%
1994 1.79% 4.37%
1993 1.84% 4.53%
1992 2.1% 4.71%
1991 2.47% 4.89%
1990 2.65% 5.06%
1989 2.71% 5.18%
1988 2.74% 5.47%
1987 2.78% 5.81%
1986 2.82% 5.85%
1985 2.84% 5.9%
1984 2.83% 6.13%
1983 2.83% 6.28%
1982 2.81% 6.29%
1981 2.86% 6.16%
1980 3.03% 6.04%
1979 3.18% 5.98%
1978 3.29% 5.88%
1977 3.37% 5.72%
1976 3.42% 5.52%
1975 3.46% 5.38%
1974 3.44% 5.29%
1973 3.36% 5.14%
1972 3.26% 4.88%
1971 3.15% 4.54%
1970 3.03% 4.25%
1969 2.93% 4.09%
1968 2.85% 3.97%
1967 2.38% 3.86%
1966 1.72% 3.79%
1965 1.57% 3.78%
1964 1.66% 3.77%
1963 1.7% 3.76%
1962 1.74% 3.74%
1961 1.77% 3.73%

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Comoros Saudi Arabia
Current population
907554
37955120
Population rank 160/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.46%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.42 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +16,219 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 2/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +119,738
Net migration rank 98/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 119,738
2024 18,294 -2,051 499,782 122,170
2023 18,247 -2,002 474,366 325,691
2022 18,154 -2,002 406,920 977,072
2021 17,645 -1,766 409,032 -106,287
2020 17,906 -1,766 447,036 -74,725
2019 17,936 -2,916 474,407 191,582
2018 17,883 -2,917 528,767 -988,751
2017 17,798 -2,920 546,751 -920,812
2016 17,913 -2,938 537,829 -26,997
2015 17,961 -2,815 511,023 465,292
2014 17,876 -2,667 493,431 469,144
2013 17,776 -2,365 475,299 485,794
2012 17,565 -3,835 465,649 479,206
2011 17,313 -3,897 443,675 491,253
2010 16,849 -3,832 418,641 504,955
2009 16,315 -3,553 438,557 496,229
2008 15,804 -3,294 433,457 491,337
2007 15,393 -3,147 425,199 489,136
2006 15,124 -3,020 399,333 504,661
2005 14,810 -2,760 375,938 518,565
2004 14,349 -2,455 362,843 523,472
2003 14,031 -4,112 364,520 514,606
2002 13,760 -1,925 372,099 500,508
2001 13,598 -2,029 382,153 484,252
2000 13,270 -2,557 392,407 468,515
1999 13,161 -3,490 390,112 160,263
1998 13,099 -4,194 389,499 159,898
1997 13,254 -4,508 385,033 160,066
1996 13,390 -4,805 382,248 160,532
1995 13,403 -4,951 380,231 160,512
1994 13,465 -5,024 377,351 160,306
1993 13,667 -5,196 372,621 158,074
1992 13,867 -5,198 366,763 160,908
1991 13,783 -3,323 361,329 162,857
1990 13,610 -2,141 355,495 160,416
1989 13,374 -1,860 349,399 159,273
1988 13,144 -1,832 342,865 146,918
1987 12,869 -1,687 333,088 175,075
1986 12,566 -1,502 322,340 172,606
1985 12,202 -1,339 310,558 148,208
1984 11,830 -1,259 296,615 153,562
1983 11,367 -1,122 280,616 157,930
1982 11,002 -1,065 264,831 153,528
1981 10,569 -999 249,156 140,355
1980 10,095 -344 234,372 121,220
1979 9,637 468 220,186 112,826
1978 9,189 909 205,331 105,263
1977 8,750 1,377 191,103 96,015
1976 8,371 1,585 178,024 85,083
1975 7,752 1,986 166,223 73,960
1974 7,654 1,840 155,478 69,653
1973 7,328 1,684 145,450 63,995
1972 7,019 1,461 136,360 55,439
1971 6,722 1,216 127,600 43,989
1970 6,456 966 120,440 31,097
1969 6,189 769 113,859 25,312
1968 5,960 592 108,281 21,366
1967 5,741 465 103,343 17,947
1966 5,601 -1,408 98,361 15,054
1965 5,465 -2,261 93,820 15,000
1964 5,359 -1,924 89,776 15,000
1963 5,249 -1,764 85,480 15,000
1962 5,157 -1,667 81,393 15,000
1961 5,027 -1,518 77,743 15,000
1960 4,886 -1,406 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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