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Comoros.

Capital: Moroni · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population882,8472025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$1.35 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,5902023 · calculated
Area1,862 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)-4.3%2013 · World Bank
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Country profile

Comoros at a glance

Official name
Union of the Comoros
Capital
Moroni
Population
882,847 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$1.35 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,590 (2023)
Area
1,862 km²
Languages
Arabic, French, Comorian
Currency
Comorian franc (KMF, Fr)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+269
Internet domain
.km
People
Comoran
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Comoros in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0200K400K600K800K1M1960198020002020ComorosComoros 1960: 197.7KComoros 1961: 201.2KComoros 1962: 204.7KComoros 1963: 208.2KComoros 1964: 211.6KComoros 1965: 215KComoros 1966: 218.7KComoros 1967: 223.9KComoros 1968: 230.2KComoros 1969: 237KComoros 1970: 244.2KComoros 1971: 251.9KComoros 1972: 260.1KComoros 1973: 268.8KComoros 1974: 278.1KComoros 1975: 287.7KComoros 1976: 297.5KComoros 1977: 307.6KComoros 1978: 317.7KComoros 1979: 327.8KComoros 1980: 337.7KComoros 1981: 347.4KComoros 1982: 357.1KComoros 1983: 367.2KComoros 1984: 377.6KComoros 1985: 388.4KComoros 1986: 399.3KComoros 1987: 410.4KComoros 1988: 421.7KComoros 1989: 433.1KComoros 1990: 444.6KComoros 1991: 455.6KComoros 1992: 465.1KComoros 1993: 473.7KComoros 1994: 482.1KComoros 1995: 490.6KComoros 1996: 499.1KComoros 1997: 507.8KComoros 1998: 516.6KComoros 1999: 525.9KComoros 2000: 536.1KComoros 2001: 547.2KComoros 2002: 558.9KComoros 2003: 569.8KComoros 2004: 580.7KComoros 2005: 592.7KComoros 2006: 604.8KComoros 2007: 616.9KComoros 2008: 629.3KComoros 2009: 641.9KComoros 2010: 654.8KComoros 2011: 668.1KComoros 2012: 681.6KComoros 2013: 696.2KComoros 2014: 711.5KComoros 2015: 726.7KComoros 2016: 741.7KComoros 2017: 756.7KComoros 2018: 771.6KComoros 2019: 786.6KComoros 2020: 802.2KComoros 2021: 818.2KComoros 2022: 834.2KComoros 2023: 850.4KComoros 2024: 866.6KComoros 2025: 882.8K0200K400K600K800K1M1960198020002020ComorosComoros 1960: 197.7KComoros 1961: 201.2KComoros 1962: 204.7KComoros 1963: 208.2KComoros 1964: 211.6KComoros 1965: 215KComoros 1966: 218.7KComoros 1967: 223.9KComoros 1968: 230.2KComoros 1969: 237KComoros 1970: 244.2KComoros 1971: 251.9KComoros 1972: 260.1KComoros 1973: 268.8KComoros 1974: 278.1KComoros 1975: 287.7KComoros 1976: 297.5KComoros 1977: 307.6KComoros 1978: 317.7KComoros 1979: 327.8KComoros 1980: 337.7KComoros 1981: 347.4KComoros 1982: 357.1KComoros 1983: 367.2KComoros 1984: 377.6KComoros 1985: 388.4KComoros 1986: 399.3KComoros 1987: 410.4KComoros 1988: 421.7KComoros 1989: 433.1KComoros 1990: 444.6KComoros 1991: 455.6KComoros 1992: 465.1KComoros 1993: 473.7KComoros 1994: 482.1KComoros 1995: 490.6KComoros 1996: 499.1KComoros 1997: 507.8KComoros 1998: 516.6KComoros 1999: 525.9KComoros 2000: 536.1KComoros 2001: 547.2KComoros 2002: 558.9KComoros 2003: 569.8KComoros 2004: 580.7KComoros 2005: 592.7KComoros 2006: 604.8KComoros 2007: 616.9KComoros 2008: 629.3KComoros 2009: 641.9KComoros 2010: 654.8KComoros 2011: 668.1KComoros 2012: 681.6KComoros 2013: 696.2KComoros 2014: 711.5KComoros 2015: 726.7KComoros 2016: 741.7KComoros 2017: 756.7KComoros 2018: 771.6KComoros 2019: 786.6KComoros 2020: 802.2KComoros 2021: 818.2KComoros 2022: 834.2KComoros 2023: 850.4KComoros 2024: 866.6KComoros 2025: 882.8K

