Share of population living in urban areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of population living in urban areas was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban 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
Cook Islands recorded 0.0% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban 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.
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 (country) 29.4% compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Niue 0.0% compare
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 228 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 89.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Cook Islands?
- Share of population living in urban 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 areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban 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 areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban 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 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.