Comoros vs Madagascar: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Comoros
33.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9%
in 2025
Comoros rank
202nd
Madagascar rank
204th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Comoros
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 33.9% against 32.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Comoros ranks 202nd and Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 9.4% 9.2% 0.3% Comoros
1960s 16.7% 12.3% 4.4% Comoros
1970s 21.3% 16.2% 5.1% Comoros
1980s 25.7% 20.1% 5.6% Comoros
1990s 28.3% 23.3% 5.0% Comoros
2000s 28.1% 26.3% 1.8% Comoros
2010s 30.2% 29.0% 1.2% Comoros
2020s 33.0% 31.8% 1.2% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Comoros or Madagascar?
Comoros, at 33.9% against 32.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Comoros and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Madagascar?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Comoros ranks 202nd and Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.