Number of children under 5 in Comoros
Comoros: Number of children under 5 was 114,145 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114,145 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
114,145 people
in 2023
All-time low
23,856 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Comoros is 114,145 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Comoros peaked at 114,145 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,856 people, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,856 people | — |
| 1951 | 24,850 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 26,031 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 27,575 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 29,276 people | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 30,753 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 31,977 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 33,138 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 34,217 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 35,158 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 35,989 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,799 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 37,590 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 38,351 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 39,065 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 39,723 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 40,407 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 41,310 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 42,417 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 43,612 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44,913 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46,327 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 47,864 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 49,534 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 51,317 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 53,171 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 55,064 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 56,994 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 58,936 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 60,905 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 62,845 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 64,810 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 66,915 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 69,106 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 71,322 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 73,543 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 75,704 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77,757 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 79,681 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 81,466 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 83,077 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 84,414 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 85,798 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,115 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 87,873 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 88,160 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 88,127 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87,807 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 87,371 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 87,843 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89,530 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 91,624 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 93,507 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,024 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93,294 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92,682 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92,542 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92,915 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94,091 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 95,932 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 97,972 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 100,143 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102,421 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 104,583 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 106,245 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 107,283 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 107,905 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 108,619 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 109,578 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 110,507 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 111,521 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 112,559 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 113,418 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 114,145 people | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 114,145 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 114,145 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,683 people | 23,856 people | 35,158 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,526 people | 35,989 people | 43,612 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,502 people | 44,913 people | 60,905 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,315 people | 62,845 people | 81,466 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,758 people | 83,077 people | 88,160 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,014 people | 89,530 people | 95,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,526 people | 97,972 people | 110,507 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,911 people | 111,521 people | 114,145 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130,436 people compare
- 150 Lithuania 127,928 people compare
- 151 Djibouti 114,506 people compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 95,872 people compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Comoros?
- Number of children under 5 in Comoros was 114,145 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 114,145 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,856 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of children under 5?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.