Cook Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: Total population
Cook Islands
13.49 thousands
in 2025
Wallis and Futuna
11.23 thousands
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
220th
Wallis and Futuna rank
223rd
Total population over time
- Cook Islands
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 13.49 thousands against 11.23 thousands in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 2.26 thousands.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Wallis and Futuna's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 220th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 223rd of 230 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 thousands | 9.38 thousands | 10 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 17.12 thousands | 12.41 thousands | 4.71 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 17.44 thousands | 14.03 thousands | 3.41 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.42 thousands | 14.54 thousands | 0.8781 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 17.22 thousands | 12.4 thousands | 4.82 thousands | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 14.7 thousands | 11.46 thousands | 3.24 thousands | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Cook Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- Cook Islands, at 13.49 thousands against 11.23 thousands in Wallis and Futuna as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 2.26 thousands, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for total population?
- Cook Islands ranks 220th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 223rd of 230 countries.
- 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