Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros
Comoros: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros, 1989–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros stood at 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros peaked at 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9847 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1997.
Comoros ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1990 | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +96.6% |
| 1996 | 2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 5.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +430.8% |
| 1999 | 5.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 10.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 8.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 15.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 59.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +296.3% |
| 2009 | 41.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 55.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 62.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 65.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 73.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 81.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 75.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 77.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 79.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 80.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 83.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 93.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 204.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +118.9% |
| 2022 | 227.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 258 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +430.8% | 0.9847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +296.3% | 15.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 59.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2021 | +118.9% | 93.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 204.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 59.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 83.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 93.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 34 Gambia 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Guinea 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Niue 271.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 38 Libya 233.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 39 Congo 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 40 Cuba 217.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Comoros was 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9847 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.