Cook Islands vs Greece: Population growth rate
Cook Islands
-3.6%
in 2023
Greece
-2.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
235th
Greece rank
232nd
Population growth rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports -2.1% against -3.6% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 235th and Greece ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | -1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.4% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -1.4% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Cook Islands or Greece?
- Greece, at -2.1% against -3.6% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Cook Islands and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Greece rank globally for population growth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 235th and Greece ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.