Population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger was 3.23 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands stood at 3.23 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands peaked at 10.84 thousands in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.23 thousands, in 2025.
That places Cook Islands 219th out of 230 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.71 thousands | 8.3 thousands | 10.84 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 thousands | 6.16 thousands | 8.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 thousands | 5.9 thousands | 6.42 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 thousands | 4.59 thousands | 5.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 thousands | 4.05 thousands | 4.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 thousands | 3.23 thousands | 3.96 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Natural population growth 0.3214 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.04 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.04 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.3214 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.3214 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Cook Islands was 3.23 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 thousands in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 thousands in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cook Islands ranks 219th out of 230 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release