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Population in Comoros compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 882,847 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 907,554 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 10 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +1.98% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 908K (50.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Comoros vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Sierra Leone
2100 1,926,001 16,107,087
2099 1,920,237 16,121,940
2098 1,914,226 16,135,035
2097 1,907,753 16,149,905
2096 1,901,145 16,160,672
2095 1,894,043 16,169,304
2094 1,886,731 16,168,902
2093 1,879,280 16,173,609
2092 1,871,442 16,170,778
2091 1,863,207 16,163,901
2090 1,854,628 16,154,165
2089 1,845,770 16,142,526
2088 1,836,626 16,128,775
2087 1,827,319 16,112,585
2086 1,817,526 16,085,549
2085 1,807,595 16,064,212
2084 1,797,247 16,040,563
2083 1,786,418 16,006,923
2082 1,775,471 15,970,872
2081 1,764,356 15,930,880
2080 1,752,964 15,892,665
2079 1,741,420 15,850,728
2078 1,729,386 15,801,450
2077 1,717,157 15,750,408
2076 1,704,500 15,695,310
2075 1,691,609 15,635,345
2074 1,678,648 15,580,279
2073 1,665,451 15,512,655
2072 1,652,064 15,442,481
2071 1,638,357 15,370,747
2070 1,624,757 15,293,426
2069 1,610,830 15,212,664
2068 1,596,616 15,124,069
2067 1,582,126 15,028,190
2066 1,567,516 14,931,295
2065 1,552,831 14,833,794
2064 1,537,938 14,736,872
2063 1,522,892 14,638,180
2062 1,507,810 14,525,736
2061 1,492,305 14,420,068
2060 1,476,645 14,307,451
2059 1,460,854 14,194,972
2058 1,444,947 14,077,124
2057 1,428,887 13,957,197
2056 1,412,627 13,832,494
2055 1,396,136 13,702,508
2054 1,379,512 13,576,231
2053 1,362,718 13,440,929
2052 1,345,563 13,299,910
2051 1,328,334 13,152,910
2050 1,310,991 13,006,688
2049 1,293,638 12,863,637
2048 1,276,008 12,712,671
2047 1,258,663 12,566,944
2046 1,241,175 12,411,042
2045 1,223,576 12,254,651
2044 1,205,796 12,088,895
2043 1,188,079 11,928,393
2042 1,170,578 11,767,372
2041 1,153,033 11,599,942
2040 1,135,514 11,428,331
2039 1,117,995 11,259,845
2038 1,100,650 11,097,180
2037 1,083,380 10,928,754
2036 1,066,037 10,757,928
2035 1,048,888 10,582,918
2034 1,031,937 10,411,088
2033 1,014,960 10,238,503
2032 998,204 10,059,929
2031 981,505 9,881,109
2030 964,876 9,705,485
2029 948,286 9,529,493
2028 931,821 9,358,412
2027 915,471 9,177,288
2026 899,193 8,998,902
2025 882,847 8,819,794
2024 866,628 8,642,022
2023 850,387 8,460,512
2022 834,188 8,276,807
2021 818,174 8,094,602
2020 802,163 7,912,558
2019 786,578 7,731,991
2018 771,590 7,554,563
2017 756,669 7,379,299
2016 741,741 7,205,328
2015 726,682 7,037,655
2014 711,503 6,876,385
2013 696,192 6,714,051
2012 681,630 6,551,080
2011 668,056 6,387,251
2010 654,836 6,222,714
2009 641,947 6,055,646
2008 629,307 5,894,722
2007 616,927 5,749,352
2006 604,753 5,624,466
2005 592,677 5,501,712
2004 580,704 5,355,717
2003 569,798 5,177,687
2002 558,923 4,971,435
2001 547,220 4,692,716
2000 536,080 4,423,611
1999 525,886 4,318,043
