Cook Islands vs Palau: Total population
Cook Islands
13.49 thousands
in 2025
Palau
17.68 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
220th
Palau rank
218th
Total population over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17.68 thousands against 13.49 thousands in Cook Islands, a difference of 4.19 thousands.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 220th and Palau ranks 218th of 230 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 thousands | 12.26 thousands | 7.13 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 17.12 thousands | 13.39 thousands | 3.72 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 17.44 thousands | 16.84 thousands | 0.6035 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.42 thousands | 19.42 thousands | 4 thousands | Palau |
| 2010s | 17.22 thousands | 17.9 thousands | 0.678 thousands | Palau |
| 2020s | 14.7 thousands | 17.75 thousands | 3.05 thousands | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 17.68 thousands against 13.49 thousands in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 4.19 thousands, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for total population?
- Cook Islands ranks 220th and Palau ranks 218th of 230 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release