People [1]

People

Population 836,774 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 1.827 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 73.351 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 29.864 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 39.3 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 63.417 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.14 billion kWh (2021) #184
Consumption 0.1 billion kWh (2021) #185
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0 billion kWh (2021) #118
Renewable Electricity Generation 0 billion kWh (2021) #180

Oil

Ranking
Production 0 thousand bbl/day (2021) #119
Consumption 2.24 thousand bbl/day (2021) #179
Exports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #87
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0 billion bbl (2021) #100

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #122
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #86
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2021) #100

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 4 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 498,903 (2018 est.)
Highways 880 km (2002)
Internet Users 63,084 (2016 est.)
Telephones 10,320 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationSouthern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Total Area2,235 sq. km
Land Area2,235 sq. km
Water Area0 sq. km
Coastline340 km
Climatetropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrainvolcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Lowest PointIndian Ocean 0 m
Highest Point Karthala 2,360 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020