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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 10.1 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Comoros vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros Switzerland
2100 1,926,386 9,234,296
2099 1,920,621 9,226,472
2098 1,914,609 9,220,109
2097 1,908,134 9,212,728
2096 1,901,525 9,208,997
2095 1,894,422 9,203,477
2094 1,887,108 9,199,095
2093 1,879,656 9,196,672
2092 1,871,817 9,194,082
2091 1,863,580 9,191,145
2090 1,854,999 9,189,122
2089 1,846,139 9,188,754
2088 1,836,994 9,190,102
2087 1,827,684 9,189,763
2086 1,817,890 9,191,494
2085 1,807,957 9,195,728
2084 1,797,607 9,199,983
2083 1,786,775 9,204,908
2082 1,775,826 9,210,695
2081 1,764,709 9,217,065
2080 1,753,314 9,223,475
2079 1,741,768 9,230,920
2078 1,729,732 9,237,649
2077 1,717,501 9,245,300
2076 1,704,841 9,250,248
2075 1,691,947 9,255,753
2074 1,678,984 9,266,455
2073 1,665,784 9,275,439
2072 1,652,395 9,283,185
2071 1,638,685 9,292,913
2070 1,625,082 9,303,843
2069 1,611,152 9,311,935
2068 1,596,935 9,320,335
2067 1,582,442 9,327,741
2066 1,567,829 9,339,455
2065 1,553,142 9,351,481
2064 1,538,246 9,362,413
2063 1,523,197 9,372,441
2062 1,508,112 9,383,258
2061 1,492,603 9,395,036
2060 1,476,941 9,403,920
2059 1,461,147 9,414,241
2058 1,445,237 9,422,560
2057 1,429,173 9,428,212
2056 1,412,910 9,435,441
2055 1,396,415 9,443,890
2054 1,379,788 9,451,268
2053 1,362,991 9,456,389
2052 1,345,832 9,456,418
2051 1,328,600 9,456,395
2050 1,311,253 9,454,544
2049 1,293,896 9,451,083
2048 1,276,263 9,444,091
2047 1,258,915 9,437,061
2046 1,241,424 9,430,954
2045 1,223,821 9,425,155
2044 1,206,037 9,418,152
2043 1,188,317 9,410,763
2042 1,170,812 9,400,808
2041 1,153,264 9,393,857
2040 1,135,741 9,382,662
2039 1,118,219 9,373,984
2038 1,100,871 9,365,030
2037 1,083,597 9,354,254
2036 1,066,250 9,342,450
2035 1,049,097 9,328,907
2034 1,032,144 9,312,054
2033 1,015,163 9,294,881
2032 998,403 9,276,221
2031 981,702 9,253,034
2030 965,069 9,228,188
2029 948,475 9,201,743
2028 932,007 9,170,620
2027 915,654 9,135,740
2026 899,373 9,097,532
2025 883,023 9,053,983
2024 866,628 9,005,582
2023 850,387 8,888,822
2022 834,188 8,777,088
2021 818,174 8,704,546
2020 802,163 8,638,167
2019 786,578 8,575,280
2018 771,590 8,514,329
2017 756,669 8,451,840
2016 741,741 8,373,338
2015 726,682 8,282,396
2014 711,503 8,188,649
2013 696,192 8,089,346
2012 681,630 7,996,861
2011 668,056 7,912,398
2010 654,836 7,824,909
2009 641,947 7,743,831
2008 629,307 7,647,675
2007 616,927 7,551,117
2006 604,753 7,483,934
2005 592,677 7,437,115
2004 580,704 7,389,625
2003 569,798 7,339,001
2002 558,923 7,284,753
2001 547,220 7,229,854
2000 536,080 7,184,250
1999 525,886 7,143,991
1998 516,597 7,110,001
1997 507,777 7,088,906
1996 499,107 7,071,850
1995 490,586 7,040,687
1994 482,142 6,993,795
1993 473,682 6,938,265
1992 465,113 6,875,364
