Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros

Comoros: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 34.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
34.8%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1975
All-time low
34.8%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1970–2010

Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros, 1970–2010

010203040501970199020101970: 43.4 %1975: 45.3 %1980: 40.3 %1985: 41.8 %1990: 40.6 %1995: 38.5 %2000: 37.1 %2005: 36.4 %2010: 34.8 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros is 34.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros peaked at 45.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2010.

Comoros ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.4% 43.4% 45.3% 2
1980s 41.0% 40.3% 41.8% 2
1990s 39.5% 38.5% 40.6% 2
2000s 36.8% 36.4% 37.1% 2
2010s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros?
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros was 34.8% in 2010, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
How does Comoros rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Comoros ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.