Annual population growth in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual population growth was -503 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-503
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
503
in 2010
All-time low
-663
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Cook Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded -503 for annual population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 724.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Cook Islands peaked at 503 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -663, in 1975.
Cook Islands ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 361 | — |
| 1952 | 288 | -20.2% |
| 1953 | 268 | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 277 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 281 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 266 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 255 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 278 | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 327 | +17.6% |
| 1960 | 370 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 375 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 250 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 135 | -46.0% |
| 1964 | 164 | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 195 | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 235 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 309 | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 364 | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 388 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 412 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 377 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | -94 | -124.9% |
| 1973 | -584 | +521.3% |
| 1974 | -628 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | -663 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | -650 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -337 | -48.2% |
| 1978 | -61 | -81.9% |
| 1979 | -73 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | -80 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | -96 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | -125 | +30.2% |
| 1983 | -194 | +55.2% |
| 1984 | -219 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -232 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | -227 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | -25 | -89.0% |
| 1988 | 170 | -780.0% |
| 1989 | 187 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 166 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 120 | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 95 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | -232 | -393.7% |
| 1998 | -546 | +135.3% |
| 1999 | -594 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | -632 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -617 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -265 | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 55 | -120.8% |
| 2004 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 286 | +257.5% |
| 2008 | 484 | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 494 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 503 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 480 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 210 | -56.2% |
| 2013 | -61 | -129.0% |
| 2014 | -73 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | -85 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | -111 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | -294 | +164.9% |
| 2018 | -443 | +50.7% |
| 2019 | -472 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -487 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | -459 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -458 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -503 | +9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +780.0% | -25 | 170 |
| 1973 | -521.3% | -94 | -584 |
| 1997 | -393.7% | 79 | -232 |
| 2007 | +257.5% | 80 | 286 |
| 2017 | -164.9% | -111 | -294 |
| 1998 | -135.3% | -232 | -546 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289 | 255 | 361 | 9 |
| 1960s | 278.5 | 135 | 388 | 10 |
| 1970s | -230.1 | -663 | 412 | 10 |
| 1980s | -84.1 | -232 | 187 | 10 |
| 1990s | -45 | -594 | 188 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1 | -632 | 494 | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.6 | -472 | 503 | 10 |
| 2020s | -476.75 | -503 | -458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 203 Dominica -316 compare
- 204 San Marino -352 compare
- 205 Tonga -440 compare
- 207 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -732 compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands -809 compare
- 209 American Samoa -821 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Cook Islands?
- Annual population growth in Cook Islands was -503 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 503 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -663 in 1975.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual population growth?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 724.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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