Population, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Population, per square kilometre was 456.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
456.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
456.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
108.11 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 456.95 units per square kilometre. 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 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 456.95 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 110 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 111.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 113.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 115.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 117.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 123.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 127.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 131.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 135.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 139.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 144.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 149.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 154.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 159.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 165.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 170.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 176.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 181.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 186.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 191.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 197.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 202.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 208.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 214.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 220.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 226.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 232.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 238.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 244.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 249.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 254.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 259.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 263.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 268.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 272.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 277.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 282.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 288.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 294.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 300.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 306.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 312.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 318.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 324.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 331.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 338.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 344.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 351.87 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 358.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 366.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 374.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 382.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 390.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 398.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 406.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 414.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 422.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 431.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 439.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 448.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 456.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.45 units per square kilometre | 108.11 units per square kilometre | 127.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.68 units per square kilometre | 131.21 units per square kilometre | 176.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.34 units per square kilometre | 181.47 units per square kilometre | 232.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.21 units per square kilometre | 238.9 units per square kilometre | 282.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.87 units per square kilometre | 288.06 units per square kilometre | 344.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.65 units per square kilometre | 351.87 units per square kilometre | 422.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.97 units per square kilometre | 431.04 units per square kilometre | 456.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 12 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 529.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 386.55 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Population, per square kilometre in Comoros was 456.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 456.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.