Urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Urbanization vs gdp was 76.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.9
in 2025
All-time low
37.45
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands is 76.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands peaked at 76.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.45, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.45 | — |
| 1951 | 38.4 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 39.35 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 40.28 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 41.21 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 42.11 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 44.12 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 45.22 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 46.27 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 47.25 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 48.17 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.02 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.81 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 50.52 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 51.16 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.72 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 52.24 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.74 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.18 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 53.54 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.77 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 53.88 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.95 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.01 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.06 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.08 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.07 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.99 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.87 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.76 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.69 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.73 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 54.02 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.48 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 55.03 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 55.57 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.1 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.74 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.41 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 58.38 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 58.52 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.65 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.71 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.07 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.51 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 62.67 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 65.01 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.94 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.32 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.49 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 70.56 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.45 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.11 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.54 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.85 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.53 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.76 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.21 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.42 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.62 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.34 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.85 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.11 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.37 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.63 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.74 | 37.45 | 46.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.58 | 47.25 | 53.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.92 | 53.54 | 54.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.05 | 53.69 | 57.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.17 | 58 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.24 | 65.01 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.32 | 73.32 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.24 | 75.6 | 76.9 | 6 |
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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 urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Cook Islands was 76.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.45 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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