Cook Islands vs Palau: Population
Cook Islands
7,922 people
in 2100
Palau
11,144 people
in 2100
Cook Islands rank
228th
Palau rank
225th
Population over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 11,144 people against 7,922 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 3,222 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 228th and Palau ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,709 people | 17,604 people | 4,895 people | Palau |
| 2030s | 10,699 people | 17,067 people | 6,368 people | Palau |
| 2040s | 9,681 people | 16,156 people | 6,476 people | Palau |
| 2050s | 9,051 people | 14,994 people | 5,943 people | Palau |
| 2060s | 8,420 people | 13,860 people | 5,440 people | Palau |
| 2070s | 8,183 people | 12,954 people | 4,771 people | Palau |
| 2080s | 8,185 people | 12,205 people | 4,019 people | Palau |
| 2090s | 8,071 people | 11,510 people | 3,439 people | Palau |
| 2100s | 7,922 people | 11,144 people | 3,222 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 11,144 people against 7,922 people in Cook Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 3,222 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for population?
- Cook Islands ranks 228th and Palau ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.