Cook Islands vs Nauru: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Cook Islands
3.23 thousands
in 2025
Nauru
4.49 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
222nd
Nauru rank
220th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 4.49 thousands against 3.23 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.26 thousands.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Nauru ranks 220th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.71 thousands | 2.54 thousands | 7.17 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6.94 thousands | 2.98 thousands | 3.96 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 6.21 thousands | 4.15 thousands | 2.06 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4.93 thousands | 3.74 thousands | 1.19 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4.4 thousands | 4.04 thousands | 0.3657 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 3.64 thousands | 4.49 thousands | 0.8417 thousands | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 4.49 thousands against 3.23 thousands in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 1.26 thousands, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Nauru ranks 220th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release