Population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population aged 65 years or older was 1.91 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Cook Islands, 1970β2025
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 219th out of 230 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.
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
- 216 British Virgin Islands 3.9 thousands compare
- 217 Palau 2.05 thousands compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 2.03 thousands compare
- 220 Anguilla 1.87 thousands compare
- 221 Marshall Islands 1.76 thousands compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1.68 thousands compare
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 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 219th out of 230 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