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Demographics of the Comoros

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square kilometer. By comparison, estimates of the population density per square kilometer of the Indian Ocean's other island microstates ranged from 241 (Seychelles) to 690 (Maldives) in 1993. Given the rugged terrain of Njazidja and Nzwani, and the dedication of extensive tracts to agriculture on all three islands, population pressures on the Comoros are becoming increasingly critical.
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figures conceal a great disparity between the republic's most crowded island, Nzwani, which had a density of 772 persons per square kilometer in 2017; Njazidja, which had a density of 331 persons per square kilometer in 2017; and Mwali, where the 2017 population density figure was 178 persons per
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The age structure of the population of the Comoros is similar to that of many developing countries, in that the republic has a very large proportion of young people. In 1989, 46.4 percent of the population was under fifteen years of age, an above-average proportion even for
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in recent years. In 1991 the percentage of Comorians residing in cities and towns of more than 5,000 persons was about 30 percent, up from 25 percent in 1985 and 23 percent in 1980. The Comoros' largest cities were the capital,
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CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)
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Sunni Muslim 98%, other (including Shia Muslim, Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant) 2% note: Sunni Islam is the state religion
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The number of Comorians living abroad has been estimated at between 80,000 and 100,000; during the colonial period, most of them lived in
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total dependency ratio: 75.5 (2015 est.) youth dependency ratio: 70.5 (2015 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 5.1 (2015 est.)
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for children reinforce its influence. Although Islamic culture is firmly established throughout, a small minority are
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programs politically hazardous, and consequently little was done in the way of public policy.
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Institut Nationale de la Statistique et Etudes Economiques et Démographiques, Comoros (web).
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Recensement de la population des Comores 1966: résultats par village, sexe et groupe d'âge
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Structure of the population (DHS 2012) (Males 11 088, Females 12 284 = 23 373) :
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6.55 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 135th
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22.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 55th
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Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):
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7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 125th
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25.3 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 49th
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3.21 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 46th
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2.78 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 56th
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Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022.
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Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (1966).
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total population: 67.2 years. Country comparison to the world: 192nd
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rate of urbanization: 2.87% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
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rate of urbanization: 2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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In 1983 the Abdallah regime borrowed US$ 2.85 million from the
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Migration among the various islands is important. Natives of
