Comoros: housing

How much has rent risen in the Comoros?

Household spending on rent in the Comoros rose 49.8% in real terms between 2020 and 2024, according to INSEED's comparison of its EHCVM household surveys. INSEED says rents rose faster than prices in general, by 31.8% against cumulative inflation of 28.1%, and that the cost falls most on low-income households that do not own their home.

Real terms means after adjusting for inflation using INSEED's consumer price index. The figures describe what surveyed households spent, not a register of rents. No official house price index was found on the INSEED or Central Bank of the Comoros sites, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: INSEED: EHCVM 2020 and 2024 comparative analysis

How many people in the Comoros live in towns?

33.9% of people in the Comoros lived in urban areas in 2025, or 312,431 people, up from 31.1% in 2017, according to INSEED's population projections. The urban share is projected to reach 40.0% by 2042.

INSEED says the growth of Moroni, Mutsamudu and Fomboni is putting pressure on housing and basic services, and calls for social housing and extension of water, electricity and sanitation networks. The projections are based on the 2017 census.

Official sources: INSEED: population projections 2017-2042

How many people in the Comoros live in slums?

48.5% of the urban population in the Comoros lived in slums in 2022, according to UN-Habitat estimates published by the World Bank.

A slum household here means one lacking at least one of: improved water, improved sanitation, enough living space, durable housing or secure tenure. One missing item is enough, so the figure includes many homes that are not informal settlements in the usual sense.

Official sources: World Bank: population living in slums, Comoros

What is the Comoros' urbanisation rate?

33.9%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in the Comoros for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 44.9%, and the Comoros placed 35th highest of 48. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 163rd highest.

How many people in the Comoros live in slums?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in the Comoros at 48.5% in 2022. No year since 2006 has been lower. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 48.7%; the Comoros is 28th highest of 48. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 38th highest.

How many people in the Comoros have electricity?

In 2024, the share of people with access to electricity in the Comoros was 91.7%, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and the Comoros placed 6th highest of 48. Worldwide: 137th of 193.

What share of people in the Comoros have safe sanitation?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in the Comoros was 49.4% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 23.6%; the Comoros is 3rd highest of 29. Worldwide: 80th of 134.

What is access to clean cooking in the Comoros?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in the Comoros was 11.0%, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 25th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 167th highest.