Cook Islands vs Mayotte: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cook Islands
15,644 people
in 2020
Mayotte
25,604 people
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
204th
Mayotte rank
197th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 25,604 people against 15,644 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 9,960 people.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.6 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mayotte has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 204th and Mayotte ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Mayotte has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,430 people | 15,843 people | 412.9 people | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 18,220 people | 18,931 people | 710.9 people | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 19,692 people | 22,908 people | 3,216 people | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 17,264 people | 30,564 people | 13,300 people | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 17,450 people | 38,709 people | 21,258 people | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 11,379 people | 33,054 people | 21,675 people | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 9,066 people | 34,752 people | 25,685 people | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 15,644 people | 25,604 people | 9,960 people | Mayotte |
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, Cook Islands or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 25,604 people against 15,644 people in Cook Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cook Islands and Mayotte?
- 9,960 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mayotte?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Mayotte rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 204th and Mayotte ranks 197th 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.