Rural population in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population was 69.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Comoros, 1970β2024
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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.282 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.6 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
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