Urban population growth in Comoros
Comoros: Urban population growth was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.0% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Comoros peaked at 8.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1998.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3% | — |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 growth in Comoros?
- Urban population growth in Comoros was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for urban population growth?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.