Annual change in population in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual change in population was -503 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-503 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
503 people
in 2010
All-time low
-663 people
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Cook Islands, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded -503 people for annual change in population in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 724.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Cook Islands peaked at 503 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, -663 people, 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 change in population in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 361 people | — |
| 1952 | 288 people | -20.2% |
| 1953 | 268 people | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 277 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 281 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 266 people | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 255 people | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 278 people | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 327 people | +17.6% |
| 1960 | 370 people | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 375 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 250 people | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 135 people | -46.0% |
| 1964 | 164 people | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 195 people | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 235 people | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 309 people | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 364 people | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 388 people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 412 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 377 people | -8.5% |
| 1972 | -94 people | -124.9% |
| 1973 | -584 people | +521.3% |
| 1974 | -628 people | +7.5% |
| 1975 | -663 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | -650 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -337 people | -48.2% |
| 1978 | -61 people | -81.9% |
| 1979 | -73 people | +19.7% |
| 1980 | -80 people | +9.6% |
| 1981 | -96 people | +20.0% |
| 1982 | -125 people | +30.2% |
| 1983 | -194 people | +55.2% |
| 1984 | -219 people | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -232 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | -227 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | -25 people | -89.0% |
| 1988 | 170 people | -780.0% |
| 1989 | 187 people | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 188 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 183 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 166 people | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 120 people | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 95 people | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 91 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 79 people | -13.2% |
| 1997 | -232 people | -393.7% |
| 1998 | -546 people | +135.3% |
| 1999 | -594 people | +8.8% |
| 2000 | -632 people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -617 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -265 people | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 55 people | -120.8% |
| 2004 | 54 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 50 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 80 people | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 286 people | +257.5% |
| 2008 | 484 people | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 494 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 503 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 480 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 210 people | -56.2% |
| 2013 | -61 people | -129.0% |
| 2014 | -73 people | +19.7% |
| 2015 | -85 people | +16.4% |
| 2016 | -111 people | +30.6% |
| 2017 | -294 people | +164.9% |
| 2018 | -443 people | +50.7% |
| 2019 | -472 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -487 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | -459 people | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -458 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -503 people | +9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 170 people |
| 1973 | -521.3% | -94 people | -584 people |
| 1997 | -393.7% | 79 people | -232 people |
| 2007 | +257.5% | 80 people | 286 people |
| 2017 | -164.9% | -111 people | -294 people |
| 1998 | -135.3% | -232 people | -546 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289 people | 255 people | 361 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 278.5 people | 135 people | 388 people | 10 |
| 1970s | -230.1 people | -663 people | 412 people | 10 |
| 1980s | -84.1 people | -232 people | 187 people | 10 |
| 1990s | -45 people | -594 people | 188 people | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1 people | -632 people | 494 people | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.6 people | -472 people | 503 people | 10 |
| 2020s | -476.75 people | -503 people | -458 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 203 Dominica -316 people compare
- 204 San Marino -352 people compare
- 205 Tonga -440 people compare
- 207 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -732 people compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands -809 people compare
- 209 American Samoa -821 people 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Cook Islands?
- Annual change in population in Cook Islands was -503 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 503 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -663 people in 1975.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual change in population?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.