Urban Population: Comoros
Comoros's urban population is currently 33.5% as of 2024. # Comoros Urban Population As of 2024, Comoros has an urban population of 33.
Current (2024)
33.5%
+1.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
33.5%
Low (1960)
13.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Comoros
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Comoros
Analysis# Comoros Urban Population
As of 2024, Comoros has an urban population of 33.539%, representing the nation's all-time peak. This marks a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 13.158% of the population lived in urban areas—a total increase of 154.9% over six decades. The country remains substantially less urbanized than the global average, reflecting its developing economy and persistent rural character.
The past decade reveals a consistent upward trend, with urban population growing from 30.373% in 2015 to 33.539% in 2024. Annual increases have remained steady at roughly 0.3-0.4 percentage points, suggesting sustained rural-to-urban migration driven by economic opportunities and service availability in urban centers. If this trajectory continues, Comoros can expect its urban population to approach 35% within the next five years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.17% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +1.14% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.12% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.09% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.06% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.03% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.20% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.18% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.14% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.10% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.04% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.98% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.90% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.81% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +0.71% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.48% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.35% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.20% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.05% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.05% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.11% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.16% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -0.20% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -0.22% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.23% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -0.23% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -0.22% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -0.18% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.14% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -0.09% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.00% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +0.96% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +1.42% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +1.80% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +2.11% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +2.33% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +2.46% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +2.50% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +2.43% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +2.24% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +1.93% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +1.73% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +1.64% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +1.57% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +1.52% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +1.50% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +1.51% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +1.55% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +1.61% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +1.71% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.84% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +2.01% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | +2.23% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +2.49% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +2.79% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +3.48% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +4.41% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +5.23% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +5.92% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | +6.43% |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +6.73% |
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
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