Comoros: Introduction

Capital: Moroni

Population

Total Population: 882,847

Natural Increase: 1.9%

Density: 457 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 33.9%

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

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Moroni

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

Mobile phone subscriptions: 109.9 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	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	327	348	358	358	371
Exports of Goods (million USD)	34	54	31	30	48
Imports of Services (million USD)	162	208	205	218	228
Exports of Services (million USD)	93	111	116	115	132

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

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