Cook Islands vs Niue: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cook Islands
1,417 people
in 2050
Niue
989.42 people
in 2050
Cook Islands rank
214th
Niue rank
217th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,417 people against 989.42 people in Niue, a difference of 427.58 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 214th and Niue ranks 217th of 238 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,306 people | 3,663 people | 5,644 people | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 9,272 people | 3,993 people | 5,280 people | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 8,874 people | 3,304 people | 5,570 people | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 7,681 people | 2,022 people | 5,659 people | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 7,108 people | 1,555 people | 5,554 people | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4,594 people | 1,208 people | 3,386 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4,414 people | 1,120 people | 3,294 people | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 3,165 people | 1,147 people | 2,019 people | Cook Islands |
| 2030s | 2,180 people | 1,099 people | 1,081 people | Cook Islands |
| 2040s | 1,657 people | 1,039 people | 618.03 people | Cook Islands |
| 2050s | 1,417 people | 989.42 people | 427.55 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 1,417 people against 989.42 people in Niue as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 427.58 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cook Islands ranks 214th and Niue ranks 217th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.