flag Comoros Comoros: Statistical Overview

Capital: Moroni

Population

Total Population: 866,628
Natural Increase: 1.9%
Density: 448 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 30.4%
Ethnic Origins: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha and Sakalava.
Official Language: Arabic, French
Other Languages Spoken: Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Business Language(s): French, Arabic, English
Religion: Muslim 98.1%, ethnic religionist 1.1%, Christian 0.6%, other 0.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Moroni

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Comoro Franc (KMF)

Country Overview

Area: 1,861 km²
Type of State: Federal presidential republic
Type of Economy: Variable income, often dependent on a single resource (oil/minerals) and not very diversified..
The Comoros economy maintains moderate growth, mainly supported by the agricultural sector and tourism, although dependence on external aid and high vulnerability to climatic shocks persist.
HDI*: 0.603/1
HDI (World Rank): 151/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Comoros, dial 00
To call the Comoros, dial +269
Internet Suffix: .km
Households with a computer: 9.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 3.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 35.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 89.8% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 280327348358377
Exports of Goods (million USD) 2134543133
Imports of Services (million USD) 103161207205207
Exports of Services (million USD) 4287105110122

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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