Comoros Population Pyramid 1963
Year
1963Comoros in 1963
In 1963, the Comoros had a total population of 208,186 people. That is 20.6% more than in 1953, when the population stood at 172,600.
Half of the population was younger than 19.3 years; 43.1% were children under 15 and 3.7% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 208,186 | 19.3 | |
| Djibouti | 97,872 | 17.9 | |
| Seychelles | 46,075 | 21.0 | |
| Mayotte | 28,340 | 15.4 | |
| Réunion | 395,327 | 17.1 |