1998 516,597 4,295,785
1997 507,777 4,253,716
1996 499,107 4,199,210
1995 490,586 4,179,179
1994 482,142 4,173,105
1993 473,682 4,157,130
1992 465,113 4,166,366
1991 455,556 4,246,267
1990 444,596 4,196,828
1989 433,103 4,034,037
1988 421,687 3,934,517
1987 410,439 3,829,718
1986 399,318 3,728,380
1985 388,352 3,638,438
1984 377,637 3,558,758
1983 367,233 3,481,646
1982 357,139 3,408,183
1981 347,382 3,338,940
1980 337,721 3,272,089
1979 327,791 3,207,499
1978 317,688 3,145,517
1977 307,579 3,085,354
1976 297,538 3,028,820
1975 287,692 2,974,657
1974 278,075 2,920,459
1973 268,820 2,866,955
1972 260,077 2,814,388
1971 251,865 2,763,222
1970 244,185 2,712,286
1969 237,001 2,661,365
1968 230,244 2,611,532
1967 223,859 2,562,384
1966 218,663 2,514,638
1965 214,967 2,468,666
1964 211,644 2,424,390
1963 208,185 2,382,258
1962 204,702 2,342,242
1961 201,201 2,304,227
1960 197,700 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Sierra Leone
2100 0.3% -0.09%
2099 0.31% -0.08%
2098 0.34% -0.09%
2097 0.35% -0.07%
2096 0.37% -0.05%
2095 0.39% 0.002%
2094 0.4% -0.03%
2093 0.42% 0.02%
2092 0.44% 0.04%
2091 0.46% 0.06%
2090 0.48% 0.07%
2089 0.5% 0.09%
2088 0.51% 0.1%
2087 0.54% 0.17%
2086 0.55% 0.13%
2085 0.58% 0.15%
2084 0.61% 0.21%
2083 0.62% 0.23%
2082 0.63% 0.25%
2081 0.65% 0.24%
2080 0.66% 0.26%
2079 0.7% 0.31%
2078 0.71% 0.32%
2077 0.74% 0.35%
2076 0.76% 0.38%
2075 0.77% 0.35%
2074 0.79% 0.44%
2073 0.81% 0.45%
2072 0.84% 0.47%
2071 0.84% 0.51%
2070 0.86% 0.53%
2069 0.89% 0.59%
2068 0.92% 0.64%
2067 0.93% 0.65%
2066 0.95% 0.66%
2065 0.97% 0.66%
2064 0.99% 0.67%
2063 1% 0.77%
2062 1.04% 0.73%
2061 1.06% 0.79%
2060 1.08% 0.79%
2059 1.1% 0.84%
2058 1.12% 0.86%
2057 1.15% 0.9%
2056 1.18% 0.95%
2055 1.21% 0.93%
2054 1.23% 1.01%
2053 1.27% 1.06%
2052 1.3% 1.12%
2051 1.32% 1.12%
2050 1.34% 1.11%
2049 1.38% 1.19%
2048 1.38% 1.16%
2047 1.41% 1.26%
2046 1.44% 1.28%
2045 1.47% 1.37%
2044 1.49% 1.35%
2043 1.5% 1.37%
2042 1.52% 1.44%
2041 1.54% 1.5%
2040 1.57% 1.5%
2039 1.58% 1.47%
2038 1.59% 1.54%
2037 1.63% 1.59%
2036 1.63% 1.65%
2035 1.64% 1.65%
2034 1.67% 1.69%
2033 1.68% 1.78%
2032 1.7% 1.81%
2031 1.72% 1.81%
2030 1.75% 1.85%
2029 1.77% 1.83%
2028 1.79% 1.97%
2027 1.81% 1.98%
2026 1.85% 2.03%
2025 1.87% 2.06%
2024 1.91% 2.15%
2023 1.94% 2.22%
2022 1.96% 2.25%
2021 2% 2.3%
2020 1.98% 2.34%
2019 1.94% 2.35%
2018 1.97% 2.38%
2017 2.01% 2.41%
2016 2.07% 2.38%
2015 2.13% 2.35%
2014 2.2% 2.42%
2013 2.14% 2.49%
2012 2.03% 2.56%
2011 2.02% 2.64%
2010 2.01% 2.76%
2009 2.01% 2.73%
2008 2.01% 2.53%
2007 2.01% 2.22%
2006 2.04% 2.23%
2005 2.06% 2.73%
2004 1.91% 3.44%
2003 1.95% 4.15%
2002 2.14% 5.94%
2001 2.08% 6.08%
2000 1.94% 2.44%
1999 1.8% 0.52%
1998 1.74% 0.99%
1997 1.74% 1.3%
1996 1.74% 0.48%
1995 1.75% 0.15%
1994 1.79% 0.38%
1993 1.84% -0.22%
1992 2.1% -1.88%
1991 2.47% 1.18%
1990 2.65% 4.04%
1989 2.71% 2.53%
1988 2.74% 2.74%
1987 2.78% 2.72%
1986 2.82% 2.47%
1985 2.84% 2.24%
1984 2.83% 2.21%
1983 2.83% 2.16%
1982 2.81% 2.07%
1981 2.86% 2.04%
1980 3.03% 2.01%
1979 3.18% 1.97%
1978 3.29% 1.95%
1977 3.37% 1.87%
1976 3.42% 1.82%
