Comoros: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros • République Fédérale Islamique des Comores • Jumhurīyat al-Qumur al-Ittiḥādīyah al-Islāmīyah
Head Of State And Government	President: Azali Assoumani
Capital	Moroni
Population	(2024 est.) 860,600⁴
Form Of Government	republic² with one legislative house (Assembly of the Union [33³])
Official Languages	Comorian (Shikomor); Arabic; French
Official Religion	Islam
Official Names	Udzima wa Komori (Comorian); Jumhūriyyat al-Qamar al-Muttaḥidah (Arabic); Union des Comores (French); (Union of the Comoros)¹
Total Area (Sq Km)	1,861
Total Area (Sq Mi)	719
Monetary Unit	Comorian franc (CF)
Population Rank	(2023) 165
Population Projection 2030	963,500
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2024) 1,196.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2024) 462.4
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 30.4% • Rural: (2024) 69.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 64.9 years • Female: (2022) 69.5 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: (2021) 67% • Female: (2021) 57%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 1,363
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 1,600
¹Excludes Mayotte, an overseas possession of France, unless otherwise indicated.²A constitutional referendum effective from May 23, 2009, returned greater powers to the central government.³Includes nine indirectly elected seats.⁴Excludes Comorians living abroad in France or Mayotte (about 150,000 people).