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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 381 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Comoros vs United States: population by year and forecast

Comoros
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Comoros United States
2100 1,926,386 415,429,771
2099 1,920,621 414,829,167
2098 1,914,609 414,231,720
2097 1,908,134 413,576,381
2096 1,901,525 412,927,393
2095 1,894,422 412,225,379
2094 1,887,108 411,498,749
2093 1,879,656 410,785,729
2092 1,871,817 410,051,921
2091 1,863,580 409,320,183
2090 1,854,999 408,613,732
2089 1,846,139 407,885,645
2088 1,836,994 407,129,733
2087 1,827,684 406,421,298
2086 1,817,890 405,715,343
2085 1,807,957 405,059,379
2084 1,797,607 404,343,130
2083 1,786,775 403,612,785
2082 1,775,826 402,871,293
2081 1,764,709 402,054,554
2080 1,753,314 401,319,194
2079 1,741,768 400,554,914
2078 1,729,732 399,737,968
2077 1,717,501 398,906,565
2076 1,704,841 398,035,750
2075 1,691,947 397,109,170
2074 1,678,984 396,226,412
2073 1,665,784 395,307,725
2072 1,652,395 394,393,561
2071 1,638,685 393,415,363
2070 1,625,082 392,469,727
2069 1,611,152 391,479,981
2068 1,596,935 390,517,695
2067 1,582,442 389,543,856
2066 1,567,829 388,597,719
2065 1,553,142 387,685,327
2064 1,538,246 386,805,026
2063 1,523,197 385,911,917
2062 1,508,112 385,032,627
2061 1,492,603 384,170,837
2060 1,476,941 383,361,269
2059 1,461,147 382,542,030
2058 1,445,237 381,704,804
2057 1,429,173 380,907,023
2056 1,412,910 380,159,777
2055 1,396,415 379,430,756
2054 1,379,788 378,682,851
2053 1,362,991 377,878,421
2052 1,345,832 377,073,303
2051 1,328,600 376,229,840
2050 1,311,253 375,373,155
2049 1,293,896 374,493,150
2048 1,276,263 373,590,762
2047 1,258,915 372,626,259
2046 1,241,424 371,644,809
2045 1,223,821 370,602,914
2044 1,206,037 369,518,897
2043 1,188,317 368,375,680
2042 1,170,812 367,158,772
2041 1,153,264 365,937,822
2040 1,135,741 364,671,837
2039 1,118,219 363,367,337
2038 1,100,871 361,997,023
2037 1,083,597 360,606,236
2036 1,066,250 359,193,245
2035 1,049,097 357,750,686
2034 1,032,144 356,266,726
2033 1,015,163 354,775,032
2032 998,403 353,259,037
2031 981,702 351,721,511
2030 965,069 350,155,042
2029 948,475 348,564,667
2028 932,007 346,906,294
2027 915,654 345,257,605
2026 899,373 343,565,426
2025 883,023 341,784,857
2024 866,628 340,110,988
2023 850,387 334,914,895
2022 834,188 333,271,411
2021 818,174 331,893,745
2020 802,163 331,526,933
2019 786,578 328,329,953
2018 771,590 326,838,199
2017 756,669 325,122,128
2016 741,741 323,071,755
2015 726,682 320,738,994
2014 711,503 318,386,329
2013 696,192 316,059,947
2012 681,630 313,877,662
2011 668,056 311,583,481
2010 654,836 309,327,143
2009 641,947 306,771,529
2008 629,307 304,093,966
2007 616,927 301,231,207
2006 604,753 298,379,912
2005 592,677 295,516,599
2004 580,704 292,805,298
2003 569,798 290,107,933
2002 558,923 287,625,193
2001 547,220 284,968,955
2000 536,080 282,162,411
1999 525,886 279,294,713
1998 516,597 276,115,288
1997 507,777 272,911,760
1996 499,107 269,667,391
1995 490,586 266,557,091
1994 482,142 263,435,673
1993 473,682 260,255,352
1992 465,113 256,894,189
1991 455,556 253,492,503
1990 444,596 250,131,894
1989 433,103 246,819,222
1988 421,687 244,499,004
1987 410,439 242,288,936
1986 399,318 240,132,831
1985 388,352 237,923,734
1984 377,637 235,824,908
1983 367,233 233,792,014
1982 357,139 231,664,432
1981 347,382 229,465,744
1980 337,721 226,542,250
1979 327,791 225,055,487
1978 317,688 222,584,545
1977 307,579 220,239,425
1976 297,538 218,035,164
1975 287,692 215,973,199
