Comoros Population Pyramid 1996
Year
1996Comoros in 1996
In 1996, the Comoros had a total population of 499,107 people. A decade earlier, in 1986, the population was 399,318; it has grown by 25.0% since.
Half of the population was younger than 16.0 years; 47.9% were children under 15 and 4.2% 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 | 499,107 | 16.0 | |
| Djibouti | 648,348 | 18.6 | |
| Réunion | 721,452 | 27.4 | |
| Mayotte | 130,163 | 18.0 | |
| Seychelles | 78,882 | 25.7 |





