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Population in Comoros compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 57.1 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Comoros vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros South Korea
2100 1,926,386 22,012,503
2099 1,920,621 22,335,528
2098 1,914,609 22,668,719
2097 1,908,134 23,009,661
2096 1,901,525 23,360,151
2095 1,894,422 23,722,747
2094 1,887,108 24,093,391
2093 1,879,656 24,473,038
2092 1,871,817 24,860,975
2091 1,863,580 25,255,379
2090 1,854,999 25,655,577
2089 1,846,139 26,060,945
2088 1,836,994 26,470,073
2087 1,827,684 26,884,813
2086 1,817,890 27,301,913
2085 1,807,957 27,723,736
2084 1,797,607 28,147,480
2083 1,786,775 28,578,182
2082 1,775,826 29,012,953
2081 1,764,709 29,456,022
2080 1,753,314 29,901,880
2079 1,741,768 30,352,062
2078 1,729,732 30,809,176
2077 1,717,501 31,273,700
2076 1,704,841 31,744,480
2075 1,691,947 32,221,226
2074 1,678,984 32,706,020
2073 1,665,784 33,196,556
2072 1,652,395 33,696,490
2071 1,638,685 34,203,935
2070 1,625,082 34,719,324
2069 1,611,152 35,241,850
2068 1,596,935 35,762,799
2067 1,582,442 36,292,307
2066 1,567,829 36,826,655
2065 1,553,142 37,368,086
2064 1,538,246 37,916,439
2063 1,523,197 38,469,051
2062 1,508,112 39,028,473
2061 1,492,603 39,584,621
2060 1,476,941 40,149,830
2059 1,461,147 40,712,514
2058 1,445,237 41,277,134
2057 1,429,173 41,833,887
2056 1,412,910 42,377,427
2055 1,396,415 42,909,302
2054 1,379,788 43,427,254
2053 1,362,991 43,938,741
2052 1,345,832 44,441,106
2051 1,328,600 44,923,604
2050 1,311,253 45,385,311
2049 1,293,896 45,832,153
2048 1,276,263 46,258,529
2047 1,258,915 46,668,898
2046 1,241,424 47,056,404
2045 1,223,821 47,433,205
2044 1,206,037 47,797,411
2043 1,188,317 48,144,730
2042 1,170,812 48,478,991
2041 1,153,264 48,806,273
2040 1,135,741 49,115,658
2039 1,118,219 49,412,830
2038 1,100,871 49,694,340
2037 1,083,597 49,957,504
2036 1,066,250 50,200,702
2035 1,049,097 50,426,000
2034 1,032,144 50,632,962
2033 1,015,163 50,821,090
2032 998,403 50,987,020
2031 981,702 51,134,940
2030 965,069 51,267,908
2029 948,475 51,385,868
2028 932,007 51,486,791
2027 915,654 51,576,746
2026 899,373 51,649,918
2025 883,023 51,710,062
2024 866,628 51,751,065
2023 850,387 51,712,619
2022 834,188 51,672,569
2021 818,174 51,769,539
2020 802,163 51,836,239
2019 786,578 51,764,822
2018 771,590 51,585,058
2017 756,669 51,361,911
2016 741,741 51,217,803
2015 726,682 51,014,947
2014 711,503 50,746,659
2013 696,192 50,428,893
2012 681,630 50,199,853
2011 668,056 49,936,638
2010 654,836 49,554,112
2009 641,947 49,307,835
2008 629,307 49,054,708
2007 616,927 48,683,638
2006 604,753 48,438,292
2005 592,677 48,184,561
2004 580,704 48,082,519
2003 569,798 47,892,330
2002 558,923 47,644,736
2001 547,220 47,370,164
2000 536,080 47,008,111
1999 525,886 46,616,677
1998 516,597 46,286,503
1997 507,777 45,953,580
1996 499,107 45,524,681
1995 490,586 45,092,991
1994 482,142 44,641,540
