Urban area over the long-term in Comoros
Comoros: Urban area over the long-term was 68.99 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area over the long-term in Comoros, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Comoros is 68.99 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Comoros peaked at 68.99 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Comoros ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0301 km² per grid cell | 0.0301 km² per grid cell | 0.0301 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1082 km² per grid cell | 0.1082 km² per grid cell | 0.1082 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1237 km² per grid cell | 0.1237 km² per grid cell | 0.1237 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1452 km² per grid cell | 0.1452 km² per grid cell | 0.1452 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1704 km² per grid cell | 0.1704 km² per grid cell | 0.1704 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1999 km² per grid cell | 0.1999 km² per grid cell | 0.1999 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2346 km² per grid cell | 0.2346 km² per grid cell | 0.2346 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2753 km² per grid cell | 0.2753 km² per grid cell | 0.2753 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3231 km² per grid cell | 0.3231 km² per grid cell | 0.3231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3791 km² per grid cell | 0.3791 km² per grid cell | 0.3791 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4449 km² per grid cell | 0.4449 km² per grid cell | 0.4449 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.522 km² per grid cell | 0.522 km² per grid cell | 0.522 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6126 km² per grid cell | 0.6126 km² per grid cell | 0.6126 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7188 km² per grid cell | 0.7188 km² per grid cell | 0.7188 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8435 km² per grid cell | 0.8435 km² per grid cell | 0.8435 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9899 km² per grid cell | 0.9899 km² per grid cell | 0.9899 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 km² per grid cell | 4.37 km² per grid cell | 7.4 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.21 km² per grid cell | 7.72 km² per grid cell | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 12.12 km² per grid cell | 19.22 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.91 km² per grid cell | 20.26 km² per grid cell | 27.22 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.58 km² per grid cell | 27.99 km² per grid cell | 37.59 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 km² per grid cell | 38.85 km² per grid cell | 54.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 km² per grid cell | 56.73 km² per grid cell | 68.99 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 166 Iceland 84.86 km² per grid cell compare
- 167 Barbados 81.6 km² per grid cell compare
- 168 New Caledonia 78.22 km² per grid cell compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 64.16 km² per grid cell compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.99 km² per grid cell compare
- 172 Bhutan 56.15 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Comoros?
- Urban area over the long-term in Comoros was 68.99 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68.99 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Comoros rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.