Cook Islands vs Palau: Urban and rural population
Cook Islands
10,199
in 2025
Palau
14,004
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
226th
Palau rank
223rd
Urban and rural population over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 14,004 against 10,199 in Cook Islands, a difference of 3,805.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 226th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,707 | 2,838 | 3,868 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 9,516 | 5,336 | 4,181 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 10,382 | 7,472 | 2,910 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 9,400 | 9,024 | 376.19 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 10,292 | 12,018 | 1,726 | Palau |
| 2000s | 10,851 | 14,704 | 3,853 | Palau |
| 2010s | 12,764 | 14,354 | 1,591 | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,021 | 14,039 | 3,018 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 14,004 against 10,199 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 3,805, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Cook Islands ranks 226th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.