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Population census of the Comoro Islands, 1951, 1956 and 1958
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The latest official estimate (for 1 July 2020) is 897,219.
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The Comoros have had eight censuses since World War II:
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1.57% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 66th
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1.37% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 70th
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
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Mean number of children ever born to women age 40–49
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have settled in significant numbers on less crowded
260:(86% of the population) share African-Arab origins. 3131: 3106: 2825: 2675: 2616: 2538: 2492: 2406: 470: 207: 202: 194: 189: 181: 173: 165: 157: 152: 144: 136: 131: 123: 115: 107: 99: 91: 83: 75: 67: 59: 51: 31: 1970:Definition: age 15 and over who can read and write 1830:urban population: 29.9% of total population (2022) 1519:The following demographic statistics are from the 1863:Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.) 1798:note: median age at first birth among women 25-49 1440:Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant 372:, with about 30,000 people, and the port city of 1838:urban population: 29% of total population (2018) 456:, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands. 363:The Comorian population has become increasingly 2162:"World Population Prospects, the 2010 Revision" 356:made forthright advocacy and implementation of 1956:definition: age 15 and over can read and write 1623:3.98% (male 14,881 /female 17,829) (2018 est.) 2803: 2380: 2201:"MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys" 2182:World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision 1591:4.08% (male 15,437/female 19,079) (2020 est.) 352:program. However, Islamic reservations about 127:-2.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) 8: 2810: 2796: 2788: 2679: 2622: 2544: 2498: 2387: 2373: 2365: 2304:. CIA The World Factbook. 6 December 2023. 1430: 2354:Indian Ocean : five island countries 1643:3% (male 9,672/female 10,983) (2006 est.) 1428:Fertility data as of 2012 (DHS Program): 440:residents and deporting them to Comoros. 71:22.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) 46:Population pyramid of the Comoros in 2020 1900:Adult prevalence rate: 0.12% (2001 est.) 1651: 1554: 1367: 1097: 1010: 613: 464: 216: 79:6.55 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) 2033: 1789: 1515:Net gain of one person every 27 minutes 1860:65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female 993: 28: 1611:33.25% (male 129,645 /female 143,408) 1599:38.54% (male 157,764 /female 158,676) 1559:Population pyramid of Comoros in 2020 452:Demographics of the Comoros, Data of 346:International Development Association 7: 2114:"Stateless and for Sale in the Gulf" 1579:33.99% (male 136,484/female 151,178) 1567:36.68% (male 154,853/female 155,602) 111:2.78 children born/woman (2022 est.) 1973:total population: 77.8% (2015 est.) 1854:Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 1637:54.3% (male 185,107/female 190,139) 1631:42.7% (male 148,009/female 147,038) 1605:19.89% (male 79,133 /female 84,181) 245: 1617:4.34% (male 15,957 /female 19,690) 1573:20.75% (male 85,208/female 90,422) 429:countries started buying Comorian 25: 1585:4.49% (male 17,237/female 20,781) 1512:One net migrant every 288 minutes 3118:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 2888:Democratic Republic of the Congo 2483: 2341: 2320: This article incorporates 2315: 2270: 1857:15–64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 1790:Mother's mean age at first birth 1667:country comparison to the world 40: 2235:from the original on 2014-07-11 2042:"Comoros population statistics" 1903:People living with HIV/AIDS: NA 1890:Female: 64.72 years (2006 est.) 1879:female: 69.54 years (2022 est.) 161:0.94 male(s)/female (2022 est.) 2282:"The World FactBook - Comoros" 466:UN medium variant projections 264:is the dominant religion, and 1: 1884:Total population: 62.33 years 1851:At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 1803:Contraceptive prevalence rate 119:57.1 deaths/1,000 live births 1498:Other demographic statistics 310:was removed from the Comoros 275:The most common language is 3222:Demographics of the Comoros 1421: 1418: 1415: 1412: 