Urban population, female (% of total) in Comoros
Comoros: Urban population, female (% of total) was 14.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Comoros, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Comoros is 14.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Comoros peaked at 14.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 14.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 165 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 166 Lesotho 14.5% compare
- 167 Guyana 14.2% compare
- 169 Tajikistan 13.4% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 13.2% compare
- 171 Rwanda 13.1% compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Comoros?
- Urban population, female in Comoros was 14.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for urban population, female?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.