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By 2026, the Comoros is projected to be home to 899,010 people. That is a 6-fold increase on the 161,938 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.79% a year, adding about 16.1K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 483 people/km². Half the population is younger than 20.7 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 25.4 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 101 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 1,911,034, up 113% from 2026.
Total population
899,010
Density
483 people/km²
Median age
20.7 years
Growth rate
+1.79%
The Comoros is experiencing rapid population growth, adding tens of thousands of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 21 in 2026 to 25 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population reaching 1.9M by 2100, more than double 2026's level.