Rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population, per square kilometre was 305.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
305.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
305.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
92.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 305.47 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 305.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Comoros 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 93.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 94.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 94.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 95.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 96.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 98.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 100.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 102.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 105.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 108.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 111.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 114.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 117.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 121.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 125.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 128.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 132.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 135.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 139.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 142.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 145.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 148.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 151.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 154.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 157.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 160.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 163.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 167.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 171.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 175.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 178.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 182.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 185.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 188.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 192.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 195.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 199.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 203.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 207.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 211.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 216.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 220.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 224.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 229.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 233.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 237.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 242.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 246.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 250.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 254.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 258.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 262.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 267.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 271.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 276.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 280.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 284.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 288.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 292.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 297.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 301.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 305.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 305.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 305.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.46 units per square kilometre | 92.93 units per square kilometre | 102.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.02 units per square kilometre | 105.26 units per square kilometre | 135.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.07 units per square kilometre | 139.34 units per square kilometre | 167.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.24 units per square kilometre | 171.18 units per square kilometre | 203.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.98 units per square kilometre | 207.3 units per square kilometre | 246.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.49 units per square kilometre | 250.34 units per square kilometre | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.2 units per square kilometre | 292.83 units per square kilometre | 305.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 4 Rwanda 402.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mauritius 381.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Comoros was 305.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 305.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.