Cook Islands vs Palau: Population aged 25-64 years
Cook Islands
6.4 thousands
in 2025
Palau
10.23 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
220th
Palau rank
218th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10.23 thousands against 6.4 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 3.83 thousands.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.6 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 220th and Palau ranks 218th of 230 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 thousands | 3.71 thousands | 1.88 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 5.55 thousands | 5.02 thousands | 0.538 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 6.92 thousands | 8.33 thousands | 1.41 thousands | Palau |
| 2000s | 6.92 thousands | 11.02 thousands | 4.1 thousands | Palau |
| 2010s | 8.53 thousands | 10.48 thousands | 1.95 thousands | Palau |
| 2020s | 7.24 thousands | 10.49 thousands | 3.24 thousands | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 10.23 thousands against 6.4 thousands in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 3.83 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 25-64 years?
- Cook Islands ranks 220th and Palau ranks 218th of 230 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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