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

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 21.6 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Comoros vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Senegal
2100 1,926,001 47,474,574
2099 1,920,237 47,302,101
2098 1,914,226 47,124,428
2097 1,907,753 46,935,783
2096 1,901,145 46,742,299
2095 1,894,043 46,541,530
2094 1,886,731 46,331,819
2093 1,879,280 46,117,446
2092 1,871,442 45,896,926
2091 1,863,207 45,669,419
2090 1,854,628 45,435,395
2089 1,845,770 45,190,699
2088 1,836,626 44,942,408
2087 1,827,319 44,685,891
2086 1,817,526 44,418,490
2085 1,807,595 44,143,926
2084 1,797,247 43,864,819
2083 1,786,418 43,572,529
2082 1,775,471 43,279,061
2081 1,764,356 42,978,412
2080 1,752,964 42,673,206
2079 1,741,420 42,360,446
2078 1,729,386 42,038,513
2077 1,717,157 41,710,573
2076 1,704,500 41,373,492
2075 1,691,609 41,024,071
2074 1,678,648 40,668,576
2073 1,665,451 40,306,673
2072 1,652,064 39,937,069
2071 1,638,357 39,562,087
2070 1,624,757 39,181,827
2069 1,610,830 38,789,497
2068 1,596,616 38,392,382
2067 1,582,126 37,991,278
2066 1,567,516 37,578,685
2065 1,552,831 37,162,056
2064 1,537,938 36,738,762
2063 1,522,892 36,312,562
2062 1,507,810 35,879,325
2061 1,492,305 35,443,454
2060 1,476,645 35,004,974
2059 1,460,854 34,566,478
2058 1,444,947 34,117,578
2057 1,428,887 33,668,392
2056 1,412,627 33,214,418
2055 1,396,136 32,760,822
2054 1,379,512 32,308,761
2053 1,362,718 31,854,267
2052 1,345,563 31,400,703
2051 1,328,334 30,944,985
2050 1,310,991 30,486,035
2049 1,293,638 30,028,301
2048 1,276,008 29,566,333
2047 1,258,663 29,107,317
2046 1,241,175 28,644,370
2045 1,223,576 28,183,606
2044 1,205,796 27,720,422
2043 1,188,079 27,256,832
2042 1,170,578 26,792,904
2041 1,153,033 26,328,316
2040 1,135,514 25,862,356
2039 1,117,995 25,394,612
2038 1,100,650 24,924,728
2037 1,083,380 24,453,976
2036 1,066,037 23,983,290
2035 1,048,888 23,511,966
2034 1,031,937 23,043,425
2033 1,014,960 22,574,895
2032 998,204 22,106,910
2031 981,505 21,639,797
2030 964,876 21,175,234
2029 948,286 20,716,123
2028 931,821 20,260,670
2027 915,471 19,811,163
2026 899,193 19,369,097
2025 882,847 18,931,966
2024 866,628 18,501,984
2023 850,387 18,077,573
2022 834,188 17,651,103
2021 818,174 17,220,867
2020 802,163 16,789,219
2019 786,578 16,352,922
2018 771,590 15,914,498
2017 756,669 15,475,002
2016 741,741 15,034,521
2015 726,682 14,593,331
2014 711,503 14,152,102
2013 696,192 13,710,849
2012 681,630 13,310,495
2011 668,056 12,958,897
2010 654,836 12,635,413
2009 641,947 12,337,389
2008 629,307 12,048,959
2007 616,927 11,770,344
2006 604,753 11,500,094
2005 592,677 11,235,472
2004 580,704 10,975,704
2003 569,798 10,721,176
2002 558,923 10,466,214
2001 547,220 10,212,942
2000 536,080 9,968,260
1999 525,886 9,730,887
1998 516,597 9,502,952
1997 507,777 9,283,495
1996 499,107 9,067,014
1995 490,586 8,848,101
1994 482,142 8,624,078
1993 473,682 8,396,288
