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Population in Comoros compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 77.6 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Comoros vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros United Kingdom
2100 1,926,386 74,700,585
2099 1,920,621 74,831,175
2098 1,914,609 74,950,267
2097 1,908,134 75,064,397
2096 1,901,525 75,176,691
2095 1,894,422 75,287,063
2094 1,887,108 75,383,856
2093 1,879,656 75,482,205
2092 1,871,817 75,575,769
2091 1,863,580 75,666,091
2090 1,854,999 75,753,129
2089 1,846,139 75,835,723
2088 1,836,994 75,907,614
2087 1,827,684 75,978,712
2086 1,817,890 76,046,742
2085 1,807,957 76,105,680
2084 1,797,607 76,156,223
2083 1,786,775 76,205,894
2082 1,775,826 76,246,844
2081 1,764,709 76,274,040
2080 1,753,314 76,306,205
2079 1,741,768 76,334,949
2078 1,729,732 76,353,484
2077 1,717,501 76,371,123
2076 1,704,841 76,373,520
2075 1,691,947 76,386,071
2074 1,678,984 76,397,426
2073 1,665,784 76,406,554
2072 1,652,395 76,398,941
2071 1,638,685 76,388,223
2070 1,625,082 76,378,505
2069 1,611,152 76,371,827
2068 1,596,935 76,370,973
2067 1,582,442 76,363,548
2066 1,567,829 76,356,638
2065 1,553,142 76,355,841
2064 1,538,246 76,352,770
2063 1,523,197 76,353,175
2062 1,508,112 76,346,535
2061 1,492,603 76,344,206
2060 1,476,941 76,344,725
2059 1,461,147 76,345,215
2058 1,445,237 76,326,961
2057 1,429,173 76,307,006
2056 1,412,910 76,274,247
2055 1,396,415 76,235,304
2054 1,379,788 76,167,710
2053 1,362,991 76,094,051
2052 1,345,832 76,001,979
2051 1,328,600 75,895,690
2050 1,311,253 75,777,445
2049 1,293,896 75,646,044
2048 1,276,263 75,499,380
2047 1,258,915 75,338,951
2046 1,241,424 75,171,300
2045 1,223,821 74,993,186
2044 1,206,037 74,807,530
2043 1,188,317 74,607,485
2042 1,170,812 74,407,783
2041 1,153,264 74,203,292
2040 1,135,741 73,994,525
2039 1,118,219 73,782,112
2038 1,100,871 73,559,085
2037 1,083,597 73,335,723
2036 1,066,250 73,101,646
2035 1,049,097 72,850,722
2034 1,032,144 72,597,177
2033 1,015,163 72,322,802
2032 998,403 72,046,316
2031 981,702 71,757,868
2030 965,069 71,442,811
2029 948,475 71,123,782
2028 932,007 70,783,199
2027 915,654 70,421,923
2026 899,373 70,055,911
2025 883,023 69,658,188
2024 866,628 69,226,000
2023 850,387 68,492,000
2022 834,188 67,604,000
2021 818,174 66,984,000
2020 802,163 66,744,000
2019 786,578 66,631,000
2018 771,590 66,289,000
2017 756,669 65,966,000
2016 741,741 65,607,000
2015 726,682 65,088,000
2014 711,503 64,620,000
2013 696,192 64,139,000
2012 681,630 63,711,000
2011 668,056 63,258,810
2010 654,836 62,766,365
2009 641,947 62,276,270
2008 629,307 61,806,995
2007 616,927 61,322,463
2006 604,753 60,846,820
2005 592,677 60,401,206
2004 580,704 59,987,905
2003 569,798 59,647,577
2002 558,923 59,370,479
2001 547,220 59,119,673
2000 536,080 58,892,514
1999 525,886 58,682,466
1998 516,597 58,487,141
1997 507,777 58,316,954
1996 499,107 58,166,950
1995 490,586 58,019,030
1994 482,142 57,865,745
1993 473,682 57,718,614
1992 465,113 57,580,402
