Population, female (% of total population) in Comoros
Comoros: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1998
All-time low
49.7%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Comoros is 49.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Comoros peaked at 50.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 160th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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, female in Comoros?
- Population, female in Comoros was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for population, female?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.