Cook Islands vs Nigeria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Cook Islands
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
166th
Nigeria rank
168th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.6226 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.4661 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.939 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Cook Islands, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Cook Islands and Nigeria?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 168th 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.