Population by labor force status in Comoros
Comoros: Population by labor force status was 325,503 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
325,503 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
325,503 people
in 2025
All-time low
213,795 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Comoros is 325,503 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Comoros peaked at 325,503 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 213,795 people, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 213,795 people | — |
| 1992 | 219,089 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 224,786 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 230,037 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 234,841 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 239,253 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 243,206 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 246,573 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 249,223 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 251,999 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 255,777 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 260,185 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 263,749 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 265,642 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 266,882 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 268,032 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 269,091 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 270,111 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 271,206 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 272,489 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 274,079 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 276,052 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 279,531 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 284,365 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 289,145 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 293,646 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 297,201 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 300,158 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 303,331 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 306,970 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 310,940 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 314,645 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 318,057 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 321,705 people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 325,503 people | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 325,503 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 325,503 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,423 people | 213,795 people | 249,223 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 264,267 people | 251,999 people | 271,206 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,000 people | 272,489 people | 303,331 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,303 people | 306,970 people | 325,503 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 403,457 people compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 363,635 people compare
- 151 Djibouti 341,051 people compare
- 153 Slovenia 306,599 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 306,590 people compare
- 155 Bahrain 302,710 people compare
More work & labour data for Comoros
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2925 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 599.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 950.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,911 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Comoros?
- Population by labor force status in Comoros was 325,503 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 325,503 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,795 people in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for population by labor force status?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).