Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.286 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.286 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.286 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1267 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.286 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.286 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.286 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 0.286 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 20 Burundi 0.2912 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Haiti 0.2889 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.2883 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.2751 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2414 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)
- 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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.286 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.286 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1267 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.