Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and 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 urban and rural areas in Cook Islands stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cook Islands peaked at 54.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 54.4% | — |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 0.0% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.0% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 225 Micronesia, Federated States of 29.4% compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0%
- 228 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Niue 0.0%
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 228 Tokelau 0.0%
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.9776 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0082 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cook Islands?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Cook Islands was 0.0% 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 urban and rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.