Population by five year age group in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population by five year age group was 987 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
987
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,925
in 1966
All-time low
987
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 987 for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Cook Islands peaked at 3,925 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 987, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,555 | — |
| 1951 | 2,644 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2,744 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2,845 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,925 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2,974 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,995 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,052 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,172 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3,324 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3,508 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 3,685 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 3,778 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,807 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,836 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3,881 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,925 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,920 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,885 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,870 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,874 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,877 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,741 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,468 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3,218 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,017 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,877 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,734 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,580 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,453 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,351 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,270 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,207 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,149 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,094 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,047 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,021 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,044 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,109 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,174 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,242 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,307 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,368 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,404 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,412 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,323 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,157 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,975 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,804 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,668 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,585 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,541 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,511 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,499 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,505 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,520 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,534 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,548 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,562 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,578 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,574 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,538 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,494 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,388 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,332 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,279 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,227 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,180 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,130 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,063 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 987 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,923 | 2,555 | 3,324 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,810 | 3,508 | 3,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,184 | 2,453 | 3,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,147 | 2,021 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,298 | 1,975 | 2,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 | 1,499 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 | 1,227 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 | 987 | 1,180 | 4 |
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- 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 five year age group in Cook Islands?
- Population by five year age group in Cook Islands was 987 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,925 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 987 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population by five year age group?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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