Share of population living in the capital city in Comoros
Comoros: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.8
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2020
All-time low
14.88
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Comoros stood at 19.8. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Comoros peaked at 19.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1985.
That places Comoros 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in the capital city in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.88 | — |
| 1990 | 15.33 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.71 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.81 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.31 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +5.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 19.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.68, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 19.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.45, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.88 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.52 | 15.33 | 15.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.93 | 16.04 | 17.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 18.31 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 1 |
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 share of population living in the capital city in Comoros?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Comoros was 19.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1985.
- How does Comoros rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Comoros ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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