Cook Islands vs Marshall Islands: Population growth rates

Cook Islands
-3.59
in 2023
Marshall Islands
-3.32
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
235th
Marshall Islands rank
234th

Population growth rates over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Marshall Islands
-5-2.502.557.5195019862023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports -3.32 against -3.59 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 235th and Marshall Islands ranks 234th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 1.87 1.11 0.7554 Cook Islands
1960s 1.5 4.21 2.72 Marshall Islands
1970s -1.34 3.16 4.5 Marshall Islands
1980s -0.413 3.79 4.2 Marshall Islands
1990s -0.514 1.34 1.86 Marshall Islands
2000s 0.3368 0.3028 0.034 Cook Islands
2010s -0.5108 -1.82 1.31 Cook Islands
2020s -3.23 -3.18 0.048 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Cook Islands or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at -3.32 against -3.59 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
0.27, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for population growth rates?
Cook Islands ranks 235th and Marshall Islands ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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