Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Comoros fits inside Kenya 318 times.
Comoros: 1,861 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kenya’s coastline is 58% longer than the Comoros’.
Comoros: 340 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,839 m above the Comoros’.
Comoros: 2,360 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 65 times as many people as the Comoros.
Comoros: 882,847 (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Comoros is 4.8 times as densely populated as Kenya.
Comoros: 474 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kenya are 2.7 cm taller than in the Comoros.
Comoros: 167.7 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kenya are 2.9 cm taller than in the Comoros.
Comoros: 156.5 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Comoros is 0.8 years older than in Kenya.
Comoros: 20.3 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Comoros have 0.7 more children on average than in Kenya.
Comoros: 3.82 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
4.5% of people in the Comoros are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Comoros: 4.5% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Comoros has 3 official languages, Kenya 2.
Comoros: 3 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kenya’s economy is 75 times the size of the Comoros’.
Comoros: $1.81 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kenya produces 66% more per person than the Comoros.
Comoros: Int$4,238 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in the Comoros (Gini 8.2 points higher).
Comoros: 30.3 (2024) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 3.8% in the Comoros.
Comoros: 3.8% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Comoros’ price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kenya’s.
Comoros: 49% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Comoros spends 20% more on health per person than Kenya.
Comoros: $102 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Comoros live 3.2 years longer than in Kenya.
Comoros: 67 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Comoros is 2% more likely to die before turning one than in Kenya.
Comoros: 35 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Comoros has 47% more doctors per person than Kenya.
Comoros: 0.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in the Comoros are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Comoros: 16.1% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
9.6% of adults in Kenya smoke, versus 8.9% in the Comoros.
Comoros: 8.9% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kenya rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in the Comoros.
Comoros: 3.93 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kenya drink 16 times as much alcohol as in the Comoros.
Comoros: 0.1 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Comoros has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Comoros: 26.6 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Comoros has 244 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Comoros: 2,390 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kenya went to school 2.6 years longer than in the Comoros.
Comoros: 6 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Comoros welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Comoros: 0.06 (2019) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
35% of people in Kenya are online, versus 33% in the Comoros.
Comoros: 33% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
92% of people in the Comoros have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Comoros: 91.7% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
34% of people in the Comoros live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Comoros: 34% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Comoros 110.
Comoros: 110 (2023) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of the Comoros, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Comoros: 17% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Comoros emits 69% more CO₂ than someone in Kenya.
Comoros: 0.6 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in the Comoros.
Comoros: 0% (2023) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kenya carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in the Comoros.
Comoros: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Comoros are 3% deadlier than in Kenya.
Comoros: 29 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 0.3 °C warmer than the Comoros.
Comoros: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Comoros gets 2 times as much rain as Kenya.
Comoros: 1,369 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Comoros bigger than Kenya?
Kenya is larger. The Comoros fits inside Kenya 318 times.
Which has more people, the Comoros or Kenya?
Kenya has 65 times as many people as the Comoros (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Comoros or Kenya?
People in the Comoros live 3.2 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 67.0 years in the Comoros and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in the Comoros or Kenya?
Men in Kenya are 2.7 cm taller than in the Comoros (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).