Population by age group in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population by age group was 1,836 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,836
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,836
in 2023
All-time low
433
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Cook Islands stood at 1,836. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cook Islands peaked at 1,836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 433, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 433 | — |
| 1951 | 434 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 445 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 457 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 471 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 483 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 499 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 507 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 510 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 515 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 517 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 519 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 531 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 546 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 568 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 601 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 622 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 629 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 633 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 636 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 638 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 648 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 662 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 674 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 682 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 690 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 695 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 705 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 713 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 725 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 737 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 741 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 749 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 753 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 759 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 765 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 763 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 767 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 781 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 797 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 808 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 815 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 830 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 845 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 863 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 882 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 909 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 921 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 932 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 936 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 936 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 941 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 964 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,035 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,066 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,148 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,224 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,311 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,412 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,525 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,596 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,630 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,672 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,710 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,749 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,769 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,768 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,755 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,722 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,730 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,781 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,836 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 475.4 | 433 | 515 | 10 |
| 1960s | 580.2 | 517 | 636 | 10 |
| 1970s | 683.2 | 638 | 725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 761.2 | 737 | 797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 874.1 | 808 | 936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 936 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 | 1,412 | 1,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 | 1,722 | 1,836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 221 American Samoa 3,594 compare
- 222 Palau 1,932 compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 compare
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 compare
- 226 Marshall Islands 1,709 compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 1,603 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)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % 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 1,836 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,836 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population by age group?
- Cook Islands ranks 224th 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 up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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