Cook Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Population density
Cook Islands
33.01 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
33.03 people per km²
in 2100
Cook Islands rank
186th
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
Population density over time
- Cook Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.03 people per km² against 33.01 people per km² in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.02 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 164 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 235 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 61.12 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 60.19 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1800s | 67.25 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 66.32 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1840s | 70.83 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 69.81 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1850s | 66.67 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 65.63 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 35.69 people per km² | 0.9944 people per km² | 34.7 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 36.46 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 35.42 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 40.62 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 39.5 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 50 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 48.74 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 58.33 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 56.97 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 66.81 people per km² | 0.9341 people per km² | 65.88 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 78.38 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 77.03 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 80.33 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 78.23 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 71.27 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 67.55 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 72.6 people per km² | 6.06 people per km² | 66.53 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.45 people per km² | 9.37 people per km² | 55.08 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 71.68 people per km² | 13.38 people per km² | 58.3 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 56.71 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 40.88 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2030s | 44.58 people per km² | 18.49 people per km² | 26.09 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2040s | 40.34 people per km² | 20.89 people per km² | 19.45 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2050s | 37.71 people per km² | 23.24 people per km² | 14.48 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2060s | 35.08 people per km² | 25.52 people per km² | 9.57 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2070s | 34.1 people per km² | 27.68 people per km² | 6.42 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2080s | 34.11 people per km² | 29.76 people per km² | 4.34 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2090s | 33.63 people per km² | 31.87 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2100s | 33.01 people per km² | 33.03 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cook Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.03 people per km² against 33.01 people per km² in Cook Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 people per km², with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density?
- Cook Islands ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – 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.