Cook Islands vs Palau: Population aged 15-24 years
Cook Islands
1.95 thousands
in 2025
Palau
2.2 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
221st
Palau rank
219th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.2 thousands against 1.95 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.25 thousands.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 221st and Palau ranks 219th of 230 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 thousands | 2.55 thousands | 0.8652 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3.87 thousands | 2.87 thousands | 1 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 3.46 thousands | 2.85 thousands | 0.6066 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 2.52 thousands | 2.77 thousands | 0.2438 thousands | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.66 thousands | 2.48 thousands | 0.1756 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.02 thousands | 2.08 thousands | 0.0648 thousands | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.2 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 Palau?
- 0.25 thousands, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Cook Islands ranks 221st and Palau ranks 219th of 230 regions.
- 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