Urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.62 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
1.5 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros stood at 3.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at 8.62 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.5 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 40 Senegal 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cameroon 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Ukraine 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 3 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Comoros was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.