Urban population in Comoros
Comoros: Urban population was 33.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population in Comoros, 1960β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.9% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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, urban population in Comoros peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 186th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 183 Sudan 34.9% compare
- 184 Kyrgyzstan 34.7% compare
- 185 Eritrea 34.5% compare
- 187 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 188 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 189 Channel Islands 32.6% compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Comoros?
- Urban population in Comoros was 33.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for urban population?
- Comoros ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.