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
Share of population living in the capital city in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 14.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.9% | — |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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 14.9% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.