1992 465,113 8,168,395
1991 455,556 7,943,085
1990 444,596 7,720,523
1989 433,103 7,502,207
1988 421,687 7,289,618
1987 410,439 7,081,530
1986 399,318 6,878,192
1985 388,352 6,683,287
1984 377,637 6,499,364
1983 367,233 6,324,504
1982 357,139 6,156,961
1981 347,382 5,997,160
1980 337,721 5,845,638
1979 327,791 5,702,895
1978 317,688 5,568,096
1977 307,579 5,439,549
1976 297,538 5,308,564
1975 287,692 5,170,810
1974 278,075 5,029,437
1973 268,820 4,885,181
1972 260,077 4,741,631
1971 251,865 4,601,864
1970 244,185 4,466,328
1969 237,001 4,334,974
1968 230,244 4,207,587
1967 223,859 4,083,870
1966 218,663 3,964,299
1965 214,967 3,849,788
1964 211,644 3,740,535
1963 208,185 3,635,876
1962 204,702 3,534,686
1961 201,201 3,436,375
1960 197,700 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Senegal
2100 0.3% 0.36%
2099 0.31% 0.38%
2098 0.34% 0.4%
2097 0.35% 0.41%
2096 0.37% 0.43%
2095 0.39% 0.45%
2094 0.4% 0.46%
2093 0.42% 0.48%
2092 0.44% 0.5%
2091 0.46% 0.52%
2090 0.48% 0.54%
2089 0.5% 0.55%
2088 0.51% 0.57%
2087 0.54% 0.6%
2086 0.55% 0.62%
2085 0.58% 0.64%
2084 0.61% 0.67%
2083 0.62% 0.68%
2082 0.63% 0.7%
2081 0.65% 0.72%
2080 0.66% 0.74%
2079 0.7% 0.77%
2078 0.71% 0.79%
2077 0.74% 0.81%
2076 0.76% 0.85%
2075 0.77% 0.87%
2074 0.79% 0.9%
2073 0.81% 0.93%
2072 0.84% 0.95%
2071 0.84% 0.97%
2070 0.86% 1.01%
2069 0.89% 1.03%
2068 0.92% 1.06%
2067 0.93% 1.1%
2066 0.95% 1.12%
2065 0.97% 1.15%
2064 0.99% 1.17%
2063 1% 1.21%
2062 1.04% 1.23%
2061 1.06% 1.25%
2060 1.08% 1.27%
2059 1.1% 1.32%
2058 1.12% 1.33%
2057 1.15% 1.37%
2056 1.18% 1.38%
2055 1.21% 1.4%
2054 1.23% 1.43%
2053 1.27% 1.44%
2052 1.3% 1.47%
2051 1.32% 1.51%
2050 1.34% 1.52%
2049 1.38% 1.56%
2048 1.38% 1.58%
2047 1.41% 1.62%
2046 1.44% 1.63%
2045 1.47% 1.67%
2044 1.49% 1.7%
2043 1.5% 1.73%
2042 1.52% 1.76%
2041 1.54% 1.8%
2040 1.57% 1.84%
2039 1.58% 1.89%
2038 1.59% 1.93%
2037 1.63% 1.96%
2036 1.63% 2%
2035 1.64% 2.03%
2034 1.67% 2.08%
2033 1.68% 2.12%
2032 1.7% 2.16%
2031 1.72% 2.19%
2030 1.75% 2.22%
2029 1.77% 2.25%
2028 1.79% 2.27%
2027 1.81% 2.28%
2026 1.85% 2.31%
2025 1.87% 2.32%
2024 1.91% 2.35%
2023 1.94% 2.42%
2022 1.96% 2.5%
2021 2% 2.57%
2020 1.98% 2.67%
2019 1.94% 2.75%
2018 1.97% 2.84%
2017 2.01% 2.93%
2016 2.07% 3.02%
2015 2.13% 3.12%
2014 2.2% 3.22%
2013 2.14% 3.01%
2012 2.03% 2.71%
2011 2.02% 2.56%
2010 2.01% 2.42%
2009 2.01% 2.39%
2008 2.01% 2.37%
2007 2.01% 2.35%
2006 2.04% 2.36%
2005 2.06% 2.37%
2004 1.91% 2.37%
2003 1.95% 2.44%
2002 2.14% 2.48%
2001 2.08% 2.45%
2000 1.94% 2.44%
1999 1.8% 2.4%
1998 1.74% 2.36%
1997 1.74% 2.39%
1996 1.74% 2.47%
1995 1.75% 2.6%
1994 1.79% 2.71%
1993 1.84% 2.79%
1992 2.1% 2.84%
1991 2.47% 2.88%
1990 2.65% 2.91%
1989 2.71% 2.92%
1988 2.74% 2.94%
1987 2.78% 2.96%
1986 2.82% 2.92%
1985 2.84% 2.83%
1984 2.83% 2.76%
1983 2.83% 2.72%
1982 2.81% 2.66%
1981 2.86% 2.59%
1980 3.03% 2.5%
1979 3.18% 2.42%
1978 3.29% 2.36%
1977 3.37% 2.47%
1976 3.42% 2.66%
1975 3.46% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.95%