1991 455,556 6,799,978
1990 444,596 6,715,519
1989 433,103 6,646,912
1988 421,687 6,593,386
1987 410,439 6,545,106
1986 399,318 6,504,124
1985 388,352 6,470,365
1984 377,637 6,441,865
1983 367,233 6,418,773
1982 357,139 6,391,309
1981 347,382 6,354,074
1980 337,721 6,319,408
1979 327,791 6,294,365
1978 317,688 6,281,738
1977 307,579 6,281,174
1976 297,538 6,302,504
1975 287,692 6,338,632
1974 278,075 6,341,405
1973 268,820 6,307,347
1972 260,077 6,260,956
1971 251,865 6,213,399
1970 244,185 6,180,877
1969 237,001 6,136,387
1968 230,244 6,067,714
1967 223,859 5,991,785
1966 218,663 5,918,002
1965 214,967 5,856,472
1964 211,644 5,789,228
1963 208,185 5,694,247
1962 204,702 5,573,815
1961 201,201 5,434,294
1960 197,700 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros Switzerland
2100 0.3% 0.08%
2099 0.31% 0.07%
2098 0.34% 0.08%
2097 0.35% 0.04%
2096 0.37% 0.06%
2095 0.39% 0.05%
2094 0.4% 0.03%
2093 0.42% 0.03%
2092 0.44% 0.03%
2091 0.46% 0.02%
2090 0.48% 0.004%
2089 0.5% -0.01%
2088 0.51% 0.004%
2087 0.54% -0.02%
2086 0.55% -0.05%
2085 0.58% -0.05%
2084 0.61% -0.05%
2083 0.62% -0.06%
2082 0.63% -0.07%
2081 0.65% -0.07%
2080 0.66% -0.08%
2079 0.7% -0.07%
2078 0.71% -0.08%
2077 0.74% -0.05%
2076 0.76% -0.06%
2075 0.77% -0.12%
2074 0.79% -0.1%
2073 0.81% -0.08%
2072 0.84% -0.1%
2071 0.84% -0.12%
2070 0.86% -0.09%
2069 0.89% -0.09%
2068 0.92% -0.08%
2067 0.93% -0.13%
2066 0.95% -0.13%
2065 0.97% -0.12%
2064 0.99% -0.11%
2063 1% -0.12%
2062 1.04% -0.13%
2061 1.06% -0.09%
2060 1.08% -0.11%
2059 1.1% -0.09%
2058 1.12% -0.06%
2057 1.15% -0.08%
2056 1.18% -0.09%
2055 1.21% -0.08%
2054 1.23% -0.05%
2053 1.27% -0%
2052 1.3% 0%
2051 1.32% 0.02%
2050 1.34% 0.04%
2049 1.38% 0.07%
2048 1.38% 0.07%
2047 1.41% 0.06%
2046 1.44% 0.06%
2045 1.47% 0.07%
2044 1.49% 0.08%
2043 1.5% 0.11%
2042 1.52% 0.07%
2041 1.54% 0.12%
2040 1.57% 0.09%
2039 1.58% 0.1%
2038 1.59% 0.12%
2037 1.63% 0.13%
2036 1.63% 0.15%
2035 1.64% 0.18%
2034 1.67% 0.18%
2033 1.68% 0.2%
2032 1.7% 0.25%
2031 1.72% 0.27%
2030 1.75% 0.29%
2029 1.77% 0.34%
2028 1.79% 0.38%
2027 1.81% 0.42%
2026 1.85% 0.48%
2025 1.89% 0.54%
2024 1.91% 1.31%
2023 1.94% 1.27%
2022 1.96% 0.83%
2021 2% 0.77%
2020 1.98% 0.73%
2019 1.94% 0.72%
2018 1.97% 0.74%
2017 2.01% 0.94%
2016 2.07% 1.1%
2015 2.13% 1.14%
2014 2.2% 1.23%
2013 2.14% 1.16%
2012 2.03% 1.07%
2011 2.02% 1.12%
2010 2.01% 1.05%
2009 2.01% 1.26%
2008 2.01% 1.28%
2007 2.01% 0.9%
2006 2.04% 0.63%
2005 2.06% 0.64%
2004 1.91% 0.69%
2003 1.95% 0.74%
2002 2.14% 0.76%
2001 2.08% 0.63%
2000 1.94% 0.56%
1999 1.8% 0.48%
1998 1.74% 0.3%
1997 1.74% 0.24%
1996 1.74% 0.44%
1995 1.75% 0.67%
1994 1.79% 0.8%
1993 1.84% 0.91%
1992 2.1% 1.11%
1991 2.47% 1.26%
1990 2.65% 1.03%
1989 2.71% 0.81%
1988 2.74% 0.74%
1987 2.78% 0.63%
1986 2.82% 0.52%
1985 2.84% 0.44%
1984 2.83% 0.36%
1983 2.83% 0.43%
1982 2.81% 0.59%
1981 2.86% 0.55%
1980 3.03% 0.4%
1979 3.18% 0.2%
1978 3.29% 0.009%
