Comoros: Statistical Overview

Capital: Moroni

Population

Total Population: 821,625

Natural Increase: 1.9%

Density: 433 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 29.6%

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: Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%.

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: Union. Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy which is based essentially on agriculture.

HDI*: 0.503/1

HDI (World Rank): 159/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Comoros, dial 00
To call the Comoros, dial +269

Internet Suffix: .km

Telephone Lines: 3.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 6.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 69.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	252	243	265	280	328
Exports of Goods (million USD)	38	41	39	21	34
Imports of Services (million USD)	0	107	110	96	114
Exports of Services (million USD)	0	101	97	65	51

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

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