Name
The name derives from the Arabic "al qamar," meaning "the moon".
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Country
Comoros
11.73° S, 43.32° E
No land border at all — every neighbor is across water, along 340 km of coast, the 126th longest on Earth.
land borders 0 km · 164th/230 · coastline 340 km · 126th/229
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 850,886
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 2,235 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 1,580 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 539 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- KM · COM
- GDP (nominal)
- $1.55 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $3,600
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Comoros 2,235 km²Faroe Islands 1,393 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Comoros sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age23.1 years178th of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy67.8 years190th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate2.52 children per woman67th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population850,886164th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area2,235 km²176th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline340 km126th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Climate
A tropical marine climate brings a rainy season from November to May. During the rainy season, cyclones are possible from December to April.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
People and society
Its ethnic groups are Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, and Sakalava. Muslims are overwhelmingly Sunni, with small Shia Muslim and Ahmadiyya Muslim populations; ethnic religionists and Christians are also present.
Maroni, on the western side of Grande Comore, is the capital city and the country's largest city. Anjouan is the most densely populated of the islands that comprise Comoros.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Government
A federal presidential republic governs Comoros. Its legal system is a mixed system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law. The newest constitution was adopted 30 July 2018. Comoros gained independence from France on 6 July 1975, and its national holiday is Independence Day, 6 July (1975).
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Flag and symbols
Yellow, white, red, and blue form four equal horizontal bands, with a green isosceles triangle based on the left. A vertical white crescent moon centers the triangle, with four five-pointed white stars in a line between its points. The bands and stars represent the four main islands: Mwali, N'gazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mahore. The national symbols are four five-pointed stars and a crescent moon.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $1.55 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $3.09 billion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $3,600
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- +3.4%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 1%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $148.46 million
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $504.04 million
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 23.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 21.12 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 6.38 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 2.52 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +1.26% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 30.1%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Field “People and Society → Literacy → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Arabicofficial
- Frenchofficial
- Shikomoroofficial
- Comorian
- Field “People and Society → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Muslim98.1%overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, small Shia Muslim and Ahmadiyya Muslim populations
- ethnic religionist1.1%
- Christian0.6%
- other0.3%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 2,235 km²Land 2,235 km² · Water 0 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 340 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 0 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 2,360 m Karthala
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
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Straits 1
Islands 3
Largest cities 1
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