Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Comoros fits inside Kenya 317 times
Comoros: 1,870 km² (2024) · Kenya: 591,970 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of the Comoros, versus 50% of Kenya
Comoros: 78.9% (2024) · Kenya: 50% (2024)
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: 472 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 refugees does it host?
Kenya hosts 1,894 times as many refugees per resident as the Comoros
Comoros: 0.0057 per 1,000 (2025) · Kenya: 10.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 0.2 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
46% of people in Kenya live on less than $3 a day, versus 5.1% in the Comoros
Comoros: 5.1% (2024) · Kenya: 45.5% (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: 1.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 14.1% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 1.3 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the Comoros is 9% higher than in Kenya
Comoros: 20.8 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 19.1 per 100k (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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Kenya has 7 more World Heritage sites than the Comoros (8 against 1)
Comoros: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Kenya has won 124 Olympic medals, the Comoros none
Comoros: 0 (2026 edition) · Kenya: 124 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Comoros: no data · Kenya: 41 Mbps (2026)
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 18% of the Comoros, but only 6.6% of Kenya
Comoros: 17.8% (2024) · Kenya: 6.6% (2024)
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% 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 Kenya are 35% deadlier than in the Comoros
Comoros: 41.1 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 55.3 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is the Comoros bigger than Kenya?
Kenya is larger. The Comoros fits inside Kenya 317 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).
