Demographics of Comoros

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The Comorians inhabiting Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli (86% of the population) share African-Arab origins. Islam (See Islam in Comoros) is the dominant religion, and Quranic schools for children reinforce its influence. Although Arab culture is firmly established throughout the archipelago, a substantial minority of the citizens of Mayotte (the Mahorais) are Roman Catholic french native.

The most common language is Comorian, a Swahili dialect. French and Arabic also are spoken. About 57% of the population is literate.

Contents 1 Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook 1.1 Population 1.2 Age structure 1.3 Median age 1.4 Population growth rate 1.5 Birth rate 1.6 Death rate 1.7 Net migration rate 1.8 Sex ratio 1.9 Infant mortality rate 1.10 Life expectancy at birth 1.11 Total fertility rate 1.12 HIV/AIDS 1.13 Nationality 1.14 Ethnic groups 1.15 Religions 1.16 Languages 1.17 Literacy 2 References

[edit] Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

[edit] Population

690,948 (July 2006 est.)

[edit] Age structure

0-14 years: 42.7% (male 148,009/female 147,038)

15-64 years: 54.3% (male 185,107/female 190,139)

65 years and over: 3% (male 9,672/female 10,983) (2006 est.)

[edit] Median age

Total: 18.6 years

Male: 18.4 years

Female: 18.9 years (2006 est.)

[edit] Population growth rate

2.87% (2006 est.)

[edit] Birth rate

36.93 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

[edit] Death rate

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

[edit] Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

[edit] 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: 0.88 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

[edit] Infant mortality rate

Total: 72.85 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 81.27 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 64.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

[edit] Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 62.33 years

Male: 60 years

Female: 64.72 years (2006 est.)

[edit] Total fertility rate

5.03 children born/woman (2006 est.)

[edit] HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.12% (2001 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: NA

Deaths: NA

[edit] Nationality

Noun: Comorian(s)

Adjective: Comorian

[edit] Ethnic groups

[edit] Religions

Sunni Muslim 98%

[edit] Languages

Arabic (official), French (official), Comorian (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)

[edit] Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 56.5%

Male: 63.6%

Female: 49.3% (2003 est.)

[edit] References

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.