1407: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1393: 1390: 1387: 1384: 1361: 1358: 1355: 1352: 1347: 1344: 1341: 1338: 1333: 1330: 1327: 1324: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1310: 1305: 1302: 1299: 1296: 1291: 1288: 1285: 1282: 1277: 1274: 1271: 1268: 1263: 1260: 1257: 1254: 1249: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1235: 1232: 1229: 1226: 1221: 1218: 1215: 1212: 1207: 1204: 1201: 1198: 1193: 1190: 1187: 1184: 1179: 1176: 1173: 1170: 1165: 1162: 1159: 1156: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1142: 1137: 1134: 1131: 1128: 1123: 1120: 1117: 1114: 3243: 1927: 1509:One death every 85 minutes 1506:One birth every 19 minutes 1373: 1109: 1106: 1103: 1100: 232:, United Nations estimates 2754: 2682: 2625: 2547: 2501: 2481: 2359:Federal Research Division 2255:"Comoros Population 2022" 2044:. GeoHive. Archived from 1990:Female: 49.3% (2003 est.) 1979:female: 73.7% (2015 est.) 1022: 1019: 1016: 1013: 625: 622: 619: 616: 590: 576: 562: 548: 534: 520: 506: 492: 478: 473: 461:UN population projections 211:Arabic, French, Shikomoro 39: 2873:Central African Republic 2465:2008 invasion of Anjouan 2443:Territory of the Comoros 2339:(Archived 2006 edition.) 2302:"Africa :: COMOROS" 2164:. Esa.un.org. 2011-06-28 1930:Languages of the Comoros 1868:Life expectancy at birth 1538:690,948 (July 2006 est.) 1535:821,164 (July 2018 est.) 1379: 1376: 1370: 640: 637: 634: 631: 628: 626:Natural change per year 418:, and Europeans (mostly 2819:Demographics of Africa 2259:World Population Review 2205:microdata.worldbank.org 2017:Demographics of Mayotte 2006:female: 11 years (2014) 1984:Total population: 56.5% 1976:male: 81.8% (2015 est.) 1959:total population: 58.8% 1819:potential support ratio 611:Statistics as of 2010: 18:Demographics of Comoros 3227:Society of the Comoros 2431:Slavery in the Comoros 2322:public domain material 2000:total: 11 years (2014) 1722:Population growth rate 1560: 457: 233: 3033:São Tomé and Príncipe 2893:Republic of the Congo 2003:male: 11 years (2014) 1558: 1437:Total fertility rate 620:Live births per year 451: 398:, and other parts of 348:to devise a national 230:net reproduction rate 220: 116:Infant mortality rate 2187:May 6, 2011, at the 2022:Islam in the Comoros 1795:23 years (2012 est.) 1777:Total fertility rate 1004:Fertility and Births 84:Life expectancy 3108:States with limited 2150:. 11 November 2015. 1919:Adjective: Comorian 1821:: 19.7 (2015 est.) 1532:876,437 (2022 est.) 467: 322:2017-12-15: 758,316 319:2003-09-15: 575,660 316:1991-09-15: 446,817 313:1980-09-15: 335,150 300:1958-09-07: 183,133 185:0.76 male(s)/female 169:1.03 male(s)/female 100: • female 55:876,437 (2022 est.) 2648:Telecommunications 2448:Colonial governors 2328:The World Factbook 2287:The World Factbook 1965:female: 53% (2018) 1764:Net migration rate 1641:65 years and over: 1621:65 years and over: 1589:65 years and over: 1561: 1521:CIA World Factbook 465: 458: 339:sub-Saharan Africa 330:Population density 234: 124:Net migration rate 3209: 3208: 3135:other territories 2908:Equatorial Guinea 2785: 2784: 2750: 2749: 2671: 2670: 2612: 2611: 2589:Political parties 2562:Foreign relations 2534: 2533: 2331:(2024 ed.). 1916:Noun: Comorian(s) 1876:male: 64.93 years 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1557: 1551:Age structure 1550: 1548: 1542: 1537: 1534: 1531: 1530: 1526: 1524: 1522: 1514: 1511: 1508: 1505: 1504: 1503: 1497: 1490: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1481:Grande Comore 1479: 1478: 1474: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1462: 1458: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1446: 1442: 1439: 1436: 1433: 1432: 1429: 1411: 1397: 1383: 1369: 1351: 1337: 1323: 1309: 1295: 1281: 1267: 1253: 1239: 1225: 1211: 1197: 1183: 1169: 1155: 1141: 1127: 1113: 1099: 1096: 1088: 1085: 1082: 1079: 1076: 1073: 1070: 1069: 1065: 1062: 1059: 1056: 1053: 1050: 1047: 1046: 1042: 1039: 1036: 1033: 1030: 1027: 1026: 1012: 1009: 1003: 992: 988: 985: 982: 979: 976: 973: 970: 967: 964: 963: 959: 956: 953: 950: 947: 944: 941: 938: 935: 934: 930: 927: 924: 921: 918: 915: 912: 909: 906: 905: 901: 898: 895: 892: 889: 886: 883: 880: 877: 876: 872: 869: 866: 863: 860: 857: 854: 851: 848: 847: 843: 840: 837: 834: 831: 828: 825: 822: 819: 818: 814: 811: 808: 805: 802: 799: 796: 793: 790: 789: 785: 782: 779: 776: 773: 770: 767: 764: 761: 760: 756: 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Leone 2882: 2853:Burkina Faso 2697:Demographics 2696: 2658:Trade unions 2567:Human rights 2552:Constitution 2353: 2327: 2313:Attribution: 2312: 2311: 2296: 2285: 2266: 2258: 2249: 2237:. 