Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2025
All-time low
6.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Comoros stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is 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 vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 10.9% | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.