1993 473,682 44,194,628
1992 465,113 43,747,962
1991 455,556 43,295,704
1990 444,596 42,869,283
1989 433,103 42,449,038
1988 421,687 42,031,247
1987 410,439 41,621,690
1986 399,318 41,213,674
1985 388,352 40,805,744
1984 377,637 40,405,956
1983 367,233 39,910,403
1982 357,139 39,326,352
1981 347,382 38,723,248
1980 337,721 38,123,775
1979 327,791 37,534,236
1978 317,688 36,969,185
1977 307,579 36,411,795
1976 297,538 35,848,523
1975 287,692 35,280,725
1974 278,075 34,692,266
1973 268,820 34,103,149
1972 260,077 33,505,406
1971 251,865 32,882,704
1970 244,185 32,240,827
1969 237,001 31,544,266
1968 230,244 30,838,302
1967 223,859 30,130,983
1966 218,663 29,435,571
1965 214,967 28,704,674
1964 211,644 27,984,155
1963 208,185 27,261,747
1962 204,702 26,513,030
1961 201,201 25,765,673
1960 197,700 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros South Korea
2100 0.3% -1.45%
2099 0.31% -1.47%
2098 0.34% -1.48%
2097 0.35% -1.5%
2096 0.37% -1.53%
2095 0.39% -1.54%
2094 0.4% -1.55%
2093 0.42% -1.56%
2092 0.44% -1.56%
2091 0.46% -1.56%
2090 0.48% -1.56%
2089 0.5% -1.55%
2088 0.51% -1.54%
2087 0.54% -1.53%
2086 0.55% -1.52%
2085 0.58% -1.51%
2084 0.61% -1.51%
2083 0.62% -1.5%
2082 0.63% -1.5%
2081 0.65% -1.49%
2080 0.66% -1.48%
2079 0.7% -1.48%
2078 0.71% -1.49%
2077 0.74% -1.48%
2076 0.76% -1.48%
2075 0.77% -1.48%
2074 0.79% -1.48%
2073 0.81% -1.48%
2072 0.84% -1.48%
2071 0.84% -1.48%
2070 0.86% -1.48%
2069 0.89% -1.46%
2068 0.92% -1.46%
2067 0.93% -1.45%
2066 0.95% -1.45%
2065 0.97% -1.45%
2064 0.99% -1.44%
2063 1% -1.43%
2062 1.04% -1.4%
2061 1.06% -1.41%
2060 1.08% -1.38%
2059 1.1% -1.37%
2058 1.12% -1.33%
2057 1.15% -1.28%
2056 1.18% -1.24%
2055 1.21% -1.19%
2054 1.23% -1.16%
2053 1.27% -1.13%
2052 1.3% -1.07%
2051 1.32% -1.02%
2050 1.34% -0.97%
2049 1.38% -0.92%
2048 1.38% -0.88%
2047 1.41% -0.82%
2046 1.44% -0.79%
2045 1.47% -0.76%
2044 1.49% -0.72%
2043 1.5% -0.69%
2042 1.52% -0.67%
2041 1.54% -0.63%
2040 1.57% -0.6%
2039 1.58% -0.57%
2038 1.59% -0.53%
2037 1.63% -0.48%
2036 1.63% -0.45%
2035 1.64% -0.41%
2034 1.67% -0.37%
2033 1.68% -0.33%
2032 1.7% -0.29%
2031 1.72% -0.26%
2030 1.75% -0.23%
2029 1.77% -0.2%
2028 1.79% -0.17%
2027 1.81% -0.14%
2026 1.85% -0.12%
2025 1.89% -0.08%
2024 1.91% 0.07%
2023 1.94% 0.08%
2022 1.96% -0.19%
2021 2% -0.13%
2020 1.98% 0.14%
2019 1.94% 0.35%
2018 1.97% 0.43%
2017 2.01% 0.28%
2016 2.07% 0.4%
2015 2.13% 0.53%
2014 2.2% 0.63%
2013 2.14% 0.46%
2012 2.03% 0.53%
2011 2.02% 0.77%
2010 2.01% 0.5%
2009 2.01% 0.52%
2008 2.01% 0.76%
2007 2.01% 0.51%
2006 2.04% 0.53%
2005 2.06% 0.21%
2004 1.91% 0.4%
2003 1.95% 0.52%
2002 2.14% 0.58%
2001 2.08% 0.77%
2000 1.94% 0.84%
1999 1.8% 0.71%
1998 1.74% 0.72%
1997 1.74% 0.94%
1996 1.74% 0.96%
1995 1.75% 1.01%
1994 1.79% 1.01%
1993 1.84% 1.02%
1992 2.1% 1.04%
1991 2.47% 0.99%
1990 2.65% 0.99%
1989 2.71% 0.99%
1988 2.74% 0.98%
1987 2.78% 0.99%
1986 2.82% 1%
1985 2.84% 0.99%
1984 2.83% 1.24%
1983 2.83% 1.49%
1982 2.81% 1.56%
1981 2.86% 1.57%
1980 3.03% 1.57%
1979 3.18% 1.53%
