Non-agricultural population in Comoros
Comoros: Non-agricultural population was 244,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
244,000 FAO, number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
244,000 FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
64,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Comoros, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 244,000 FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Comoros peaked at 244,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 67,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 71,000 FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 74,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 77,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 81,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 84,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 88,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 91,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 95,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 99,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 103,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 107,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 111,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 116,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 121,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 126,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 131,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 137,000 FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 142,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 148,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 155,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 161,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 168,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 176,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 183,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 191,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 199,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 207,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 216,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 225,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 234,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 244,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 244,000 FAO, number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 million FAO, number, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 244,000 FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,200 FAO, number | 64,000 FAO, number | 95,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,300 FAO, number | 99,000 FAO, number | 142,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,400 FAO, number | 148,000 FAO, number | 216,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,333 FAO, number | 225,000 FAO, number | 244,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 337,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 272,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Djibouti 248,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 75,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 23,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Comoros?
- Non-agricultural population in Comoros was 244,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 244,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for non-agricultural population?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.