Comoros at its true size
Comoros covers 2,034 km², number 170 of 194 countries by area. Home to 882,847 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 2,034 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 882,847 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 434 per km² |
| Capital | Moroni |
| Local time in Moroni | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) Wikidata |
| Languages | French, Arabic, Comorian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +269 |
| Codes | KM · COM · 174 |
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Where Comoros ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#159 of 194882,847 people#51 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#19 of 194434 people per km²#4 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#162 of 19234% urban#41 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#30 of 1923.82 births per woman#28 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#54 of 192+1.85% a year#40 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#37 of 19228.2 births per 1,000 people#35 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#97 of 1927.1 deaths per 1,000 people#25 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#42 of 19236.9% under 15#37 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#132 of 1924.5% aged 65 and over#11 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#153 of 192−2.4 per 1,000 people#47 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#36 of 1902.65 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#15 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#151 of 185$1,950 a person#24 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#162 of 18433% online#33 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#159 of 184$4,238 a person#31 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#75 of 187+3.8% a year#33 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#86 of 176+3.2% a year#29 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#115 of 1783.8% of the labour force#34 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#54 of 1495.1% under $3.00 a day#42 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#116 of 149a Gini index of 30.3#45 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#51 of 17833.6% of jobs#33 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#138 of 17814.8% of jobs#26 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#113 of 17851.6% of jobs#17 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#144 of 1840.5% of GDP#46 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#163 of 1689.3% of GDP#48 of 49 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#109 of 191110 subscriptions per 100 people#22 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#150 of 1850.51 tonnes a person#26 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#126 of 19218% forest#31 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#62 of 19039.3% renewable#36 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#136 of 19291.7% with electricity#10 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#153 of 19110.2 µg/m³#53 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#25 of 19133.7% of the land protected#8 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#30 of 19029.6% of the land arable#10 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#164 of 1760.8% of its available fresh water#45 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#97 of 180900 mm a year#28 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Comoros’s area, lit up on the map →
- 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 170 of 194 countries 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.