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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Comoros
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 33.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.4% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 215 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.