Comoros Population Pyramid 1970
Year
1970Comoros in 1970
In 1970, the Comoros had a total population of 244,184 people. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 197,700; it has grown by 23.5% since.
With a median age of 17.4 years, the Comoros had a youth dependency ratio of 91.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.9 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 244,185 | 17.4 | |
| Djibouti | 145,175 | 17.8 | |
| Seychelles | 54,252 | 18.5 | |
| Mayotte | 35,096 | 15.2 | |
| Réunion | 469,088 | 17.9 |





