Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 100 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
100
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
45.62
in 2005
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 2005.
Cook Islands ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.62 | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 54.99 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 100 | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.81 | 45.62 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.65 | 50.3 | 54.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Montserrat 100 compare
- 1 Niue 100 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100 compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- 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 share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 2005.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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