1974 278,075 213,853,928
1973 268,820 211,908,788
1972 260,077 209,896,021
1971 251,865 207,660,677
1970 244,185 205,052,174
1969 237,001 202,676,946
1968 230,244 200,706,052
1967 223,859 198,712,056
1966 218,663 196,560,338
1965 214,967 194,302,963
1964 211,644 191,888,791
1963 208,185 189,241,798
1962 204,702 186,537,737
1961 201,201 183,691,481
1960 197,700 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Comoros
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Comoros United States
2100 0.3% 0.14%
2099 0.31% 0.14%
2098 0.34% 0.16%
2097 0.35% 0.16%
2096 0.37% 0.17%
2095 0.39% 0.18%
2094 0.4% 0.17%
2093 0.42% 0.18%
2092 0.44% 0.18%
2091 0.46% 0.17%
2090 0.48% 0.18%
2089 0.5% 0.19%
2088 0.51% 0.17%
2087 0.54% 0.17%
2086 0.55% 0.16%
2085 0.58% 0.18%
2084 0.61% 0.18%
2083 0.62% 0.18%
2082 0.63% 0.2%
2081 0.65% 0.18%
2080 0.66% 0.19%
2079 0.7% 0.2%
2078 0.71% 0.21%
2077 0.74% 0.22%
2076 0.76% 0.23%
2075 0.77% 0.22%
2074 0.79% 0.23%
2073 0.81% 0.23%
2072 0.84% 0.25%
2071 0.84% 0.24%
2070 0.86% 0.25%
2069 0.89% 0.25%
2068 0.92% 0.25%
2067 0.93% 0.24%
2066 0.95% 0.24%
2065 0.97% 0.23%
2064 0.99% 0.23%
2063 1% 0.23%
2062 1.04% 0.22%
2061 1.06% 0.21%
2060 1.08% 0.21%
2059 1.1% 0.22%
2058 1.12% 0.21%
2057 1.15% 0.2%
2056 1.18% 0.19%
2055 1.21% 0.2%
2054 1.23% 0.21%
2053 1.27% 0.21%
2052 1.3% 0.22%
2051 1.32% 0.23%
2050 1.34% 0.23%
2049 1.38% 0.24%
2048 1.38% 0.26%
2047 1.41% 0.26%
2046 1.44% 0.28%
2045 1.47% 0.29%
2044 1.49% 0.31%
2043 1.5% 0.33%
2042 1.52% 0.33%
2041 1.54% 0.35%
2040 1.57% 0.36%
2039 1.58% 0.38%
2038 1.59% 0.39%
2037 1.63% 0.39%
2036 1.63% 0.4%
2035 1.64% 0.42%
2034 1.67% 0.42%
2033 1.68% 0.43%
2032 1.7% 0.44%
2031 1.72% 0.45%
2030 1.75% 0.46%
2029 1.77% 0.48%
2028 1.79% 0.48%
2027 1.81% 0.49%
2026 1.85% 0.52%
2025 1.89% 0.49%
2024 1.91% 1.55%
2023 1.94% 0.49%
2022 1.96% 0.42%
2021 2% 0.11%
2020 1.98% 0.97%
2019 1.94% 0.46%
2018 1.97% 0.53%
2017 2.01% 0.63%
2016 2.07% 0.73%
2015 2.13% 0.74%
2014 2.2% 0.74%
2013 2.14% 0.7%
2012 2.03% 0.74%
2011 2.02% 0.73%
2010 2.01% 0.83%
2009 2.01% 0.88%
2008 2.01% 0.95%
2007 2.01% 0.96%
2006 2.04% 0.97%
2005 2.06% 0.93%
2004 1.91% 0.93%
2003 1.95% 0.86%
2002 2.14% 0.93%
2001 2.08% 0.99%
2000 1.94% 1.03%
1999 1.8% 1.15%
1998 1.74% 1.17%
1997 1.74% 1.2%
1996 1.74% 1.17%
1995 1.75% 1.18%
1994 1.79% 1.22%
1993 1.84% 1.31%
1992 2.1% 1.34%
1991 2.47% 1.34%
1990 2.65% 1.34%
1989 2.71% 0.95%
1988 2.74% 0.91%
1987 2.78% 0.9%
1986 2.82% 0.93%
1985 2.84% 0.89%
1984 2.83% 0.87%
1983 2.83% 0.92%
1982 2.81% 0.96%
1981 2.86% 1.29%
1980 3.03% 0.66%
1979 3.18% 1.11%
1978 3.29% 1.06%
1977 3.37% 1.01%
1976 3.42% 0.95%
1975 3.46% 0.99%
1974 3.44% 0.92%
1973 3.36% 0.96%
1972 3.26% 1.08%
1971 3.15% 1.27%
1970 3.03% 1.17%
1969 2.93% 0.98%
1968 2.85% 1%
1967 2.38% 1.09%
1966 1.72% 1.16%
1965 1.57% 1.26%
1964 1.66% 1.4%
1963 1.7% 1.45%
1962 1.74% 1.55%
1961 1.77% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Comoros United States
Current population
903776
344023146
Population rank 160/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 4.15%
One net population change
32.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
21.6 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.43 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +16,241 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 56/197 134/197
One migration net change every
4.13 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,127 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 98/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 12,449 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 177/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 147/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Comoros
