Comoros Population Pyramid 1998
Year
1998Comoros in 1998
As of 1998, the Comoros counted 516,597 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 22.5%, up from 421,686 in 1988.
Half of the population was younger than 16.1 years; 47.7% were children under 15 and 4.2% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 516,598 | 16.1 | |
| Djibouti | 699,352 | 19.3 | |
| Réunion | 744,065 | 27.9 | |
| Mayotte | 143,975 | 18.0 | |
| Seychelles | 80,723 | 26.4 |





