Female population by age group in Comoros
Comoros: Female population by age group was 56,337 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56,337 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56,337 people
in 2023
All-time low
11,738 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Comoros stood at 56,337 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Comoros peaked at 56,337 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,738 people, in 1950.
That places Comoros 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,738 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,264 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 12,890 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 13,701 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 14,599 people | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 15,358 people | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 15,966 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 16,542 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 17,075 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 17,542 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 17,953 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 18,350 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,741 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19,114 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19,464 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 19,789 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 20,125 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 20,571 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 21,122 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21,711 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 22,356 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23,057 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 23,819 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 24,644 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 25,530 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 26,451 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 27,392 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,348 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,309 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30,279 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 31,235 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 32,201 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 33,237 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 34,312 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 35,400 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 36,492 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 37,554 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 38,563 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 39,510 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 40,386 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 41,175 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 41,827 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 42,499 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43,139 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43,497 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43,622 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43,589 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43,415 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43,182 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43,312 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,965 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44,809 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 45,516 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45,706 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45,476 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45,315 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45,414 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45,788 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46,474 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47,386 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 48,394 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49,464 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50,586 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51,605 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52,364 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,861 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53,195 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53,585 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54,085 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54,552 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55,050 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55,558 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55,981 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56,337 people | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 56,337 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 56,337 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,768 people | 11,738 people | 17,542 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,694 people | 17,953 people | 21,711 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,118 people | 22,356 people | 30,279 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,889 people | 31,235 people | 40,386 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,926 people | 41,175 people | 43,622 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,585 people | 43,965 people | 47,386 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,069 people | 48,394 people | 54,552 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,732 people | 55,050 people | 56,337 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63,064 people compare
- 150 Lithuania 62,311 people compare
- 151 Djibouti 56,442 people compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 50,169 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 47,543 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 46,530 people compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Comoros?
- Female population by age group in Comoros was 56,337 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 56,337 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,738 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for female population by age group?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.