Comoros Population Pyramid 1997
Year
1997Comoros in 1997
The population of the Comoros in 1997 was 507,778. That is 23.7% more than in 1987, when the population stood at 410,439.
With a median age of 16.0 years, the Comoros had a youth dependency ratio of 100.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.8 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 | 507,778 | 16.0 | |
| Djibouti | 671,818 | 18.9 | |
| Réunion | 732,712 | 27.6 | |
| Mayotte | 137,431 | 18.1 | |
| Seychelles | 79,651 | 26.1 |





