Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Comoros

Urban population in the Comoros in 2025 — 299,652 people. Ranked 172 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,051.9%.

2025 299,652 people +3.09% vs 2024
World rank 172of 217
Period maximum 299,652 people2025
Period minimum 26,014 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Comoros, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26,014 people1962: 30,597 people1964: 35,260 people1966: 39,359 people1968: 43,661 people1970: 48,288 people1972: 53,271 people1974: 58,768 people1976: 64,789 people1978: 71,334 people1980: 78,408 people1982: 86,413 people1984: 95,934 people1986: 106,363 people1988: 116,751 people1990: 126,035 people1992: 132,398 people1994: 136,926 people1996: 141,178 people1998: 145,448 people2000: 150,296 people2002: 156,267 people2004: 162,363 people2006: 170,022 people2008: 178,845 people2010: 188,947 people2012: 200,385 people2014: 213,666 people2016: 227,941 people2018: 242,336 people2020: 257,204 people2022: 273,402 people2024: 290,660 people2025: 299,652 people
Change over the period: +273,638 (+1,051.89%) Average annual rate: 3.83 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Comoros

Comoros 299,652 people
World 4.75B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 590M people
Eastern Africa computed 163M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.43B people
Urban population — Comoros, by year Comoros All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 299,652 +8,992 +3.09%
2024 290,660 +8,755 +3.11%
2023 281,905 +8,503 +3.11%
2022 273,402 +8,212 +3.1%
2021 265,190 +7,986 +3.1%
2020 257,204 +7,633 +3.06%
2019 249,571 +7,235 +2.99%
2018 242,336 +7,015 +2.98%
2017 235,321 +7,380 +3.24%
2016 227,941 +7,224 +3.27%
2015 220,717 +7,051 +3.3%
2014 213,666 +6,867 +3.32%
2013 206,799 +6,414 +3.2%
2012 200,385 +5,889 +3.03%
2011 194,496 +5,549 +2.94%
2010 188,947 +5,210 +2.84%
2009 183,737 +4,892 +2.74%
2008 178,845 +4,567 +2.62%
2007 174,278 +4,256 +2.5%
2006 170,022 +3,972 +2.39%
2005 166,050 +3,687 +2.27%
2004 162,363 +3,134 +1.97%
2003 159,229 +2,962 +1.9%
2002 156,267 +3,099 +2.02%
2001 153,168 +2,872 +1.91%
2000 150,296 +2,563 +1.73%
1999 147,733 +2,285 +1.57%
1998 145,448 +2,149 +1.5%
1997 143,299 +2,121 +1.5%
1996 141,178 +2,112 +1.52%
1995 139,066 +2,140 +1.56%
1994 136,926 +2,209 +1.64%
1993 134,717 +2,319 +1.75%
1992 132,398 +2,715 +2.09%
1991 129,683 +3,648 +2.89%
1990 126,035 +4,424 +3.64%
1989 121,611 +4,860 +4.16%
1988 116,751 +5,123 +4.59%
1987 111,628 +5,265 +4.95%
1986 106,363 +5,276 +5.22%
1985 101,087 +5,153 +5.37%
1984 95,934 +4,920 +5.41%
1983 91,014 +4,601 +5.32%
1982 86,413 +4,202 +5.11%
1981 82,211 +3,803 +4.85%
1980 78,408 +3,598 +4.81%
1979 74,810 +3,476 +4.87%
1978 71,334 +3,337 +4.91%
1977 67,997 +3,208 +4.95%
1976 64,789 +3,071 +4.98%
1975 61,718 +2,950 +5.02%
1974 58,768 +2,820 +5.04%
1973 55,948 +2,677 +5.03%
1972 53,271 +2,548 +5.02%
1971 50,723 +2,435 +5.04%
1970 48,288 +2,345 +5.1%
1969 45,943 +2,282 +5.23%
1968 43,661 +2,239 +5.41%
1967 41,422 +2,063 +5.24%
1966 39,359 +1,965 +5.25%
1965 37,394 +2,134 +6.05%
1964 35,260 +2,301 +6.98%
1963 32,959 +2,362 +7.72%
1962 30,597 +2,341 +8.28%
1961 28,256 +2,242 +8.62%
1960 26,014

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.