Cook Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cook Islands
1,417 people
in 2050
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 people
in 2050
Cook Islands rank
214th
United States Virgin Islands rank
211th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cook Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2,200 people against 1,417 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 783 people.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,306 people | 12,481 people | 3,175 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 9,272 people | 28,649 people | 19,377 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 8,874 people | 55,837 people | 46,963 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 7,681 people | 47,694 people | 40,012 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7,108 people | 17,840 people | 10,731 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4,594 people | 6,787 people | 2,193 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,414 people | 5,110 people | 696.06 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3,165 people | 3,928 people | 762.12 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 2,180 people | 3,181 people | 1,001 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 1,657 people | 2,531 people | 873.9 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 1,417 people | 2,200 people | 783.52 people | United States Virgin 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2,200 people against 1,417 people in Cook Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cook Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 783 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Cook Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cook Islands ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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.