Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3485 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.3485 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands peaked at 3.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.2251, in 1979.
That places Cook Islands 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.55 | — |
| 1951 | 2.47 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.39 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.31 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.08 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 2.3 | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 2.6 | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 2.19 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 2.01 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.67 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.34 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.973 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9072 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.774 | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5355 | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3187 | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1482 | -53.5% |
| 1973 | 0.126 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0965 | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0552 | -42.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0211 | -61.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0876 | -515.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1899 | +116.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2251 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | -0.1672 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | -0.073 | -56.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3063 | -519.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7152 | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9591 | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 1 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9563 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.824 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4581 | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1254 | -72.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0737 | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 0.059 | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0777 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1729 | +122.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +768.2% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7674 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4809 | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3796 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2933 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3014 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3161 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3038 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2917 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2742 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2732 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3279 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3286 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3339 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3367 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3395 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3424 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3454 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3485 | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +768.2% | 0.1729 | 1.5 |
| 1982 | +519.6% | -0.073 | 0.3063 |
| 1977 | -515.2% | 0.0211 | -0.0876 |
| 1983 | +133.5% | 0.3063 | 0.7152 |
| 1996 | +122.5% | 0.0777 | 0.1729 |
| 1998 | +104.6% | 1.5 | 3.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.08 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 | 0.774 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0799 | -0.2251 | 0.5355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7042 | -0.1672 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.059 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0.3131 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3041 | 0.2732 | 0.3312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3411 | 0.3339 | 0.3485 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cook Islands was 0.3485 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2251 in 1979.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cook Islands ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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