Cook Islands vs Palau: Population (Our World)
Cook Islands
14,244
in 2023
Palau
17,751
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
227th
Palau rank
225th
Population (Our World) over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,751 against 14,244 in Cook Islands, a difference of 3,507.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 227th and Palau ranks 225th of 239 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 13 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 16,140 | 3,875 | 12,265 | Cook Islands |
| 1840s | 17,000 | 4,329 | 12,671 | Cook Islands |
| 1850s | 16,000 | 4,478 | 11,522 | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 8,567 | 5,822 | 2,745 | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 8,750 | 6,145 | 2,605 | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 9,750 | 6,452 | 3,298 | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 12,000 | 6,852 | 5,148 | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 14,000 | 7,156 | 6,844 | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 16,035 | 8,314 | 7,720 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 18,811 | 10,381 | 8,430 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 19,278 | 12,335 | 6,944 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 17,104 | 13,557 | 3,546 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 17,423 | 17,063 | 360.7 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15,469 | 19,418 | 3,949 | Palau |
| 2010s | 17,203 | 17,884 | 681.1 | Palau |
| 2020s | 14,965 | 17,790 | 2,825 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,751 against 14,244 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 3,507, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for population?
- Cook Islands ranks 227th and Palau ranks 225th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.