Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 69.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 1970
All-time low
69.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Comoros, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 69.6% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Comoros peaked at 80.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.6% | — |
| 1971 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 72.6% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Comoros?
- Rural population in Comoros was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for rural population?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release