Comoros vs IBRD only: Rural population

Comoros
66.1%
in 2025
IBRD only
41.4%
in 2025
Comoros rank
31st
IBRD only rank
28th

Rural population over time

  • Comoros
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 66.1% against 41.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 28th of 217 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 83.3% 72.2% 11.1% Comoros
1970s 78.7% 69.4% 9.4% Comoros
1980s 74.3% 64.3% 10.0% Comoros
1990s 71.7% 59.8% 11.9% Comoros
2000s 71.9% 53.4% 18.5% Comoros
2010s 69.8% 46.5% 23.2% Comoros
2020s 67.0% 42.2% 24.9% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Comoros or IBRD only?
Comoros, at 66.1% against 41.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Comoros and IBRD only?
24.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and IBRD only?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Comoros and IBRD only rank globally for rural population?
Comoros ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.