Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Comoros, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.9% for share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Comoros peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 13.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 199 Kyrgyzstan 34.7% compare
- 200 Eritrea 34.5% compare
- 201 Jersey 34.5% compare
- 203 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 204 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 205 Mali 32.2% compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Comoros?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Comoros was 33.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.