Cook Islands vs Malaysia: Share urban and rural population
Cook Islands
76.9
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
84th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Cook Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.39 against 76.9 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.74 | 23.28 | 18.47 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 50.58 | 27.63 | 22.95 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 53.92 | 31.3 | 22.62 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 55.05 | 40.21 | 14.84 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 59.17 | 55.15 | 4.03 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 70.24 | 66.37 | 3.87 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 74.32 | 73.07 | 1.25 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 76.24 | 76.21 | 0.0252 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Cook Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.39 against 76.9 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.49, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Malaysia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Cook Islands ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.