Population by age group with projections in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Population by age group with projections was 14,244 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14,244
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,889
in 1971
All-time low
14,244
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age group with projections in Cook Islands is 14,244, 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 with projections in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,244, 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 with projections in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 14,714 —
1951 15,075 +2.5%
1952 15,363 +1.9%
1953 15,631 +1.7%
1954 15,908 +1.8%
1955 16,189 +1.8%
1956 16,455 +1.6%
1957 16,710 +1.5%
1958 16,988 +1.7%
1959 17,315 +1.9%
1960 17,685 +2.1%
1961 18,060 +2.1%
1962 18,310 +1.4%
1963 18,445 +0.7%
1964 18,609 +0.9%
1965 18,804 +1.0%
1966 19,039 +1.2%
1967 19,348 +1.6%
1968 19,712 +1.9%
1969 20,100 +2.0%
1970 20,512 +2.0%
1971 20,889 +1.8%
1972 20,795 -0.4%
1973 20,211 -2.8%
1974 19,583 -3.1%
1975 18,920 -3.4%
1976 18,270 -3.4%
1977 17,933 -1.8%
1978 17,872 -0.3%
1979 17,799 -0.4%
1980 17,719 -0.4%
1981 17,623 -0.5%
1982 17,498 -0.7%
1983 17,304 -1.1%
1984 17,085 -1.3%
1985 16,853 -1.4%
1986 16,626 -1.3%
1987 16,601 -0.2%
1988 16,771 +1.0%
1989 16,958 +1.1%
1990 17,146 +1.1%
1991 17,329 +1.1%
1992 17,495 +1.0%
1993 17,615 +0.7%
1994 17,710 +0.5%
1995 17,801 +0.5%
1996 17,880 +0.4%
1997 17,648 -1.3%
1998 17,102 -3.1%
1999 16,508 -3.5%
2000 15,876 -3.8%
2001 15,259 -3.9%
2002 14,994 -1.7%
2003 15,049 +0.4%
2004 15,103 +0.4%
2005 15,153 +0.3%
2006 15,233 +0.5%
2007 15,519 +1.9%
2008 16,003 +3.1%
2009 16,497 +3.1%
2010 17,000 +3.0%
2011 17,480 +2.8%
2012 17,690 +1.2%
2013 17,629 -0.3%
2014 17,556 -0.4%
2015 17,471 -0.5%
2016 17,360 -0.6%
2017 17,066 -1.7%
2018 16,623 -2.6%
2019 16,151 -2.8%
2020 15,664 -3.0%
2021 15,205 -2.9%
2022 14,747 -3.0%
2023 14,244 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,035 14,714 17,315 10
1960s 18,811 17,685 20,100 10
1970s 19,278 17,799 20,889 10
1980s 17,104 16,601 17,719 10
1990s 17,423 16,508 17,880 10
2000s 15,469 14,994 16,497 10
2010s 17,203 16,151 17,690 10
2020s 14,965 14,244 15,664 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 222 Saint Martin (French Part) 27,545 compare
  2. 223 Palau 17,751 compare
  3. 224 Anguilla 14,435 compare
  4. 226 Nauru 11,900 compare
  5. 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 compare
  6. 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Cook Islands?
Population by age group with projections in Cook Islands was 14,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 20,889 in 1971.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,244 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for population by age group with projections?
Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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