Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Urban and rural population
Cook Islands
10,199
in 2025
Tuvalu
6,212
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
226th
Tuvalu rank
227th
Urban and rural population over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 10,199 against 6,212 in Tuvalu, a difference of 3,987.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 226th and Tuvalu ranks 227th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,707 | 634.62 | 6,072 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 9,516 | 748.6 | 8,768 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 10,382 | 1,214 | 9,167 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 9,400 | 2,741 | 6,659 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 10,292 | 3,927 | 6,365 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 10,851 | 4,897 | 5,954 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 12,764 | 6,332 | 6,432 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 11,021 | 6,314 | 4,706 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 10,199 against 6,212 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 3,987, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Cook Islands ranks 226th and Tuvalu ranks 227th 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.