Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Comoros
Comoros: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 456.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
456.95 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
456.95 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
422.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 456.95 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Comoros peaked at 456.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 422.66 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
That places Comoros 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.11 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 110 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 111.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 113.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 115.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 117.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 123.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 127.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 131.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 135.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 139.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 144.45 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 149.42 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 154.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 159.88 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 165.28 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 170.71 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 176.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 181.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 186.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 191.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 197.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 202.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 208.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 214.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 220.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 226.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 232.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 238.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 244.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 249.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 254.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 259.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 263.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 268.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 272.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 277.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 282.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 288.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 294.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 300.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 306.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 312.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 318.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 324.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 331.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 338.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 344.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 351.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 358.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 366.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 374.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 382.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 390.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 398.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 406.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 414.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 422.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 431.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 439.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 448.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 456.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 456.95 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 people per sq. km of land area, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 456.95 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 people per sq. km of land area, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.45 people per sq. km of land area | 108.11 people per sq. km of land area | 127.35 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.68 people per sq. km of land area | 131.21 people per sq. km of land area | 176.14 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.34 people per sq. km of land area | 181.47 people per sq. km of land area | 232.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.21 people per sq. km of land area | 238.9 people per sq. km of land area | 282.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.87 people per sq. km of land area | 288.06 people per sq. km of land area | 344.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.65 people per sq. km of land area | 351.87 people per sq. km of land area | 422.66 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.97 people per sq. km of land area | 431.04 people per sq. km of land area | 456.95 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 23 Netherlands 530.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 South Korea 529.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 India 483.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 27 Israel 455.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 28 Haiti 422.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Belgium 386.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Comoros?
- Population density in Comoros was 456.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 456.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for population density?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.