American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Population by age group
American Samoa
3,594 people
in 2023
Cook Islands
1,836 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
221st
Cook Islands rank
224th
Population by age group over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3,594 people against 1,836 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 1,758 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 221st and Cook Islands ranks 224th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 503.6 people | 475.4 people | 28.2 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 585.6 people | 580.2 people | 5.4 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 759.9 people | 683.2 people | 76.7 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,178 people | 761.2 people | 416.8 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,710 people | 874.1 people | 836 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,091 people | 1,072 people | 1,018 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,665 people | 1,659 people | 1,006 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 3,381 people | 1,767 people | 1,614 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- American Samoa, at 3,594 people against 1,836 people in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 1,758 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for population by age group?
- American Samoa ranks 221st and Cook Islands ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.