Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Comoros

Comoros: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
33.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 238 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Comoros, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Comoros is 33.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 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 areas projected to 2050 in Comoros peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Comoros ranks 204th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1600s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1700s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1710s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1720s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1730s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1740s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1750s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1760s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1770s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1780s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1790s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1800s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1810s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1820s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1830s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1840s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1850s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1860s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1870s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1880s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
1890s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
1900s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
1910s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
1920s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
1930s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
1940s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Comoros?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Comoros was 33.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050 recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Comoros rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Comoros ranks 204th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.