| 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.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
2.94% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
38 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
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 / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 77.22 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 61.57 years
male: 59.29 years
female: 63.91 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
5.15 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.12% (2001 est.) |
| 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 : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5%
male: 63.6%
female: 49.3% (2003 est.) |
