Cook Islands vs Nauru: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Cook Islands
1.95 thousands
in 2025
Nauru
2.15 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
224th
Nauru rank
223rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.15 thousands against 1.95 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.2 thousands.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 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 224th and Nauru ranks 223rd 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 | 3.41 thousands | 1.39 thousands | 2.02 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3.87 thousands | 1.42 thousands | 2.45 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 3.46 thousands | 1.74 thousands | 1.71 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 2.52 thousands | 2.1 thousands | 0.4216 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 2.66 thousands | 2.01 thousands | 0.6452 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.02 thousands | 2.04 thousands | 0.0255 thousands | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 2.15 thousands against 1.95 thousands in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 0.2 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 15-24 years?
- Cook Islands ranks 224th and Nauru ranks 223rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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