Anguilla vs Cook Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Anguilla
14,843 people
in 2020
Cook Islands
15,644 people
in 2020
Anguilla rank
206th
Cook Islands rank
204th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Anguilla
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 15,644 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla, a difference of 801 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Anguilla's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Anguilla ranks 206th and Cook Islands ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Anguilla averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,372 people | 15,430 people | 10,059 people | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 5,900 people | 18,220 people | 12,320 people | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 6,398 people | 19,692 people | 13,294 people | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6,771 people | 17,264 people | 10,493 people | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9,056 people | 17,450 people | 8,394 people | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 11,722 people | 11,379 people | 342.64 people | Anguilla |
| 2010s | 13,777 people | 9,066 people | 4,710 people | Anguilla |
| 2020s | 14,843 people | 15,644 people | 800.5 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Anguilla or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 15,644 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Anguilla and Cook Islands?
- 801 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Cook Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Anguilla and Cook Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Anguilla ranks 206th and Cook Islands ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.