Comoros (Union of the Comoros), KM
Comoros: This East African nation is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Mozambique and northwest of Madagascar.
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Union of the Comoros at a glance
Union of the Comoros currently has 55 quality-checked populated place pages and 3 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
55
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
3
Open related pagesLargest city
MoroniPopulation 42,872
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Quick Facts about Union of the Comoros
| Population | 919,901 |
| Country | Comoros |
| Area | 2034 km2 |
| Official name | l’Union des Comores, Comores |
| Continent | Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(44.540611111 -12.260527777) |
| Northernmost point | Point(43.35 -11.37) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -12.2333,44.4455 |
| Legislative body | Assembly of the Union of the Comoros |
| Official language | Comorian, Arabic, French |
| Capital | Moroni |
| Establishment | January 01, 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 04:43:07 (13th May 2026) |
Geography
Union of the Comoros is located at 12°13'60"S 44°26'44"E (-12.2333300, 44.4455300). It has 5 neighbors: Tanzania, Seychelles, Mozambique, Madagascar and France.
Comoros map
The largest city of Union of the Comoros is Moroni with a population of 42,872. Other cities include, Dembéni population 4,133 and Nioumachoua population 3,412. See all Union of the Comoros cities & populated places.
Compare Union of the Comoros with
- Grande Comore
- Anjouan
- Mohéli
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 191,121 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 194,139 | 1.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 197,198 | 1.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 200,372 | 1.58% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 203,753 | 1.66% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 207,424 | 1.77% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 211,478 | 1.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 215,897 | 2.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 220,575 | 2.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 225,325 | 2.11% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 230,054 | 2.06% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 234,644 | 1.96% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 239,235 | 1.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 244,208 | 2.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 250,104 | 2.36% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 257,290 | 2.79% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 265,953 | 3.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 275,900 | 3.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 286,634 | 3.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 297,447 | 3.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 307,829 | 3.37% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 317,606 | 3.08% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 326,946 | 2.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 336,096 | 2.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 345,466 | 2.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 355,337 | 2.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 365,760 | 2.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 376,654 | 2.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 387,963 | 2.91% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 399,632 | 2.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 411,594 | 2.91% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 423,872 | 2.9% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 436,448 | 2.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 449,274 | 2.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 462,277 | 2.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 475,394 | 2.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 488,627 | 2.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 501,953 | 2.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 515,385 | 2.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 528,848 | 2.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 542,357 | 2.49% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 541,976 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2002 | 556,028 | 2.53% | estimation process |
| 2003 | 570,491 | 2.54% | estimation process |
| 2004 | 585,389 | 2.54% | estimation process |
| 2005 | 600,733 | 2.55% | estimation process |
| 2006 | 616,526 | 2.56% | estimation process |
| 2007 | 632,736 | 2.56% | estimation process |
| 2008 | 649,291 | 2.55% | estimation process |
| 2009 | 666,097 | 2.52% | estimation process |
| 2010 | 683,081 | 2.49% | estimation process |
| 2011 | 700,216 | 2.45% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 717,503 | 2.41% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 734,917 | 2.37% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 759,390 | 3.22% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 777,424 | 2.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 795,592 | 2.28% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 823,652 | 3.41% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 832,322 | 1.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 850,886 | 2.18% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 919,901 | 7.5% |