Comoros
The Comoros is a sovereign state situated on an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Its capital is Moroni. About 900,000 people live there (2026). It covers 2,034 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Moroni
- People (2026)
- 900,000
- Area
- 2,034 km²
- Currency
- Comorian franc
Comoros at a glance
- Official name
- Union of the Comoros
- In its own language
- Union des Comores, الاتحاد القمري
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Moroni
- Population
- 900,000 (2026)
- Area
- 2,034 km² (785 mi²)
- People are called
- Comorian, Comoran, Comorans, Comorians
- Official languages
- Comorian, Arabic, French
- Currency
- Comorian franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1.2 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 63.7 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.558 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 45.3 (2014)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Azali Assoumani (since 2016)
- Head of government
- Azali Assoumani (since 2016)
- Country codes
- KM, COM
- Calling code
- +269
- Internet domain
- .km
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Indian/Comoro
- Coordinates
- -12.3°, 43.7°
The Comoros and its neighbours
The Comoros borders Madagascar, France, Mozambique, Seychelles and Tanzania. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Comoros
- Neighbours
Divisions of the Comoros
- Grande Comore
- Anjouan
- Mohéli
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Arab Monetary Fund
- OHADA
- Interpol
and 12 more organisations.
How far are you from the Comoros?
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Questions
What is the capital of the Comoros?
The capital of the Comoros is Moroni.
What is the population of the Comoros?
The Comoros has about 900,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is the Comoros?
The Comoros covers 2,034 square kilometres (785 square miles).
What currency does the Comoros use?
The Comorian franc.
What language is spoken in the Comoros?
The official languages of the Comoros are Comorian, Arabic and French.
Which countries border the Comoros?
The Comoros shares a border with Madagascar, France, Mozambique, Seychelles and Tanzania.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.