Cook Islands vs Tonga: Annual change in population
Cook Islands
-503 people
in 2023
Tonga
-440 people
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
206th
Tonga rank
205th
Annual change in population over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -440 people against -503 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 63 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 206th and Tonga ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289 people | 1,632 people | 1,343 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 278.5 people | 1,854 people | 1,575 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | -230.1 people | 1,466 people | 1,696 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | -84.1 people | 185.5 people | 269.6 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | -45 people | 263.9 people | 308.9 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | -1.1 people | 516.1 people | 517.2 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | -34.6 people | -153.1 people | 118.5 people | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | -476.75 people | -268.75 people | 208 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -440 people against -503 people in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 63 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for annual change in population?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th and Tonga ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.