Share urban and rural population in Comoros
Comoros: Share urban and rural population was 33.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.94
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.94
in 2025
All-time low
6.83
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Comoros, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.94 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Comoros peaked at 33.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1950.
That places Comoros 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.83 | — |
| 1951 | 7.34 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 7.88 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 8.44 | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 9.03 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 9.64 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 10.27 | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 10.92 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 11.59 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 12.33 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 13.16 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 14.04 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 14.95 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 15.83 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 16.66 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 17.4 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 18 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 18.5 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 18.96 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 19.39 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.77 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20.14 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.48 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.81 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.13 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.45 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.78 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.11 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.45 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.82 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.22 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.67 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.2 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.78 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.03 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.64 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.2 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.69 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28.08 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.35 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.47 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.44 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.35 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.29 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.22 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.16 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.09 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.99 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.94 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.96 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.11 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.42 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.85 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.11 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.03 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.37 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.73 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.41 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.73 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.06 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.41 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.77 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.15 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.54 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.94 | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.43 | 6.83 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.69 | 13.16 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3 | 19.77 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.69 | 23.22 | 28.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 | 28.09 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 27.94 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 28.85 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 | 32.06 | 33.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 199 Kyrgyzstan 34.75 compare
- 200 Eritrea 34.54 compare
- 201 Jersey 34.53 compare
- 203 Bangladesh 33.24 compare
- 204 Madagascar 32.9 compare
- 205 Mali 32.21 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Comoros?
- Share urban and rural population in Comoros was 33.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for share urban and rural population?
- Comoros ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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