Cook Islands vs Marshall Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Cook Islands
1.91 thousands
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.76 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
222nd
Marshall Islands rank
224th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Cook Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1.91 thousands against 1.76 thousands in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.15 thousands.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Marshall Islands ranks 224th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6719 thousands | 0.9191 thousands | 0.2472 thousands | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 0.7511 thousands | 1.11 thousands | 0.3634 thousands | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 0.8603 thousands | 1.22 thousands | 0.3578 thousands | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.04 thousands | 1.13 thousands | 0.0874 thousands | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.63 thousands | 1.29 thousands | 0.3388 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.79 thousands | 1.66 thousands | 0.1338 thousands | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Cook Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 1.91 thousands against 1.76 thousands in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 0.15 thousands, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Marshall Islands ranks 224th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (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