Comoros’ urban population rose to 33.9% of population in 2025.

Neither way is good in itself. A rising urban share can reflect people moving for work, schooling or health care, and it can also put pressure on housing, water and roads. A falling share carries its own mix of causes and consequences. For that reason the direction alone carries no verdict. The latest figure, for January 2025, is 33.9% of population, up from 33.5% of population a year earlier, a rise of 0.4 percentage points. Since 2016 the range runs from a low of 30.7% of population in January 2016 to the current 33.9% of population, so the latest reading sits at the top of its range.

Why it matters. Most Comorians still live outside towns, so farming and fishing villages remain the everyday setting for the majority. The slow rise in the urban share adds steady demand for housing, water, electricity and schools in the towns. Local authorities and the state have to plan for that demand each year, and households moving in need work that pays enough to cover urban living costs.