Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Comoros stood at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 51 South Sudan 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Honduras 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Tajikistan 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Tunisia 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.