Rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1.25 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at 3.04 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6439 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places Comoros 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7333 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6707 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6439 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6609 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6741 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9748 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1968 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.25 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +79.2% | 0.9748 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +44.6% | 0.6741 % change on previous year | 0.9748 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +30.1% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.6439 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Malta 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Burundi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Togo 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Comoros was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6439 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Comoros rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.