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3216:Categories 3165:(Portugal) 3123:Somaliland 3043:Seychelles 3008:Mozambique 2993:Mauritania 2978:Madagascar 2933:The Gambia 2868:Cape Verde 2687:Corruption 2637:(currency) 2239:7 November 2168:2011-12-21 2028:References 1946:(official) 1906:Deaths: NA 1751:Death rate 1738:Birth rate 1703:2020 est. 1686:2018 est. 1672:2006 est. 1648:Median age 1527:Population 1380:Total (%) 1371:Age group 1110:Total (%) 1101:Age Group 1089:4.8 (3.5) 1083:3.5 (2.5) 1077:4.3 (3.2) 1066:5.5 (4.0) 1060:4.1 (3.1) 1054:5.1 (3.7) 444:Population 433:for their 396:Madagascar 303:1966-07-06 222:Population 137:0–14 years 87:67.2 years 76:Death rate 68:Birth rate 52:Population 2998:Mauritius 2722:Languages 2702:Education 2663:Transport 2594:President 2557:Elections 2521:Volcanoes 2494:Geography 2455:1979–1989 1924:Languages 1846:Sex ratio 1543:Religions 1374:Male (%) 1104:Male (%) 965:2005–2010 936:2000–2005 907:1995–2000 878:1990–1995 849:1985–1990 820:1980–1985 791:1975–1980 762:1970–1975 733:1965–1970 704:1960–1965 675:1955–1960 646:1950–1955 597:1,700,130 583:1,562,910 569:1,425,970 555:1,290,200 541:1,160,260 527:1,041,150 435:stateless 404:Mahajanga 374:Mutsamudu 365:urbanized 270:Christian 238:Comorians 153:Sex ratio 3189: / 3185: / 3178:(France) 3172: / 3150: / 3146: / 3098:Zimbabwe 3073:Tanzania 2923:Ethiopia 2918:Eswatini 2898:Djibouti 2863:Cameroon 2848:Botswana 2777:Category 2742:Religion 2737:Olympics 2717:Holidays 2584:Military 2540:Politics 2526:Wildlife 2400:articles 2230:Archived 2185:Archived 2091:13015378 2011:See also 1951:Literacy 1944:Comorian 1895:HIV/AIDS 1353:Unknown 412:Malagasy 392:Tanzania 285:literate 277:Comorian 208:Official 203:Language 198:Comorian 174:Under 15 166:At birth 3174:Réunion 3170:Mayotte 3161:Madeira 3156:(Spain) 3152:Melilla 3083:Tunisia 3053:Somalia 3038:Senegal 3023:Nigeria 3013:Namibia 3003:Morocco 2968:Liberia 2963:Lesotho 2913:Eritrea 2883:Comoros 2858:Burundi 2833:Algeria 2761:Outline 2692:Culture 2676:Society 2653:Tourism 2618:Economy 2516:Regions 2511:Climate 2426:Sultans 2421:Shirazi 2408:History 2396:Comoros 2068:3659638 1664:female 1465:Anjouan 1434:Region 617:Period 513:933,330 499:832,400 485:734,750 408:Indians 308:Mayotte 281:Swahili 254:Anjouan 3193:  3176:  3163:  3093:Zambia 3088:Uganda 3028:Rwanda 2983:Malawi 2943:Guinea 2838:Angola 2712:Health 2643:Mining 2635:Franc 2506:Cities 2398:  2350:. 2337:  2279:: 2089:  2066:  1940:French 1936:Arabic 1715:188th 1698:188th 1658:total 1449:Mohéli 1399:15–64 1325:75–79 1311:70–74 1297:65–69 1283:60–64 1269:55–59 1255:50–54 1241:45–49 1227:40–44 1213:35–39 1199:30–34 1185:25–29 1171:20–24 1157:15–19 1143:10–14 1023:Rural 1020:Urban 1017:Total 974:20 000 968:27 000 945:18 000 939:24 000 916:15 000 910:20 000 887:12 000 881:17 000 858:11 000 852:16 000 829:12 000 823:17 000 800:10 000 794:14 000 765:12 000 736:11 000 707:10 000 438:Bedoon 420:French 381:Nzwani 370:Moroni 258:Mohéli 256:, and 246:القمري 242:Arabic 140:36.68% 3148:Ceuta 3068:Sudan 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1356:0.1 1348:1.3 1345:1.3 1342:1.2 1339:80+ 1334:0.8 1331:0.8 1328:0.8 1320:2.0 1317:1.7 1314:2.3 1306:1.4 1303:1.3 1300:1.5 1292:2.9 1289:2.6 1286:3.3 1278:2.0 1275:2.2 1272:1.7 1264:3.9 1261:4.9 1258:2.9 1250:2.9 1247:2.5 1244:3.2 1236:4.2 1233:4.0 1230:4.5 1222:5.7 1219:5.4 1216:6.0 1208:6.2 1205:6.5 1202:5.8 1194:6.7 1191:7.8 1188:5.4 1180:7.8 1177:8.6 1174:6.8 1129:5–9 1115:0–4 1043:TFR 1037:TFR 1031:TFR 986:5.08 983:29.5 977:39.0 957:5.30 954:30.0 951:10.1 948:40.2 928:5.30 925:28.0 922:10.6 919:38.6 899:5.30 896:25.6 893:11.0 890:36.6 870:6.00 867:27.5 864:12.1 861:39.6 844:106 841:7.05 838:34.4 835:14.3 832:48.6 815:116 812:7.05 809:32.3 806:15.6 803:47.9 786:127 783:7.05 780:29.8 777:16.9 774:46.8 757:141 754:7.05 751:27.9 748:18.9 745:46.8 728:154 725:6.91 722:27.2 719:20.8 716:48.0 699:167 696:6.60 693:26.0 690:22.9 687:48.9 670:178 667:6.00 664:22.8 661:24.0 658:46.8 635:NC* 297:1956 294:1951 236:The 228:and 2333:CIA 1488:6.5 1485:3.5 1472:6.7 1469:5.2 1456:6.8 1453:5.0 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Index

Demographics of Comoros
the Comoros


Population
fertility rate
net reproduction rate
Comorians
Arabic
Grande Comore
Anjouan
Mohéli
Islam
Quranic schools
Christian
Comorian
Swahili
literate
Mayotte
Population density
sub-Saharan Africa
International Development Association
family planning
contraception
birth control
urbanized
Moroni
Mutsamudu
Nzwani
Mwali

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