Cook Islands vs Nauru: Has the population peaked?
Cook Islands
14,244 people
in 2023
Nauru
11,900 people
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
225th
Nauru rank
226th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 14,244 people against 11,900 people in Nauru, a difference of 2,344 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 225th and Nauru ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,035 people | 3,902 people | 12,133 people | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 18,811 people | 5,622 people | 13,189 people | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 19,278 people | 7,026 people | 12,253 people | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 17,104 people | 8,514 people | 8,590 people | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 17,423 people | 10,088 people | 7,335 people | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15,469 people | 10,086 people | 5,383 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 17,203 people | 10,838 people | 6,364 people | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 14,965 people | 11,778 people | 3,186 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Cook Islands, at 14,244 people against 11,900 people in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 2,344 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Cook Islands ranks 225th and Nauru ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. 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.