Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
200th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.73 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
0.04 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros is 1.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at 5.73 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.04 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Comoros 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 3 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4191 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 0.04 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9365 % change on previous year | +2243.5% |
| 2004 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 2005 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.04 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 197 Tonga 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 199 China 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Czechia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Uruguay 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Dominica 1.35 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1818 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1869 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Comoros was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.