Cook Islands vs Fiji: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Cook Islands
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Fiji
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
166th
Fiji rank
169th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Fiji, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Fiji ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 166th and Fiji ranks 169th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Fiji |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.1607 % change on previous year | Fiji |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.6007 % change on previous year | Fiji |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.4454 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Cook Islands or Fiji?
- Cook Islands, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Cook Islands and Fiji?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Fiji?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Fiji rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 166th and Fiji ranks 169th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.