Cook Islands vs Palau: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Cook Islands
1.91 thousands
in 2025
Palau
2.05 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
222nd
Palau rank
220th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.05 thousands against 1.91 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.14 thousands.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 220th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6719 thousands | 0.5468 thousands | 0.1251 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 0.7511 thousands | 0.7008 thousands | 0.0503 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 0.8603 thousands | 0.9414 thousands | 0.0811 thousands | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.04 thousands | 1.07 thousands | 0.0215 thousands | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.63 thousands | 1.31 thousands | 0.3228 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.79 thousands | 1.85 thousands | 0.0567 thousands | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.05 thousands against 1.91 thousands in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.14 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 65 years or older?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 220th 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