Comoros Population Pyramid 1961
Year
1961Comoros in 1961
As of 1961, the Comoros counted 201,201 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 21.5%, up from 165,533 in 1951.
With a median age of 19.6 years, the Comoros had a youth dependency ratio of 77.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.6 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Comoros was 3.88 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.8 years in 2023: 68.9 for women and 64.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
11,104 immigrants live in Comoros, 1.3% of the population.
| Madagascar | 9,569 |
| Réunion | 842 |
| France | 477 |
| Tanzania | 142 |
| Kenya | 74 |
367,574 people born in Comoros live in other countries.
| France | 231,788 |
| Mayotte | 111,502 |
| Madagascar | 13,199 |
| Libya | 4,846 |
| Réunion | 2,360 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 201,201 | 19.6 | |
| Djibouti | 89,390 | 17.7 | |
| Seychelles | 44,109 | 21.6 | |
| Réunion | 372,076 | 17.3 | |
| Mayotte | 26,734 | 15.7 |





