Comoros vs Eritrea: Rural population
Comoros
66.1%
in 2025
Eritrea
65.5%
in 2025
Comoros rank
31st
Eritrea rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Comoros
- Eritrea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 66.1% against 65.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Comoros ranks 31st and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.3% | 88.4% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 86.5% | 7.8% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 84.4% | 10.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 73.8% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 65.1% | 6.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.5% | 5.3% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 1.8% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Comoros or Eritrea?
- Comoros, at 66.1% against 65.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Comoros and Eritrea?
- 0.6%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Eritrea rank globally for rural population?
- Comoros ranks 31st and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.