GDP, current US$

1980–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500M$1B$1.5B19801990200020102020ComorosComoros 1980: $212.2MComoros 1981: $196.3MComoros 1982: $184MComoros 1983: $191.6MComoros 1984: $184.7MComoros 1985: $196.7MComoros 1986: $279.2MComoros 1987: $337.5MComoros 1988: $356.5MComoros 1989: $341.5MComoros 1990: $429.6MComoros 1991: $424.1MComoros 1992: $457.4MComoros 1993: $452.9MComoros 1994: $319.2MComoros 1995: $398.5MComoros 1996: $396.1MComoros 1997: $364.4MComoros 1998: $370.1MComoros 1999: $382.5MComoros 2000: $351.1MComoros 2001: $378.5MComoros 2002: $426MComoros 2003: $546.9MComoros 2004: $633.7MComoros 2005: $653.8MComoros 2006: $698.4MComoros 2007: $795.7MComoros 2008: $915.7MComoros 2009: $905.3MComoros 2010: $908MComoros 2011: $1BComoros 2012: $1BComoros 2013: $1.1BComoros 2014: $1.1BComoros 2015: $966MComoros 2016: $1BComoros 2017: $1.1BComoros 2018: $1.2BComoros 2019: $1.2BComoros 2020: $1.2BComoros 2021: $1.3BComoros 2022: $1.2BComoros 2023: $1.4B$0$500M$1B$1.5B198020002020ComorosComoros 1980: $212.2MComoros 1981: $196.3MComoros 1982: $184MComoros 1983: $191.6MComoros 1984: $184.7MComoros 1985: $196.7MComoros 1986: $279.2MComoros 1987: $337.5MComoros 1988: $356.5MComoros 1989: $341.5MComoros 1990: $429.6MComoros 1991: $424.1MComoros 1992: $457.4MComoros 1993: $452.9MComoros 1994: $319.2MComoros 1995: $398.5MComoros 1996: $396.1MComoros 1997: $364.4MComoros 1998: $370.1MComoros 1999: $382.5MComoros 2000: $351.1MComoros 2001: $378.5MComoros 2002: $426MComoros 2003: $546.9MComoros 2004: $633.7MComoros 2005: $653.8MComoros 2006: $698.4MComoros 2007: $795.7MComoros 2008: $915.7MComoros 2009: $905.3MComoros 2010: $908MComoros 2011: $1BComoros 2012: $1BComoros 2013: $1.1BComoros 2014: $1.1BComoros 2015: $966MComoros 2016: $1BComoros 2017: $1.1BComoros 2018: $1.2BComoros 2019: $1.2BComoros 2020: $1.2BComoros 2021: $1.3BComoros 2022: $1.2BComoros 2023: $1.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2001–2013 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%8%200220042006200820102012ComorosComoros 2001: 5.55%Comoros 2002: 3.53%Comoros 2003: 3.8%Comoros 2004: 4.48%Comoros 2005: 3.01%Comoros 2006: 3.37%Comoros 2007: 4.47%Comoros 2008: 1.7%Comoros 2009: 4.36%Comoros 2010: 3.35%Comoros 2011: 1.84%Comoros 2012: 6.31%Comoros 2013: -4.29%-5%0%5%10%20052010ComorosComoros 2001: 5.55%Comoros 2002: 3.53%Comoros 2003: 3.8%Comoros 2004: 4.48%Comoros 2005: 3.01%Comoros 2006: 3.37%Comoros 2007: 4.47%Comoros 2008: 1.7%Comoros 2009: 4.36%Comoros 2010: 3.35%Comoros 2011: 1.84%Comoros 2012: 6.31%Comoros 2013: -4.29%

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