1973 3.36% 3.03%
1972 3.26% 3.04%
1971 3.15% 3.03%
1970 3.03% 3.03%
1969 2.93% 3.03%
1968 2.85% 3.03%
1967 2.38% 3.02%
1966 1.72% 2.97%
1965 1.57% 2.92%
1964 1.66% 2.88%
1963 1.7% 2.86%
1962 1.74% 2.86%
1961 1.77% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Comoros Senegal
Current population
907554
19596169
Population rank 160/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.24%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.42 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +16,219 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -12,636
Net migration rank 98/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -12,636
2024 18,294 -2,051 438,108 -10,307
2023 18,247 -2,002 431,006 -9,999
2022 18,154 -2,002 415,507 16,425
2021 17,645 -1,766 403,019 25,519
2020 17,906 -1,766 400,910 33,848
2019 17,936 -2,916 399,436 38,386
2018 17,883 -2,917 405,454 33,567
2017 17,798 -2,920 410,366 29,605
2016 17,913 -2,938 411,480 29,498
2015 17,961 -2,815 407,008 34,387
2014 17,876 -2,667 405,019 36,030
2013 17,776 -2,365 406,582 34,878
2012 17,565 -3,835 402,243 -42,978
2011 17,313 -3,897 387,290 -43,350
2010 16,849 -3,832 372,934 -69,888
2009 16,315 -3,553 362,238 -69,239
2008 15,804 -3,294 351,661 -67,812
2007 15,393 -3,147 339,963 -66,580
2006 15,124 -3,020 331,364 -64,254
2005 14,810 -2,760 323,908 -61,781
2004 14,349 -2,455 317,286 -59,879
2003 14,031 -4,112 308,856 -57,213
2002 13,760 -1,925 298,842 -40,554
2001 13,598 -2,029 289,690 -41,422
2000 13,270 -2,557 283,946 -42,854
1999 13,161 -3,490 277,944 -44,284
1998 13,099 -4,194 267,404 -45,189
1997 13,254 -4,508 261,200 -44,506
1996 13,390 -4,805 255,418 -39,162
1995 13,403 -4,951 252,552 -31,001
1994 13,465 -5,024 249,115 -22,633
1993 13,667 -5,196 245,742 -16,649
1992 13,867 -5,198 241,482 -14,796
1991 13,783 -3,323 237,713 -13,783
1990 13,610 -2,141 234,155 -12,959
1989 13,374 -1,860 227,797 -12,362
1988 13,144 -1,832 221,772 -12,036
1987 12,869 -1,687 218,522 -12,086
1986 12,566 -1,502 212,887 -12,655
1985 12,202 -1,339 208,218 -18,644
1984 11,830 -1,259 203,125 -24,858
1983 11,367 -1,122 197,673 -26,222
1982 11,002 -1,065 191,309 -27,672
1981 10,569 -999 185,917 -29,959
1980 10,095 -344 179,707 -32,616
1979 9,637 468 173,425 -35,022
1978 9,189 909 167,744 -36,559
1977 8,750 1,377 161,636 -35,731
1976 8,371 1,585 154,776 -18,716
1975 7,752 1,986 147,311 -7,870
1974 7,654 1,840 139,974 3,347
1973 7,328 1,684 133,834 11,382
1972 7,019 1,461 128,024 13,852
1971 6,722 1,216 122,511 15,131
1970 6,456 966 117,264 16,168
1969 6,189 769 112,393 16,887
1968 5,960 592 108,240 17,264
1967 5,741 465 104,824 17,107
1966 5,601 -1,408 101,359 15,849
1965 5,465 -2,261 97,912 13,913
1964 5,359 -1,924 94,797 11,892
1963 5,249 -1,764 92,264 10,371
1962 5,157 -1,667 89,937 9,809
1961 5,027 -1,518 87,322 9,549
1960 4,886 -1,406 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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