Population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros
Comoros: Population ages 65 and above, total was 39,324 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,324
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
39,324
in 2025
All-time low
7,044
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros stood at 39,324. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros peaked at 39,324 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,044, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 173rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,044 | — |
| 1961 | 7,240 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 7,448 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7,670 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 7,910 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,176 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8,430 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8,677 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8,964 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9,301 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 9,698 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 10,163 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 10,699 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 11,295 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 11,942 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 12,610 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 13,233 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 13,783 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,238 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14,566 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,728 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 14,920 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15,246 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 15,564 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15,879 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16,202 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,532 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16,882 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17,256 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17,638 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,048 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18,612 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19,170 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 19,599 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20,029 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,465 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,913 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,367 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,811 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22,189 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22,427 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22,521 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,530 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,741 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,317 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24,120 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25,027 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25,898 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26,618 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27,143 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,538 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27,906 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28,327 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,987 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29,969 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,140 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,373 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 33,385 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34,200 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35,065 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35,838 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36,455 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37,166 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,037 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 38,757 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 39,324 | +1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 39,324 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 39,324 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,086 | 7,044 | 9,301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,223 | 9,698 | 14,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,085 | 14,728 | 17,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,220 | 18,048 | 22,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,234 | 22,427 | 27,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,889 | 27,538 | 35,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,596 | 35,838 | 39,324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Qatar 50,552 compare
- 171 Bahamas 48,745 compare
- 172 Barbados 48,290 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 37,725 compare
- 175 New Caledonia 34,783 compare
- 176 Channel Islands 34,391 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Comoros was 39,324 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39,324 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,044 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.