Comoros at its true size
Comoros covers 2,034 km², number 181 of 235 by area. Home to 882,847 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,034 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 882,847 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 434 per km² |
| Capital | Moroni |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | KM · COM · 174 |
Countries of a similar size
- Mauritius1.0×Comoros and Mauritius are almost exactly the same size.
- Luxembourg0.78×Comoros is 22% smaller than Luxembourg.
- Samoa0.72×Comoros is 28% smaller than Samoa.
- Cabo Verde0.5×Comoros is 50% smaller than Cabo Verde.
- São Tomé and Principe2.03×Comoros is 2.03 times larger than São Tomé and Principe.
- Kiribati2.51×Comoros is 2.51 times larger than Kiribati.
How many times does Comoros fit into…
- Russia: about 8395 times
- Canada: about 4909 times
- United States: about 4831 times
Questions about Comoros
- How big is Comoros?
- Comoros covers 2,034 km², which makes it number 181 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 882,847 people live there (2025), 434 per km².
- Is Comoros bigger than Mauritius?
- Comoros and Mauritius are almost exactly the same size. Comoros: 2,034 km²; Mauritius: 2,040 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Comoros?
- Comoros lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Comoros have land borders?
- No. Comoros has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.