Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Cook Islands
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saint Helena
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
166th
Saint Helena rank
165th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Cook Islands, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 166th and Saint Helena ranks 165th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.0703 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.746 % change on previous year | 0.2586 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.7658 % change on previous year | 0.9742 % change on previous year | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.3756 % change on previous year | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.0422 % change on previous year | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.3092 % change on previous year | Saint Helena |
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 Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 166th and Saint Helena ranks 165th 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.