Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.409% to 69.6% in Comoros in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Comoros reached an all time high of 87.4% in 1960 and an all time low of 69.6% in 2024. When compared to Comoros's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Kenya amounted to 70.0%, 58.8% in Madagascar, 60.7% in Mozambique and 61.9% in Tanzania in 2024.
Comoros has been ranked 19th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Comoros | % | 71.0% | 70.8% | 70.6% | 70.4% | 70.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | 79.2% | 78.8% | 78.3% | 77.8% | 77.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | % | 73.0% | 72.5% | 72.0% | 71.5% | 71.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Madagascar | % | 62.8% | 62.1% | 61.5% | 60.8% | 60.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Malawi | % | 83.1% | 82.8% | 82.6% | 82.3% | 82.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | % | 64.0% | 63.5% | 62.9% | 62.4% | 61.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | % | 55.0% | 54.4% | 53.9% | 53.3% | 52.7% | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | % | 33.6% | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Swaziland | % | 76.2% | 76.0% | 75.8% | 75.6% | 75.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.0% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | % | 76.2% | 75.6% | 75.0% | 74.4% | 73.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | % | 56.5% | 55.9% | 55.4% | 54.8% | 54.2% |