1991 455,556 57,424,897
1990 444,596 57,247,586
1989 433,103 57,076,711
1988 421,687 56,928,327
1987 410,439 56,802,050
1986 399,318 56,681,396
1985 388,352 56,550,268
1984 377,637 56,422,072
1983 367,233 56,332,848
1982 357,139 56,313,641
1981 347,382 56,333,829
1980 337,721 56,314,216
1979 327,791 56,246,951
1978 317,688 56,196,504
1977 307,579 56,193,492
1976 297,538 56,211,968
1975 287,692 56,225,800
1974 278,075 56,229,974
1973 268,820 56,194,527
1972 260,077 56,086,065
1971 251,865 55,896,223
1970 244,185 55,663,250
1969 237,001 55,441,750
1968 230,244 55,211,700
1967 223,859 54,943,600
1966 218,663 54,648,500
1965 214,967 54,348,050
1964 211,644 54,000,000
1963 208,185 53,650,000
1962 204,702 53,250,000
1961 201,201 52,800,000
1960 197,700 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros United Kingdom
2100 0.3% -0.17%
2099 0.31% -0.16%
2098 0.34% -0.15%
2097 0.35% -0.15%
2096 0.37% -0.15%
2095 0.39% -0.13%
2094 0.4% -0.13%
2093 0.42% -0.12%
2092 0.44% -0.12%
2091 0.46% -0.11%
2090 0.48% -0.11%
2089 0.5% -0.09%
2088 0.51% -0.09%
2087 0.54% -0.09%
2086 0.55% -0.08%
2085 0.58% -0.07%
2084 0.61% -0.07%
2083 0.62% -0.05%
2082 0.63% -0.04%
2081 0.65% -0.04%
2080 0.66% -0.04%
2079 0.7% -0.02%
2078 0.71% -0.02%
2077 0.74% -0.003%
2076 0.76% -0.02%
2075 0.77% -0.01%
2074 0.79% -0.01%
2073 0.81% 0.01%
2072 0.84% 0.01%
2071 0.84% 0.01%
2070 0.86% 0.009%
2069 0.89% 0.001%
2068 0.92% 0.01%
2067 0.93% 0.009%
2066 0.95% 0.001%
2065 0.97% 0.004%
2064 0.99% -0%
2063 1% 0.009%
2062 1.04% 0.003%
2061 1.06% -0.001%
2060 1.08% -0.001%
2059 1.1% 0.02%
2058 1.12% 0.03%
2057 1.15% 0.04%
2056 1.18% 0.05%
2055 1.21% 0.09%
2054 1.23% 0.1%
2053 1.27% 0.12%
2052 1.3% 0.14%
2051 1.32% 0.16%
2050 1.34% 0.17%
2049 1.38% 0.19%
2048 1.38% 0.21%
2047 1.41% 0.22%
2046 1.44% 0.24%
2045 1.47% 0.25%
2044 1.49% 0.27%
2043 1.5% 0.27%
2042 1.52% 0.28%
2041 1.54% 0.28%
2040 1.57% 0.29%
2039 1.58% 0.3%
2038 1.59% 0.3%
2037 1.63% 0.32%
2036 1.63% 0.34%
2035 1.64% 0.35%
2034 1.67% 0.38%
2033 1.68% 0.38%
2032 1.7% 0.4%
2031 1.72% 0.44%
2030 1.75% 0.45%
2029 1.77% 0.48%
2028 1.79% 0.51%
2027 1.81% 0.52%
2026 1.85% 0.57%
2025 1.89% 0.62%
2024 1.91% 1.07%
2023 1.94% 1.31%
2022 1.96% 0.93%
2021 2% 0.36%
2020 1.98% 0.17%
2019 1.94% 0.52%
2018 1.97% 0.49%
2017 2.01% 0.55%
2016 2.07% 0.8%
2015 2.13% 0.72%
2014 2.2% 0.75%
2013 2.14% 0.67%
2012 2.03% 0.71%
2011 2.02% 0.78%
2010 2.01% 0.79%
2009 2.01% 0.76%
2008 2.01% 0.79%
2007 2.01% 0.78%
2006 2.04% 0.74%
2005 2.06% 0.69%
2004 1.91% 0.57%
2003 1.95% 0.47%
2002 2.14% 0.42%
2001 2.08% 0.39%
2000 1.94% 0.36%
1999 1.8% 0.33%
1998 1.74% 0.29%
1997 1.74% 0.26%
1996 1.74% 0.25%
1995 1.75% 0.26%
1994 1.79% 0.25%
1993 1.84% 0.24%
1992 2.1% 0.27%
1991 2.47% 0.31%
1990 2.65% 0.3%
1989 2.71% 0.26%
1988 2.74% 0.22%
1987 2.78% 0.21%
1986 2.82% 0.23%
1985 2.84% 0.23%
1984 2.83% 0.16%
1983 2.83% 0.03%
1982 2.81% -0.04%
1981 2.86% 0.03%
1980 3.03% 0.12%
1979 3.18% 0.09%
1978 3.29% 0.005%
1977 3.37% -0.03%
1976 3.42% -0.02%
1975 3.46% -0.007%
1974 3.44% 0.06%
1973 3.36% 0.19%