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Comoros United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,127 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,051 - 1,286,132
2023 18,247 -2,002 502,372 1,322,668
2022 18,154 -2,002 399,926 1,319,009
2021 17,645 -1,766 199,137 674,787
2020 17,906 -1,766 208,862 329,769
2019 17,936 -2,916 887,476 1,774,500
2018 17,883 -2,917 955,022 1,764,961
2017 17,798 -2,920 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 17,913 -2,938 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 17,961 -2,815 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 17,876 -2,667 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 17,776 -2,365 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 17,565 -3,835 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 17,313 -3,897 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 16,849 -3,832 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 16,315 -3,553 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 15,804 -3,294 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 15,393 -3,147 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 15,124 -3,020 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 14,810 -2,760 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 14,349 -2,455 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 14,031 -4,112 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 13,760 -1,925 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 13,598 -2,029 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 13,270 -2,557 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 13,161 -3,490 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 13,099 -4,194 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 13,254 -4,508 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 13,390 -4,805 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 13,403 -4,951 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 13,465 -5,024 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 13,667 -5,196 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 13,867 -5,198 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 13,783 -3,323 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 13,610 -2,141 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 13,374 -1,860 1,875,826 400,998
1988 13,144 -1,832 1,735,943 460,778
1987 12,869 -1,687 1,720,252 480,815
1986 12,566 -1,502 1,656,917 493,082
1985 12,202 -1,339 1,689,258 598,777
1984 11,830 -1,259 1,627,192 622,793
1983 11,367 -1,122 1,636,544 662,840
1982 11,002 -1,065 1,714,317 600,149
1981 10,569 -999 1,652,153 583,070
1980 10,095 -344 1,608,450 595,916
1979 9,637 468 1,597,894 503,559
1978 9,189 909 1,402,283 556,521
1977 8,750 1,377 1,431,556 577,060
1976 8,371 1,585 1,264,604 635,590
1975 7,752 1,986 1,252,644 655,078
1974 7,654 1,840 1,218,968 706,978
1973 7,328 1,684 1,165,499 783,163
1972 7,019 1,461 1,301,355 833,543
1971 6,722 1,216 1,640,519 833,549
1970 6,456 966 1,824,965 744,902
1969 6,189 769 1,702,487 523,740
1968 5,960 592 1,565,507 594,514
1967 5,741 465 1,669,181 585,410
1966 5,601 -1,408 1,749,387 637,692
1965 5,465 -2,261 1,943,030 644,902
1964 5,359 -1,924 2,245,099 618,635
1963 5,249 -1,764 2,289,826 639,495
1962 5,157 -1,667 2,406,337 625,617
1961 5,027 -1,518 2,571,681 580,333
1960 4,886 -1,406 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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