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

Cook Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 14.86 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14.86 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
216th
of 226 countries
All-time high
14.86 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5.73 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

051015195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cook Islands stood at 14.86 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cook Islands peaked at 14.86 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.73 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Cook Islands 216th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 5.73 1000 No —
1951 5.99 1000 No +4.4%
1952 6.21 1000 No +3.7%
1953 6.42 1000 No +3.4%
1954 6.64 1000 No +3.5%
1955 6.91 1000 No +3.9%
1956 7.2 1000 No +4.3%
1957 7.53 1000 No +4.5%
1958 7.87 1000 No +4.5%
1959 8.19 1000 No +4.2%
1960 8.48 1000 No +3.6%
1961 8.72 1000 No +2.8%
1962 8.92 1000 No +2.3%
1963 9.11 1000 No +2.1%
1964 9.34 1000 No +2.5%
1965 9.63 1000 No +3.2%
1966 10.03 1000 No +4.1%
1967 10.41 1000 No +3.9%
1968 10.81 1000 No +3.8%
1969 11.16 1000 No +3.2%
1970 11.41 1000 No +2.2%
1971 11.54 1000 No +1.2%
1972 11.54 1000 No -0.1%
1973 11.42 1000 No -1.1%
1974 11.23 1000 No -1.6%
1975 10.99 1000 No -2.1%
1976 10.71 1000 No -2.5%
1977 10.37 1000 No -3.1%
1978 10.02 1000 No -3.4%
1979 9.71 1000 No -3.1%
1980 9.49 1000 No -2.3%
1981 9.37 1000 No -1.3%
1982 9.38 1000 No +0.1%
1983 9.5 1000 No +1.2%
1984 9.64 1000 No +1.5%
1985 9.79 1000 No +1.6%
1986 9.93 1000 No +1.4%
1987 10.08 1000 No +1.6%
1988 10.24 1000 No +1.6%
1989 10.41 1000 No +1.7%
1990 10.59 1000 No +1.7%
1991 10.79 1000 No +1.9%
1992 10.95 1000 No +1.4%
1993 11.05 1000 No +0.9%
1994 11.12 1000 No +0.6%
1995 11.12 1000 No +0.1%
1996 11.05 1000 No -0.6%
1997 11.11 1000 No +0.5%
1998 11.28 1000 No +1.5%
1999 11.5 1000 No +1.9%
2000 11.81 1000 No +2.8%
2001 12.26 1000 No +3.8%
2002 12.75 1000 No +4.0%
2003 13.24 1000 No +3.8%
2004 13.68 1000 No +3.4%
2005 14 1000 No +2.3%
2006 14.17 1000 No +1.2%
2007 14.14 1000 No -0.2%
2008 13.97 1000 No -1.2%
2009 13.77 1000 No -1.4%
2010 13.59 1000 No -1.4%
2011 13.42 1000 No -1.2%
2012 13.27 1000 No -1.1%
2013 13.14 1000 No -1.0%
2014 13.05 1000 No -0.7%
2015 12.98 1000 No -0.5%
2016 12.97 1000 No -0.1%
2017 13.01 1000 No +0.3%
2018 13.07 1000 No +0.5%
2019 13.14 1000 No +0.6%
2020 13.22 1000 No +0.6%
2021 13.29 1000 No +0.5%
2022 13.36 1000 No +0.5%
2023 13.43 1000 No +0.5%
2024 13.5 1000 No +0.5%
2025 13.57 1000 No +0.5%
2026 13.64 1000 No +0.5%
2027 13.71 1000 No +0.5%
2028 13.77 1000 No +0.4%
2029 13.84 1000 No +0.5%
2030 13.9 1000 No +0.4%
2031 13.96 1000 No +0.4%
2032 14.02 1000 No +0.4%
2033 14.07 1000 No +0.4%
2034 14.13 1000 No +0.4%
2035 14.18 1000 No +0.3%
2036 14.23 1000 No +0.4%
2037 14.28 1000 No +0.3%
2038 14.33 1000 No +0.4%
2039 14.37 1000 No +0.3%
2040 14.42 1000 No +0.4%
2041 14.47 1000 No +0.3%
2042 14.52 1000 No +0.3%
2043 14.57 1000 No +0.3%
2044 14.61 1000 No +0.3%
2045 14.65 1000 No +0.3%
2046 14.7 1000 No +0.3%
2047 14.74 1000 No +0.3%
2048 14.77 1000 No +0.2%
2049 14.81 1000 No +0.3%
2050 14.86 1000 No +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.87 1000 No 5.73 1000 No 8.19 1000 No 10
1960s 9.66 1000 No 8.48 1000 No 11.16 1000 No 10
1970s 10.89 1000 No 9.71 1000 No 11.54 1000 No 10
1980s 9.78 1000 No 9.37 1000 No 10.41 1000 No 10
1990s 11.06 1000 No 10.59 1000 No 11.5 1000 No 10
2000s 13.38 1000 No 11.81 1000 No 14.17 1000 No 10
2010s 13.16 1000 No 12.97 1000 No 13.59 1000 No 10
2020s 13.53 1000 No 13.22 1000 No 13.84 1000 No 10
2030s 14.15 1000 No 13.9 1000 No 14.37 1000 No 10
2040s 14.63 1000 No 14.42 1000 No 14.81 1000 No 10
2050s 14.86 1000 No 14.86 1000 No 14.86 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 213 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 24.39 1000 No compare
  2. 214 British Virgin Islands 23.06 1000 No compare
  3. 215 Anguilla 15.65 1000 No compare
  4. 217 Nauru 11.34 1000 No compare
  5. 218 Tuvalu 11.31 1000 No compare
  6. 219 Liechtenstein 8.94 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cook Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cook Islands was 14.86 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14.86 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 1000 No in 1950.
How does Cook Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Cook Islands ranks 216th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.