| Population |
651,901 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 42.8% (male 140,083; female 139,245)
15-64 years: 54.2% (male 174,216; female 179,050)
65 years and over: 3% (male 9,136; female 10,171) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 18.6 years
male: 18.3 years
female: 18.9 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
2.94% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
38 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 77.22 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 68.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 85.9 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 61.57 years
male: 59.29 years
female: 63.91 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
5.15 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
0.12% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths |
NA |
| Nationality |
noun: comoran(s)
adjective: comoran |
| Ethnic groups |
Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava |
| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: union of the comoros
conventional short form: comoros
local short form: comores
local long form: union des comores |