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
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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

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.