Net migration metrics in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Net migration metrics was -558 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net migration metrics in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Cook Islands is -558, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Cook Islands peaked at 320 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,162, in 1973.
That places Cook Islands 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110 | — |
| 1951 | -44 | -140.0% |
| 1952 | -102 | +131.8% |
| 1953 | -123 | +20.6% |
| 1954 | -133 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | -158 | +18.8% |
| 1956 | -217 | +37.3% |
| 1957 | -228 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | -225 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | -205 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | -183 | -10.7% |
| 1961 | -248 | +35.5% |
| 1962 | -484 | +95.2% |
| 1963 | -470 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | -451 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | -418 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | -350 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | -264 | -24.6% |
| 1968 | -248 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | -226 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | -216 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | -262 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | -1,143 | +336.3% |
| 1973 | -1,162 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | -1,149 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | -1,117 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | -1,023 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | -416 | -59.3% |
| 1978 | -433 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | -451 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | -458 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -462 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | -531 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | -563 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | -588 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -604 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | -573 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | -176 | -69.3% |
| 1988 | -192 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -205 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | -217 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | -230 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | -286 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | -309 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | -311 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -307 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | -319 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | -843 | +164.3% |
| 1998 | -893 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | -898 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -900 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -839 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | -142 | -83.1% |
| 2003 | -145 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | -144 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -141 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -99 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 301 | -404.0% |
| 2008 | 308 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 316 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 320 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 281 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | -226 | -180.4% |
| 2013 | -231 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | -233 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -240 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -266 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -572 | +115.0% |
| 2018 | -582 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -584 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -583 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -510 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | -559 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | -558 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +404.0% | -99 | 301 |
| 1972 | -336.3% | -262 | -1,143 |
| 2012 | -180.4% | 281 | -226 |
| 1997 | -164.3% | -319 | -843 |
| 1951 | -140.0% | 110 | -44 |
| 1952 | -131.8% | -44 | -102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -132.5 | -228 | 110 | 10 |
| 1960s | -334.2 | -484 | -183 | 10 |
| 1970s | -737.2 | -1,162 | -216 | 10 |
| 1980s | -435.2 | -604 | -176 | 10 |
| 1990s | -461.3 | -898 | -217 | 10 |
| 2000s | -148.5 | -900 | 316 | 10 |
| 2010s | -233.3 | -584 | 320 | 10 |
| 2020s | -552.5 | -583 | -510 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina -485 compare
- 126 Kiribati -485 compare
- 128 Guam -500 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe -592 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -784 compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea -787 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 net migration metrics in Cook Islands?
- Net migration metrics in Cook Islands was -558 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,162 in 1973.
- How does Cook Islands rank for net migration metrics?
- Cook Islands ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.6%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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