1975 3.46% 1.86%
1974 3.44% 1.87%
1973 3.36% 1.87%
1972 3.26% 1.85%
1971 3.15% 1.88%
1970 3.03% 1.91%
1969 2.93% 1.91%
1968 2.85% 1.92%
1967 2.38% 1.9%
1966 1.72% 1.86%
1965 1.57% 1.83%
1964 1.66% 1.77%
1963 1.7% 1.71%
1962 1.74% 1.65%
1961 1.77% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.87%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Comoros Sierra Leone
Current population
907554
9090531
Population rank 160/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
32.5 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.42 hours
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +487
Annual growth/decline +16,219 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.87% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 -11,309
Net migration rank 98/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - -11,309
2024 18,294 -2,051 189,234 -11,000
2023 18,247 -2,002 188,788 -4,000
2022 18,154 -2,002 186,625 -4,000
2021 17,645 -1,766 183,326 -1,544
2020 17,906 -1,766 181,015 1,292
2019 17,936 -2,916 181,068 -2,238
2018 17,883 -2,917 178,772 -2,741
2017 17,798 -2,920 173,259 1,234
2016 17,913 -2,938 168,784 4,657
2015 17,961 -2,815 162,275 -356
2014 17,876 -2,667 160,137 485
2013 17,776 -2,365 161,265 2,773
2012 17,565 -3,835 160,915 988
2011 17,313 -3,897 158,858 6,895
2010 16,849 -3,832 155,338 7,983
2009 16,315 -3,553 152,669 18,145
2008 15,804 -3,294 149,855 1,182
2007 15,393 -3,147 145,740 -6,042
2006 15,124 -3,020 144,127 -34,052
2005 14,810 -2,760 137,234 -1,805
2004 14,349 -2,455 132,661 23,897
2003 14,031 -4,112 130,312 69,185
2002 13,760 -1,925 126,429 86,578
2001 13,598 -2,029 116,647 227,791
2000 13,270 -2,557 110,754 83,013
1999 13,161 -3,490 102,295 -84,926
1998 13,099 -4,194 103,906 -76,766
1997 13,254 -4,508 105,433 -48,437
1996 13,390 -4,805 104,140 -52,110
1995 13,403 -4,951 100,885 -112,857
1994 13,465 -5,024 101,486 -77,371
1993 13,667 -5,196 103,317 -95,476
1992 13,867 -5,198 103,251 -129,565
1991 13,783 -3,323 105,477 -238,965
1990 13,610 -2,141 100,778 131,587
1989 13,374 -1,860 98,298 -5,079
1988 13,144 -1,832 96,344 9,470
1987 12,869 -1,687 94,235 9,558
1986 12,566 -1,502 90,902 7,992
1985 12,202 -1,339 88,869 -7,873
1984 11,830 -1,259 87,072 -8,708
1983 11,367 -1,122 84,628 -8,783
1982 11,002 -1,065 82,457 -11,379
1981 10,569 -999 80,111 -12,699
1980 10,095 -344 77,932 -11,641
1979 9,637 468 75,992 -13,095
1978 9,189 909 74,130 -13,073
1977 8,750 1,377 71,663 -12,399
1976 8,371 1,585 69,506 -15,686
1975 7,752 1,986 67,560 -13,058
1974 7,654 1,840 65,357 -11,473
1973 7,328 1,684 62,443 -9,322
1972 7,019 1,461 60,279 -8,267
1971 6,722 1,216 58,484 -8,162
1970 6,456 966 56,513 -4,957
1969 6,189 769 54,768 -4,485
1968 5,960 592 53,126 -3,743
1967 5,741 465 51,734 -2,819
1966 5,601 -1,408 49,486 -2,911
1965 5,465 -2,261 47,223 -1,851
1964 5,359 -1,924 45,487 -2,308
1963 5,249 -1,764 43,569 -2,480
1962 5,157 -1,667 41,603 -2,658
1961 5,027 -1,518 40,022 -2,947
1960 4,886 -1,406 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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