Cook Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population of cities towns and villages

Cook Islands
15,644
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands
15,328
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
204th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Northern Mariana Islands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019852020

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 15,644 against 15,328 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 316.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 204th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 15,430 7,420 8,011 Cook Islands
1960s 18,220 9,500 8,720 Cook Islands
1970s 19,692 12,618 7,075 Cook Islands
1980s 17,264 15,905 1,359 Cook Islands
1990s 17,450 16,376 1,074 Cook Islands
2000s 11,379 21,000 9,621 Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 9,066 15,457 6,390 Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 15,644 15,328 315.5 Cook 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Cook Islands, at 15,644 against 15,328 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
316, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Cook Islands ranks 204th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th 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