Central African Republic vs Cook Islands: Population density
Central African Republic
30.14 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
Cook Islands
33.01 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
189th
Cook Islands rank
186th
Population density over time
- Central African Republic
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 33.01 people per kmĀ² against 30.14 people per kmĀ² in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.87 people per kmĀ².
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 164 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 189th and Cook Islands ranks 186th of 234 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.5016 people per kmĀ² | 61.12 people per kmĀ² | 60.62 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1800s | 0.7696 people per kmĀ² | 67.25 people per kmĀ² | 66.48 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1840s | 1.28 people per kmĀ² | 70.83 people per kmĀ² | 69.55 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1850s | 1.48 people per kmĀ² | 66.67 people per kmĀ² | 65.19 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 1.66 people per kmĀ² | 35.69 people per kmĀ² | 34.04 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 1.58 people per kmĀ² | 36.46 people per kmĀ² | 34.88 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 1.61 people per kmĀ² | 40.62 people per kmĀ² | 39.02 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 1.88 people per kmĀ² | 50 people per kmĀ² | 48.12 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 2.13 people per kmĀ² | 58.33 people per kmĀ² | 56.2 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 2.49 people per kmĀ² | 66.81 people per kmĀ² | 64.32 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 3 people per kmĀ² | 78.38 people per kmĀ² | 75.38 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 3.66 people per kmĀ² | 80.33 people per kmĀ² | 76.67 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 4.16 people per kmĀ² | 71.27 people per kmĀ² | 67.1 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 5.29 people per kmĀ² | 72.6 people per kmĀ² | 67.3 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 6.79 people per kmĀ² | 64.45 people per kmĀ² | 57.67 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 7.53 people per kmĀ² | 71.68 people per kmĀ² | 64.15 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 8.86 people per kmĀ² | 56.71 people per kmĀ² | 47.86 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2030s | 11.88 people per kmĀ² | 44.58 people per kmĀ² | 32.7 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2040s | 15.17 people per kmĀ² | 40.34 people per kmĀ² | 25.16 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2050s | 18.62 people per kmĀ² | 37.71 people per kmĀ² | 19.09 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2060s | 22.02 people per kmĀ² | 35.08 people per kmĀ² | 13.06 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2070s | 25.04 people per kmĀ² | 34.1 people per kmĀ² | 9.05 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2080s | 27.51 people per kmĀ² | 34.11 people per kmĀ² | 6.6 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2090s | 29.37 people per kmĀ² | 33.63 people per kmĀ² | 4.26 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
| 2100s | 30.14 people per kmĀ² | 33.01 people per kmĀ² | 2.86 people per kmĀ² | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Central African Republic or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 33.01 people per kmĀ² against 30.14 people per kmĀ² in Central African Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Central African Republic and Cook Islands?
- 2.87 people per kmĀ², with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cook Islands?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Central African Republic and Cook Islands rank globally for population density?
- Central African Republic ranks 189th and Cook Islands ranks 186th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) ā with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.