1978 3.29% 1.53%
1977 3.37% 1.57%
1976 3.42% 1.61%
1975 3.46% 1.7%
1974 3.44% 1.73%
1973 3.36% 1.78%
1972 3.26% 1.89%
1971 3.15% 1.99%
1970 3.03% 2.21%
1969 2.93% 2.29%
1968 2.85% 2.35%
1967 2.38% 2.36%
1966 1.72% 2.55%
1965 1.57% 2.57%
1964 1.66% 2.65%
1963 1.7% 2.82%
1962 1.74% 2.9%
1961 1.77% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Comoros South Korea
Current population
903776
51649918
Population rank 160/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.62%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +105
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +65,731
Net migration rank 98/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 65,731
2024 - -2,051 - 75,963
2023 18,247 -2,002 -77,569 87,800
2022 18,154 -2,002 -124,014 87,800
2021 17,645 -1,766 -56,947 -16,778
2020 17,906 -1,766 -31,101 112,631
2019 17,936 -2,916 10,353 128,622
2018 17,883 -2,917 30,951 118,220
2017 17,798 -2,920 71,907 104,029
2016 17,913 -2,938 122,923 91,568
2015 17,961 -2,815 163,248 276,427
2014 17,876 -2,667 167,464 308,037
2013 17,776 -2,365 166,415 301,926
2012 17,565 -3,835 215,859 281,866
2011 17,313 -3,897 214,728 269,958
2010 16,849 -3,832 213,083 52,042
2009 16,315 -3,553 197,231 5,308
2008 15,804 -3,294 215,841 -19,630
2007 15,393 -3,147 248,286 -42,293
2006 15,124 -3,020 203,441 -28,434
2005 14,810 -2,760 187,920 -47,821
2004 14,349 -2,455 225,988 -42,549
2003 14,031 -4,112 244,251 -31,994
2002 13,760 -1,925 247,752 -18,105
2001 13,598 -2,029 312,643 -28,006
2000 13,270 -2,557 390,167 -84,960
1999 13,161 -3,490 368,272 -107,448
1998 13,099 -4,194 393,436 -98,044
1997 13,254 -4,508 422,773 -109,130
1996 13,390 -4,805 446,142 -115,705
1995 13,403 -4,951 468,967 -208,491
1994 13,465 -5,024 473,200 -208,309
1993 13,667 -5,196 477,302 -222,802
1992 13,867 -5,198 494,352 -265,849
1991 13,783 -3,323 467,594 -270,754
1990 13,610 -2,141 411,546 79,294
1989 13,374 -1,860 403,266 186,120
1988 13,144 -1,832 399,297 192,534
1987 12,869 -1,687 378,758 198,057
1986 12,566 -1,502 395,651 189,782
1985 12,202 -1,339 416,219 97,949
1984 11,830 -1,259 436,384 101,394
1983 11,367 -1,122 514,844 102,167
1982 11,002 -1,065 605,626 48,638
1981 10,569 -999 631,189 18,442
1980 10,095 -344 583,294 -148,341
1979 9,637 468 623,068 -139,566
1978 9,189 909 499,084 -85,721
1977 8,750 1,377 578,947 -90,737
1976 8,371 1,585 530,558 -92,314
1975 7,752 1,986 603,300 -52,332
1974 7,654 1,840 673,030 27,005
1973 7,328 1,684 699,115 35,779
1972 7,019 1,461 740,469 25,382
1971 6,722 1,216 789,185 -6,326
1970 6,456 966 747,987 -27,999
1969 6,189 769 694,227 -21,175
1968 5,960 592 684,487 -16,868
1967 5,741 465 692,169 -16,484
1966 5,601 -1,408 623,534 -16,688
1965 5,465 -2,261 641,090 -146,386
1964 5,359 -1,924 655,501 -102,284
1963 5,249 -1,764 685,824 -80,226
1962 5,157 -1,667 712,590 -94,606
1961 5,027 -1,518 730,173 -93,179
1960 4,886 -1,406 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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