Nom officiel:
Union of the Comoros
Région:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 867a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 465.7a | |
| Capital city | Moroni | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 62.4c | |
| UN membership date | 12 November 1975 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 235b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.2a | |
| National currency | Comorian Franc (KMF) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 445.2d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 966 | 1 224 | 1 247b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2 | 4 | 2.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 322.4 | 1 518.1 | 1 489.8b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 31.7 | 37 | 38b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.8 | 8.4 | 9.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 57.5 | 54.6 | 52.5b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 37.9 | 35.8 | 34.6b |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 18.2 | 15.2 | 15b |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 43.9 | 49 | 50.4b |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 32.8 / 56.2 | 32.7 / 54.6 | 33.1 / 55.4 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 104f | ... | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 106 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 16 | 21 | 54e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 214 | 230 | 387e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -198 | -209 | -333e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -2 | -22 | -7b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 28.5 | 29.2g | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 66.3 / 62.7 | 68.0 / 63.7 | 69.2 / 65.0a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 39.8 / 6.3 | 38.3 / 6.6 | 37.1 / 6.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 12.6 / 1.6 | 12.5 / 1.4 | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 61.2 | 51.5 | 44.8a |
| Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP) | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.3k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2l | 0.4 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.1 / 114.2m | 105.8 / 106.6c | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 68.5 / 64.0m | 76.4 / 72.9c | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 54.5 / 50.2m | 49.4 / 44.0c | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 3m | 6.1n | 16.7n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 7.5 | 16.4g | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 106 | 127 | 151d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 18.9 | 17.7 | 17.5k |
| CO2 emission estimatese (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / 0.3 | 0.4 / 0.5 | 0.5 / 0.6k |
| Energy production, primarye (Petajoules) | 4 | 4 | 4k |
| Energy supply per capitae (Gigajoules) | 9 | 12 | 14k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000) | 24 | 7 | 29k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 57.4 | 57.4 | 57.4d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 6.79 | 10.77 | 11.65k |