Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3.08 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.08 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
203rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
10 1000 No
in 1970
All-time low
3.08 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cook Islands, 1950–2050

46810195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cook Islands stood at 3.08 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cook Islands peaked at 10 1000 No in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.08 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Cook Islands 203rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 9.34 1000 No —
1951 9.42 1000 No +0.9%
1952 9.44 1000 No +0.1%
1953 9.43 1000 No -0.1%
1954 9.43 1000 No +0.0%
1955 9.46 1000 No +0.4%
1956 9.53 1000 No +0.7%
1957 9.62 1000 No +1.0%
1958 9.71 1000 No +0.9%
1959 9.77 1000 No +0.6%
1960 9.77 1000 No +0.0%
1961 9.71 1000 No -0.7%
1962 9.59 1000 No -1.2%
1963 9.46 1000 No -1.4%
1964 9.36 1000 No -1.0%
1965 9.33 1000 No -0.3%
1966 9.38 1000 No +0.5%
1967 9.56 1000 No +1.9%
1968 9.78 1000 No +2.2%
1969 9.93 1000 No +1.6%
1970 10 1000 No +0.7%
1971 9.97 1000 No -0.3%
1972 9.88 1000 No -0.8%
1973 9.76 1000 No -1.3%
1974 9.58 1000 No -1.8%
1975 9.36 1000 No -2.3%
1976 9.1 1000 No -2.7%
1977 8.82 1000 No -3.1%
1978 8.55 1000 No -3.1%
1979 8.31 1000 No -2.8%
1980 8.15 1000 No -2.0%
1981 8.06 1000 No -1.0%
1982 8.01 1000 No -0.7%
1983 7.97 1000 No -0.4%
1984 7.96 1000 No -0.2%
1985 7.94 1000 No -0.1%
1986 7.92 1000 No -0.3%
1987 7.89 1000 No -0.4%
1988 7.84 1000 No -0.6%
1989 7.8 1000 No -0.5%
1990 7.76 1000 No -0.5%
1991 7.74 1000 No -0.3%
1992 7.77 1000 No +0.4%
1993 7.82 1000 No +0.7%
1994 7.85 1000 No +0.4%
1995 7.83 1000 No -0.2%
1996 7.76 1000 No -0.9%
1997 7.46 1000 No -3.9%
1998 7.02 1000 No -5.9%
1999 6.63 1000 No -5.5%
2000 6.31 1000 No -4.8%
2001 6.06 1000 No -3.9%
2002 5.95 1000 No -1.8%
2003 5.91 1000 No -0.7%
2004 5.84 1000 No -1.2%
2005 5.71 1000 No -2.2%
2006 5.53 1000 No -3.2%
2007 5.37 1000 No -2.8%
2008 5.24 1000 No -2.5%
2009 5.09 1000 No -2.7%
2010 4.96 1000 No -2.6%
2011 4.84 1000 No -2.5%
2012 4.72 1000 No -2.3%
2013 4.62 1000 No -2.1%
2014 4.54 1000 No -1.8%
2015 4.47 1000 No -1.6%
2016 4.41 1000 No -1.2%
2017 4.37 1000 No -0.8%
2018 4.34 1000 No -0.7%
2019 4.32 1000 No -0.6%
2020 4.29 1000 No -0.6%
2021 4.26 1000 No -0.7%
2022 4.23 1000 No -0.7%
2023 4.2 1000 No -0.7%
2024 4.17 1000 No -0.8%
2025 4.14 1000 No -0.8%
2026 4.1 1000 No -0.8%
2027 4.07 1000 No -0.8%
2028 4.03 1000 No -0.9%
2029 4 1000 No -0.9%
2030 3.96 1000 No -1.0%
2031 3.92 1000 No -1.0%
2032 3.88 1000 No -1.0%
2033 3.84 1000 No -1.1%
2034 3.8 1000 No -1.1%
2035 3.75 1000 No -1.2%
2036 3.71 1000 No -1.1%
2037 3.66 1000 No -1.3%
2038 3.62 1000 No -1.2%
2039 3.57 1000 No -1.3%
2040 3.53 1000 No -1.2%
2041 3.48 1000 No -1.3%
2042 3.44 1000 No -1.3%
2043 3.39 1000 No -1.3%
2044 3.35 1000 No -1.4%
2045 3.3 1000 No -1.3%
2046 3.26 1000 No -1.4%
2047 3.21 1000 No -1.4%
2048 3.17 1000 No -1.4%
2049 3.12 1000 No -1.4%
2050 3.08 1000 No -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.52 1000 No 9.34 1000 No 9.77 1000 No 10
1960s 9.59 1000 No 9.33 1000 No 9.93 1000 No 10
1970s 9.33 1000 No 8.31 1000 No 10 1000 No 10
1980s 7.95 1000 No 7.8 1000 No 8.15 1000 No 10
1990s 7.56 1000 No 6.63 1000 No 7.85 1000 No 10
2000s 5.7 1000 No 5.09 1000 No 6.31 1000 No 10
2010s 4.56 1000 No 4.32 1000 No 4.96 1000 No 10
2020s 4.15 1000 No 4 1000 No 4.29 1000 No 10
2030s 3.77 1000 No 3.57 1000 No 3.96 1000 No 10
2040s 3.33 1000 No 3.12 1000 No 3.53 1000 No 10
2050s 3.08 1000 No 3.08 1000 No 3.08 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 200 Greenland 4.24 1000 No compare
  2. 201 Guadeloupe 4.13 1000 No compare
  3. 202 Tuvalu 3.27 1000 No compare
  4. 204 Palau 2.98 1000 No compare
  5. 205 Northern Mariana Islands 2.82 1000 No compare
  6. 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cook Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cook Islands was 3.08 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 10 1000 No in 1970.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 1000 No in 2050.
How does Cook Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Cook Islands ranks 203rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.