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
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros, 1970–2010
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.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.4% | — |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -4.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 34.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 34.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
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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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.