Comoros
Africa Β· Capital: Moroni
How it is run: Comoros is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Comoros is home to 882,847 people in Eastern Africa, where people speak Arabic, French, Comorian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
882,847 people
That is about 109 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
1,862 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 474 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
51st most people in Africa
54th largest by land in Africa.
π£οΈ Official languages
Arabic, French, Comorian
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Comorian franc (Fr)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
67 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$2,056
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
33.9% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
36.9% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+269
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.km
π§ People here are called
Comoran
π·οΈ Name at home
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ψ§ΩΩΩ Ψ± Β· Comores Β· Komori
Also written: Union of the Comoros, Union des Comores, Udzima wa Komori.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
African Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Comoros has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Comoras
French
Comores
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ψ§ΩΩΩ Ψ±
Chinese
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Japanese
γ³γ’γ
Russian
ΠΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡ
Portuguese
Comores
German
Komoren
Put it in perspective π
- Nigeria β the most populated country in Africa β has about 269.0Γ as many people as Comoros.
- Comoros covers roughly 18 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Comoros lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 441 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Comoros is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Union of the Comoros
ποΈ Capital
Moroni
π Region
Africa Β· Eastern Africa
π€ Country code
KM
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Comoros π
π§ Where on the map
12.2Β° S, 44.3Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Moroni.
- Comoros shares its part of the world with Madagascar. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Comoros is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Comoros sits in Eastern Africa, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
- Comoros lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- The capital of Comoros is Moroni β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Comoros has 3 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Comoros can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Comoros spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Comoros?
Moroni
Which money do people spend in Comoros?
Comorian franc (Fr)
How many countries share a land border with Comoros?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Comoros?
882,847 people
Keep researching π
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