1972 3.26% 0.34%
1971 3.15% 0.42%
1970 3.03% 0.4%
1969 2.93% 0.42%
1968 2.85% 0.49%
1967 2.38% 0.54%
1966 1.72% 0.55%
1965 1.57% 0.64%
1964 1.66% 0.65%
1963 1.7% 0.75%
1962 1.74% 0.85%
1961 1.77% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Comoros United Kingdom
Current population
903776
70154914
Population rank 160/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.85%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
21.6 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.43 hours
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 97/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -2,127 +389,911
Net migration rank 98/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 389,911
2024 - -2,051 - 417,114
2023 18,247 -2,002 34,589 445,523
2022 18,154 -2,002 39,751 487,029
2021 17,645 -1,766 30,612 462,967
2020 17,906 -1,766 -4,272 144,221
2019 17,936 -2,916 108,342 232,727
2018 17,883 -2,917 119,321 259,744
2017 17,798 -2,920 145,125 272,311
2016 17,913 -2,938 177,139 324,649
2015 17,961 -2,815 175,738 347,839
2014 17,876 -2,667 206,784 306,091
2013 17,776 -2,365 198,830 237,272
2012 17,565 -3,835 248,473 172,088
2011 17,313 -3,897 259,361 228,773
2010 16,849 -3,832 251,066 274,811
2009 16,315 -3,553 230,422 249,639
2008 15,804 -3,294 216,325 263,390
2007 15,393 -3,147 196,232 309,385
2006 15,124 -3,020 176,455 288,923
2005 14,810 -2,760 144,963 308,279
2004 14,349 -2,455 131,974 276,077
2003 14,031 -4,112 89,471 211,846
2002 13,760 -1,925 65,308 203,577
2001 13,598 -2,029 65,032 175,133
2000 13,270 -2,557 70,671 153,917
1999 13,161 -3,490 64,551 152,653
1998 13,099 -4,194 87,730 125,541
1997 13,254 -4,508 99,138 59,723
1996 13,390 -4,805 98,884 54,964
1995 13,403 -4,951 87,028 61,385
1994 13,465 -5,024 127,304 45,339
1993 13,667 -5,196 103,893 27,403
1992 13,867 -5,198 149,709 17,846
1991 13,783 -3,323 143,562 27,601
1990 13,610 -2,141 154,569 57,132
1989 13,374 -1,860 119,861 49,586
1988 13,144 -1,832 136,628 13,952
1987 12,869 -1,687 136,325 8,266
1986 12,566 -1,502 90,690 41,836
1985 12,202 -1,339 79,170 83,164
1984 11,830 -1,259 84,633 71,107
1983 11,367 -1,122 61,966 27,063
1982 11,002 -1,065 56,314 -61,152
1981 10,569 -999 73,234 -83,876
1980 10,095 -344 95,734 -25,187
1979 9,637 468 61,872 11,255
1978 9,189 909 16,859 3,783
1977 8,750 1,377 0 -21,636
1976 8,371 1,585 -5,621 -19,135
1975 7,752 1,986 33,735 -40,241
1974 7,654 1,840 67,476 -65,710
1973 7,328 1,684 112,389 -33,840
1972 7,019 1,461 162,650 -1,406
1971 6,722 1,216 257,123 1,175
1970 6,456 966 244,918 -15,254
1969 6,189 769 260,577 -60,655
1968 5,960 592 292,622 -38,852
1967 5,741 465 346,145 -39,659
1966 5,601 -1,408 333,356 -27,935
1965 5,465 -2,261 364,132 -24,955
1964 5,359 -1,924 405,000 -23,885
1963 5,249 -1,764 337,995 8,271
1962 5,157 -1,667 340,800 76,443
1961 5,027 -1,518 311,519 52,295
1960 4,886 -1,406 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/comoros/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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