British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Population of cities towns and villages

British Virgin Islands
13,763
in 2020
Cook Islands
15,644
in 2020
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Cook Islands rank
204th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cook Islands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019852020

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 15,644 against 13,763 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,881.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Cook Islands ranks 204th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 7,434 15,430 7,997 Cook Islands
1960s 8,104 18,220 10,117 Cook Islands
1970s 10,270 19,692 9,423 Cook Islands
1980s 12,199 17,264 5,065 Cook Islands
1990s 10,332 17,450 7,119 Cook Islands
2000s 12,838 11,379 1,459 British Virgin Islands
2010s 11,555 9,066 2,488 British Virgin Islands
2020s 13,763 15,644 1,880 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 15,644 against 13,763 in British Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
1,881, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Cook Islands ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed