Comoros — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Comoros: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Comoros — 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. Political status: federal presidential republic. It covers 2,235 sq km. Terrain: volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills. Climate: tropical marine; rainy season (November to May).
| Capital | Moroni |
|---|---|
| Population | 911,707 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $3.092 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $3,600 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 3.4% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 1% (2017 est.) |
| Unemployment | 3.9% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 27.7% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $148.455 million (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $504.036 million (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 23.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 30.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | federal presidential republic |
| Independence | 6 July 1975 (from France) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili), Comorian |
Comoros’s GDP is $3.092 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $1.546 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 3.4% (2024 est.). See where Comoros ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
- What our model rewards: public debt under 28% of GDP — room to maneuver; inflation tamed at 1.0%
- What drags it down: only 0% of electricity from low-carbon sources; few natural resources to fall back on
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 89.9% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 7.139 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 1.8 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 0.1 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 2,092 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Oil 100.0% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 0.0% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 642.9 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $148.455 million (2023 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $504.036 million (2023 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $355.6 million (2023), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | fishing, tourism, perfume distillation |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Azali Assoumani — President. President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)
Comoros maintains 15 embassies and 2 consulates abroad, hosts 10 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 15 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 2 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 10 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 340 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 3 (registration prefix D6) |
| Major seaports | Dzaoudzi, Fomboni, Moroni, Moutsamoudu |
Major airports
Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) — Moroni; Ouani Airport (AJN) — Ouani.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | federal presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Comoros.
Historical timeline of Comoros
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Comoros — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Comoros's power score?
Comoros has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.