Cook Islands vs Tonga: Annual population growth

Cook Islands
-503
in 2023
Tonga
-440
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
206th
Tonga rank
205th

Annual population growth over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tonga
-1.0k01.0k2.0k195119872023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -440 against -503 in Cook Islands, a difference of 63.

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 1,632 1,343 Tonga
1960s 278.5 1,854 1,575 Tonga
1970s -230.1 1,466 1,696 Tonga
1980s -84.1 185.5 269.6 Tonga
1990s -45 263.9 308.9 Tonga
2000s -1.1 516.1 517.2 Tonga
2010s -34.6 -153.1 118.5 Cook Islands
2020s -476.75 -268.75 208 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Cook Islands or Tonga?
Tonga, at -440 against -503 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Cook Islands and Tonga?
63, 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 population growth?
Cook Islands ranks 206th and Tonga ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed