Islands
The population of the autonomous islands of the Comoros according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1980-09-15 | Population Census (C) 1991-09-15 | Population Census (C) 2003-09-15 | Population Census (C) 2017-12-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | COM | Moroni | 1,861 | 335,150 | 446,817 | 575,660 | 758,316 | |||
| Mwali (Moili, Mohéli) | MWA | Fomboni | 290 | 16,536 | 24,331 | 35,751 | 51,567 | 29000 | ||
| Njazidja (Ngazidja, Grande Comore) | NJA | Moroni | 1,147 | 182,656 | 233,533 | 296,177 | 379,367 | 114700 | ||
| Nzwani (Ndzouani, Anjouan) | NZW | Mutsamudu | 424 | 135,958 | 188,953 | 243,732 | 327,382 | 42400 |
- (1980) (1991) (2003) Union des Comores: Projections Demographiques -
Impacts socio-démographiques et environnementaux, 2009 (web).
(2017) Institut Nationale de la Statistique et Etudes Economiques et Démographiques, Comores (web).
Major Urban Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2017-12-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroni | NJA | 74,749 |
| 2 | Mutsamudu | NZW | 26,313 |
| 3 | Fomboni | MWA | 17,291 |
| 4 | Tsémbéhou | NZW | 12,590 |
| 5 | Domoni | NZW | 12,262 |
| 6 | Mirontsi | NZW | 11,955 |
| 7 | Ouani | NZW | 10,073 |
Contents: Urban Localities
The population of urban localities on the Comoros by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1980-09-15 | Population Census (C) 1991-09-15 | Population Census (C) 2003-09-15 | Population Census (C) 2017-12-15 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Démbeni | NJA | ... | 3,110 | 2,657 | ... | 0 | ||
| Djoièzi | MWA | ... | 1,636 | 2,096 | ... | 0 | ||
| Domoni | NZW | 7,147 | 10,169 | 10,073 | 12,262 | 0 | ||
| Fomboni | MWA | 5,663 | 8,615 | 12,881 | 17,291 | 2444 | → | |
| Foumbouni | NJA | ... | 3,138 | 3,386 | ... | 0 | ||
| Iconi | NJA | 5,770 | 5,191 | 6,032 | 5,474 | 0 | ||
| Itsandra | NJA | ... | 2,211 | 2,684 | ... | 0 | ||
| Koimbani | NJA | ... | 1,627 | 2,054 | ... | 0 | ||
| Mbéni | NJA | ... | 4,549 | 5,768 | 5,128 | 0 | ||
| Mirontsi | NZW | ... | 7,126 | 8,790 | 11,955 | 684 | → | |
| Mitsamiouli | NJA | ... | 4,260 | 4,811 | ... | 0 | ||
| Mitsoudjé (/ Troumbeni) | NJA | ... | 2,946 | 3,129 | ... | 0 | ||
| Moroni | NJA | 17,267 | 29,916 | 40,050 | 74,749 | 1053 | → | |
| Mrémani | NZW | ... | 3,501 | 5,480 | 5,470 | 0 | ||
| Mutsamudu | NZW | 16,883 | 16,540 | 20,828 | 26,313 | 0 | ||
| Nioumachoua | MWA | ... | 1,956 | 2,687 | ... | 0 | ||
| Ntsaouéni | NJA | ... | 2,620 | 2,760 | ... | 0 | ||
| Ntsoudjini | NJA | ... | 2,652 | 3,559 | ... | 0 | ||
| Ouani | NZW | 6,936 | 7,134 | 8,841 | 10,073 | 0 | ||
| Sima | NZW | ... | 7,270 | 7,702 | 8,737 | 0 | ||
| Tsémbéhou (Tsimbeo) | NZW | 6,578 | 8,086 | 8,102 | 12,590 | 0 | ||
| Wanani | MWA | ... | 1,478 | 1,917 | ... | 0 |
- (1991) Commissariat General du Plan, Comores (web).
(2003) Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2003 avec projections jusqu'à 2025 (web)..
(2017) Institut Nationale de la Statistique et Etudes Economiques et Démographiques, Comores (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 381,813 |
| Females | 376,503 |
| Age Groups (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 293,056 |
| 15-64 years | 425,221 |
| 65+ years | 40,039 |
| Age Pyramid (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 202,917 |
| 10-19 years | 171,562 |
| 20-29 years | 118,587 |
| 30-39 years | 97,284 |
| 40-49 years | 68,689 |
| 50-59 years | 43,559 |
| 60-69 years | 27,830 |
| 70-79 years | 17,338 |
| 80+ years | 10,550 |
| Urbanization (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 522,553 |
| Urban | 235,763 |
| Citizenship (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 754,608 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 3,708 |