Cook Islands vs Palau: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Cook Islands
14,244
in 2023
Palau
17,751
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
227th
Palau rank
225th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Palau
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Cook Islands or Palau?
Palau, at 17,751 against 14,244 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Cook Islands ranks 227th and Palau ranks 225th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed