Nations by Numbers

Sub-Saharan Africa

Comoros in numbers

Comoros is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Moroni. Its population was 882,847 in 2025, ranking 162 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,056 in 2025.

Population882,8472025
GDPUS$1.8 billion2025
GDP per personUS$2,0562025
Life expectancy67.02024
Area1,8702024
Urban share33.9%2025

People

Population

882,847
2025 · +65% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.85%
2025 · 1.92% in 2000 · Rank 56 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

463.5
2024 · +61% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

33.9%
2025 · 28.0% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

36.9%
2025 · 47.0% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

4.5%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

3.82
2024 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.0
2024 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

39.0
2024 · -51% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$102
2023 · +115% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

91.7%
2024 · 39.8% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

32.5%
2024 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

97.0%
2024 · 93.0% in 2000 · Rank 126 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$1.8 billion
2025 · +435% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$2,056
2025 · +225% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$4,238
2025 · +143% since 2000 · Rank 174 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

3.75%
2025 · -1.01% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.25%
2025 · 5.55% in 2001 · Rank 88 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

3.8%
2025 · 4.4% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

9.3%
2025 · 8.8% in 2000 · Rank 177 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

20.8%
2023 · 5.9% in 2003 · Rank 13 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

1,870
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

17.8%
2024 · 23.0% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.51
2024 · +206% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 203

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa

AngolaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBotswanaCentral African RepublicCote d'IvoireCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.Cabo VerdeEritrea

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Comoros. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.