Cook Islands vs Marshall Islands: Population of cities towns and villages

Cook Islands
15,644
in 2020
Marshall Islands
17,348
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
204th
Marshall Islands rank
203rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Marshall Islands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019852020

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 17,348 against 15,644 in Cook Islands, a difference of 1,704.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 204th and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd 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 15,430 13,239 2,192 Cook Islands
1960s 18,220 13,171 5,049 Cook Islands
1970s 19,692 14,646 5,047 Cook Islands
1980s 17,264 21,186 3,921 Marshall Islands
1990s 17,450 25,278 7,827 Marshall Islands
2000s 11,379 24,449 13,070 Marshall Islands
2010s 9,066 20,925 11,858 Marshall Islands
2020s 15,644 17,348 1,704 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Cook Islands or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 17,348 against 15,644 in Cook Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
1,704, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cook Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Cook Islands ranks 204th and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd 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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About this data

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