1977 3.37% -0.34%
1976 3.42% -0.57%
1975 3.46% -0.04%
1974 3.44% 0.54%
1973 3.36% 0.74%
1972 3.26% 0.77%
1971 3.15% 0.53%
1970 3.03% 0.73%
1969 2.93% 1.13%
1968 2.85% 1.27%
1967 2.38% 1.25%
1966 1.72% 1.05%
1965 1.57% 1.16%
1964 1.66% 1.67%
1963 1.7% 2.16%
1962 1.74% 2.57%
1961 1.77% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Comoros Switzerland
Current population
903776
9107866
Population rank 160/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
21.6 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.43 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +320
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +37,253
Net migration rank 98/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 37,253
2024 - -2,051 - 40,099
2023 18,247 -2,002 8,000 45,098
2022 18,154 -2,002 7,899 96,424
2021 17,645 -1,766 18,279 50,665
2020 17,906 -1,766 9,502 55,523
2019 17,936 -2,916 18,008 44,517
2018 17,883 -2,917 20,434 41,253
2017 17,798 -2,920 20,284 45,658
2016 17,913 -2,938 22,608 71,009
2015 17,961 -2,815 19,050 71,876
2014 17,876 -2,667 21,290 78,122
2013 17,776 -2,365 17,797 83,823
2012 17,565 -3,835 18,393 67,840
2011 17,313 -3,897 18,990 67,194
2010 16,849 -3,832 17,997 76,388
2009 16,315 -3,553 15,487 69,324
2008 15,804 -3,294 15,295 94,430
2007 15,393 -3,147 13,592 72,475
2006 15,124 -3,020 12,723 37,308
2005 14,810 -2,760 11,899 33,203
2004 14,349 -2,455 13,302 39,484
2003 14,031 -4,112 8,807 42,567
2002 13,760 -1,925 10,199 49,650
2001 13,598 -2,029 10,845 35,420
2000 13,270 -2,557 15,806 24,463
1999 13,161 -3,490 16,431 25,599
1998 13,099 -4,194 16,353 11,325
1997 13,254 -4,508 17,722 -1,939
1996 13,390 -4,805 19,801 -131
1995 13,403 -4,951 19,010 25,343
1994 13,465 -5,024 20,982 30,274
1993 13,667 -5,196 21,509 40,267
1992 13,867 -5,198 24,064 42,014
1991 13,783 -3,323 23,800 69,738
1990 13,610 -2,141 20,146 58,428
1989 13,374 -1,860 19,941 34,432
1988 13,144 -1,832 21,099 34,602
1987 12,869 -1,687 15,708 27,081
1986 12,566 -1,502 16,261 23,242
1985 12,202 -1,339 14,882 14,402
1984 11,830 -1,259 16,105 12,532
1983 11,367 -1,122 12,837 5,663
1982 11,002 -1,065 15,339 21,929
1981 10,569 -999 13,979 24,229
1980 10,095 -344 14,535 17,841
1979 9,637 468 14,477 4,262
1978 9,189 909 13,820 -6,552
1977 8,750 1,377 16,959 -22,516
1976 8,371 1,585 17,017 -54,255
1975 7,752 1,986 22,820 -58,187
1974 7,654 1,840 27,902 2,008
1973 7,328 1,684 30,906 8,158
1972 7,019 1,461 35,061 19,991
1971 6,722 1,216 38,523 2,636
1970 6,456 966 42,648 -18,326
1969 6,189 769 44,182 20,754
1968 5,960 592 47,328 25,828
1967 5,741 465 52,128 27,697
1966 5,601 -1,408 53,854 14,979
1965 5,465 -2,261 56,222 -1,351
1964 5,359 -1,924 59,050 21,455
1963 5,249 -1,764 52,956 58,415
1962 5,157 -1,667 49,050 82,798
1961 5,027 -1,518 48,365 101,278
1960 4,886 -1,406 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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