Comoros vs Kiribati
Comoros is 2.51 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Comoros about 2.5 times.
ComorosKiribatiComoros moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
2.51×
Comoros is 2.51× the area of Kiribati.
 Comoros |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaComoros: 2.51× the area | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 6.47× the population | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityComoros: 2.58× the density | 434 / km²#19 of 194 | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban populationKiribati: 1.87× the urban share | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateComoros: 1.22× the births per woman | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthComoros: 0.40 points higher | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateComoros: 1.11× the birth rate | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Comoros: 2.5 points higher | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Comoros: 0.1 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationComoros: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadComoros: 66.3× the refugees for its size | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyComoros: 0.4 years longer | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 1.11× the infant mortality | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexKiribati: 0.041 higher | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKiribati: 2.02× the income per person | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPComoros: 5.2× the economy | $1.82B2025 | $349M2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Comoros: 1.08× the output per person | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 0.4 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 3.3 points higher | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyComoros: 5.67× the share in extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Comoros: 5.6 higher | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentKiribati: 0.7 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsComoros: 4.8 points higher | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersKiribati: 2.75× the share online | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsComoros: 2.04× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaComoros: 13.7× the forest share | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKiribati: 1.16× the CO₂ per person | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 2.6 points higher | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityKiribati: 6.0 points higher | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Comoros: 2.62× the air pollution | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landComoros: 10.8 points higher | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 27.1 points higher | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKiribati: 1.48 higher | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKiribati: 1.18 higher | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Moroni | Tarawa |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic, Comorian | English, Gilbertese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +269 | +686 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Comoros is 2.51 times larger than Kiribati. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Comoros?
- About 2.5 times: Comoros has 2.51× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Comoros and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Kiribati?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 136,488. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- Which is richer, Comoros or Kiribati?
- By gross national income per person, Kiribati: $3,930 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Comoros or Kiribati?
- In Comoros: life expectancy at birth is 67.0 years, against 66.6 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Comoros and Kiribati have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).