Comoros

Country in Africa

In brief

Living in cities: 33.9% (2025). World rank 186 of 216; in Africa, 41 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 69.2 years (2024). World rank 181 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 23 of 54. Children per woman: 3.8 (2024). World rank 30 of 216; in Africa, 28 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 726.7K → 882.8K, population growth per year +2.1% → +1.9%, and living in cities 30.4% → 33.9%.

Population and migration

Population: 882,847 2025
Population density: 474.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.9% 2025
Living in cities: 33.9% 2025
Net migration per year: -2.1K 2025
Born in another country: 1.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 36.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 58.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.5% 2025
Life expectancy: 67 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 69.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 65 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 28.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.1 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic, French, Comorian
Religions: Muslim 98.1% and folk religions 1.1% (2020)