Africa · Eastern Africa
Capital: Moroni
Comoros
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #177
Comoros's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
882,847
#160 of 196
18th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$1.81B
#179 of 196
9th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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Data unavailable
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R&D Spending
Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$130.1M
#165 of 196
16th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Moroni
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Country code
- COM
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Comoros has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
Comoros spans roughly 1,862 square kilometers, placing it around 171st by area in this factbook.
Comoros’s position in Eastern Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Comoros on the map
Comoros is located in Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. Its terrain is volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills. The climate is tropical marine, rainy season (November to May). In area, the country is slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC.
Economy
Economic profile
Comoros' economy is characterized by small trade-based island economy, declining remittances, new structural and fiscal reforms, adverse cyclone and COVID-19 impacts, manageable debts, fragile liquidity environment, large foreign direct investment, state-owned enterprises suffering. Major industries include fishing, tourism, perfume distillation. Important agricultural products include bananas, coconuts, cassava, yams, maize, taro, milk, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pulses (2023). Notable exports include cloves, ships, essential oils, vanilla, scrap iron (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Comoros has an estimated population of 919,901. Languages spoken include Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official, similar to Swahili), Comorian. The population includes Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava. The urban population represents 30.1% of total population (2023).
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