Population by age group in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population by age group was 14,244 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,244 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,889 people
in 1971
All-time low
14,244 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Cook Islands is 14,244 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,244 people, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,714 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,075 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 15,363 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 15,631 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,908 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 16,189 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,455 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,710 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16,988 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,315 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,685 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,060 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,310 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,445 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18,609 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18,804 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,039 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19,348 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,712 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20,100 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20,512 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,889 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,795 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 20,211 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,583 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 18,920 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,270 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 17,933 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17,872 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17,799 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,719 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,623 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,498 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,304 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,085 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,853 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,626 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,601 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,771 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,958 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,146 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,329 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,615 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,710 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,801 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,880 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,648 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,102 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16,508 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,876 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 15,259 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,994 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,049 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,103 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,153 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,233 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,519 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,003 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,497 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,480 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,690 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,629 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,556 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,471 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,360 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,066 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,623 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,151 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,664 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,205 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,747 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,244 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,035 people | 14,714 people | 17,315 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,811 people | 17,685 people | 20,100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,278 people | 17,799 people | 20,889 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,104 people | 16,601 people | 17,719 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,423 people | 16,508 people | 17,880 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,469 people | 14,994 people | 16,497 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,203 people | 16,151 people | 17,690 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,965 people | 14,244 people | 15,664 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 222 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
- 223 Palau 17,751 people compare
- 224 Anguilla 14,435 people compare
- 226 Nauru 11,900 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 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 population by age group in Cook Islands?
- Population by age group in Cook Islands was 14,244 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,889 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,244 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population by age group?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.