Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Cook Islands stood at 100.0%. 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 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 45.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.3% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100.0% 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % 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 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by 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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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.