Comoros
Country in Eastern Africa
The Comoros is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Moroni. About 882,847 people live there (2025), making it the 159th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,862 km², it is the 170th largest country by area. It has no land borders.
The Comoros at a glance
- Capital
- Moroni
- Population (2025)
- 882,847
- Area
- 1,862 km²
- Density
- 474 per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic, Comorian, French
- Currency
- Comorian franc
- People
- Comoran
- Calling code
- +269
- Internet domain
- .km
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
Where is the Comoros?
How the Comoros compares
Population rank
159th of 195
51st of 54 in Africa
Size rank
170th of 195
52nd of 54 in Africa
Crowding
474 per km²
More crowded than 91% of countries
- Similar in size: Mauritius (2,040 km²).
- Similar population: Solomon Islands (838,645).
- The Comoros is the only place that uses the Comorian franc.
- Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea and 18 more.
- Comorian is not an official language anywhere else.
- French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
The flag of the Comoros
Would you recognise the Comoros?
How players do with the Comoros
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Comoros so far, from 174 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
38% right
30th hardest of 176 · 174 answers
- Players find the Comoros on the map in 38% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Somalia.
The Comoros has no land borders
The Comoros shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Comoros
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of the Comoros?
That's the flag of the Comoros.
2. What is the capital of the Comoros?
Moroni is the capital of the Comoros.
3. Which has more people?
The Comoros has about 882,847 people and the Solomon Islands about 838,645.
Questions about the Comoros
Is the Comoros a country?
Yes. The Comoros is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of the Comoros?
The capital of the Comoros is Moroni.
Does the Comoros have any land borders?
No. The Comoros is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is the Comoros?
The Comoros covers 1,862 km², about the same size as Mauritius (2,040 km²).
Is the Comoros hard to find on a map?
Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the Comoros in 38% of 174 tries, 30th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Somalia.
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