Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1.91 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.91 thousands
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
222nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.91 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
0.631 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands is 1.91 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands peaked at 1.91 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.631 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cook Islands 222nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.631 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 0.635 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.648 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.662 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.671 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.681 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.686 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.691 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.706 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.708 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.729 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.735 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.739 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.74 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.75 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.757 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.759 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.752 thousands | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.768 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.782 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.795 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.806 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.814 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.846 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.865 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.889 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.913 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.916 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.929 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.926 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.934 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.933 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.978 thousands | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 thousands | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 thousands | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 thousands | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 thousands | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.57 thousands | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 thousands | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.86 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.91 thousands | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6719 thousands | 0.631 thousands | 0.708 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7511 thousands | 0.729 thousands | 0.782 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8603 thousands | 0.795 thousands | 0.929 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 thousands | 0.926 thousands | 1.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 thousands | 1.35 thousands | 1.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 thousands | 1.7 thousands | 1.91 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 219 American Samoa 3.85 thousands compare
- 220 Palau 2.05 thousands compare
- 221 Saint Barthelemy 2.03 thousands compare
- 223 Anguilla 1.87 thousands compare
- 224 Marshall Islands 1.76 thousands compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 1.68 thousands 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 population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands was 1.91 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.631 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release