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Moroni, Comoros Facts

Area23.3 km²
Population133,244
Male Population66,545 (49.9%)
Female Population66,699 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+198.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+37.8%
Median Age21.2 years (Male: 20.7, Female: 21.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,659 (2022)
NeighborhoodsItsandra Mdjini
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-11.70216, 43.25506

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Moroni, Comoros Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population44,66272,94896,667115,489133,244146,388158,119
Population Density1,920.9 / km²3,137.5 / km²4,157.7 / km²4,967.3 / km²5,730.9 / km²6,296.3 / km²6,800.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moroni, Comoros Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 37.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Moroni, Comoros+198.3%+82.7%+37.8%
Grande Comore
Comoros
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moroni, Comoros Median Age

Median Age: 21.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Moroni, Comoros21.2 yrs21.7 yrs20.7 yrs
Grande Comore21.2 yrs21.7 yrs20.7 yrs
Comoros18.8 yrs19.4 yrs18.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Moroni, Comoros Population Density

Population Density: 5,731 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Moroni, Comoros133,24423.3 km²5,731 / km²
Grande Comore347,1381,024.7 km²339 / km²
Comoros742,9551,690.6 km²440 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moroni, Comoros Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Moroni, Comoros Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,308$3,070$3,341$3,359$3,506$3,643$3,663$3,659
Total GDP$54.6M$57.1M$69.2M$82M$102.2M$124.1M$138.5M$143.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
LandslideMedium (6)
VolcanoMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/21/161:08 AM5.185.1 km10,000 m46km WSW of Nioumachoua, Comorosusgs.gov
3/13/122:39 AM586.3 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
10/13/069:31 PM4.678.4 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
8/15/0512:44 AM4.254.4 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
12/10/0410:54 AM4.680 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
5/21/002:58 AM5.271.5 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
9/15/9710:38 PM4.796.6 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov
2/8/963:32 PM4.280.4 km10,000 mComoros regionusgs.gov

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni (in Arabic موروني Mūrūnī) is the largest city, federal capital and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. In Comorian, Moroni translates as "in the heart of the fire", perhaps al..

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