Population density in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population density was 33.01 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
33.01 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 235 countries
All-time high
87.04 people per km²
in 1971
All-time low
33.01 people per km²
in 2100
Years of data
164
1700–2100
Population density in Cook Islands, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Cook Islands is 33.01 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 164 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cook Islands peaked at 87.04 people per km² in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.01 people per km², in 2100.
That places Cook Islands 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 164 years of available data.
Population density in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 61.12 people per km² | — |
| 1800 | 67.25 people per km² | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 70.83 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1850 | 66.67 people per km² | -5.9% |
| 1900 | 37.5 people per km² | -43.8% |
| 1902 | 34.17 people per km² | -8.9% |
| 1906 | 35.42 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 36.25 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 36.67 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 39.58 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1926 | 41.67 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 50 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 58.33 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 61.31 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 62.81 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 64.01 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 65.13 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 66.28 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 67.45 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 68.56 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 69.62 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 70.78 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 72.15 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 73.69 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 75.25 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 76.29 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 76.85 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 77.54 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 78.35 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 79.33 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 80.62 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 82.13 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 83.75 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 85.47 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 87.04 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 86.65 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.21 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 81.6 people per km² | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 78.83 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 76.12 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 74.72 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 74.47 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.16 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.83 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.43 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.91 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.1 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 71.19 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 70.22 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 69.28 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 69.17 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.88 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 70.66 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 72.2 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.9 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.4 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.79 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.5 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.53 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 71.26 people per km² | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 68.78 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 66.15 people per km² | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 63.58 people per km² | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 62.48 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.7 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.93 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.66 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.68 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 68.74 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.83 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 72.83 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.71 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.45 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.15 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.8 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.33 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.11 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.26 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.3 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.27 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.35 people per km² | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.45 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.35 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 57.29 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 55.33 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 53.55 people per km² | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 51.92 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 50.47 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 49.15 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 48 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 47 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 46.16 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 45.39 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 44.7 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 44.01 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 43.37 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 42.85 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 42.37 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 41.96 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 41.54 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 41.17 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 40.91 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 40.69 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 40.45 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 40.19 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 39.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 39.73 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 39.48 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 39.26 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 39 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 38.74 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 38.47 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 38.17 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 37.88 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 37.55 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 37.26 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 36.98 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 36.69 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 36.38 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 36.12 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 35.82 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 35.54 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 35.3 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 35.11 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 34.89 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 34.72 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 34.56 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 34.44 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 34.33 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 34.22 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 34.15 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 34.11 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 34.07 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 34.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 34.05 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 34.06 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 34.05 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 34.08 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 34.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 34.07 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 34.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 34.12 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 34.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 34.13 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 34.12 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 34.12 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 34.12 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 34.09 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 34.05 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 34.02 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 33.95 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 33.86 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 33.79 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 33.71 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 33.59 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 33.51 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 33.4 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 33.31 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 33.15 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 33.01 people per km² | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -43.8% | 66.67 people per km² | 37.5 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 61.12 people per km² | 61.12 people per km² | 61.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 67.25 people per km² | 67.25 people per km² | 67.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 70.83 people per km² | 70.83 people per km² | 70.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 66.67 people per km² | 66.67 people per km² | 66.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.69 people per km² | 34.17 people per km² | 37.5 people per km² | 3 |
| 1910s | 36.46 people per km² | 36.25 people per km² | 36.67 people per km² | 2 |
| 1920s | 40.62 people per km² | 39.58 people per km² | 41.67 people per km² | 2 |
| 1930s | 50 people per km² | 50 people per km² | 50 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 58.33 people per km² | 58.33 people per km² | 58.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 66.81 people per km² | 61.31 people per km² | 72.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.38 people per km² | 73.69 people per km² | 83.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.33 people per km² | 74.16 people per km² | 87.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.27 people per km² | 69.17 people per km² | 73.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6 people per km² | 68.78 people per km² | 74.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.45 people per km² | 62.48 people per km² | 68.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.68 people per km² | 67.3 people per km² | 73.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.71 people per km² | 49.15 people per km² | 65.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.58 people per km² | 41.96 people per km² | 48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 40.34 people per km² | 39.26 people per km² | 41.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 37.71 people per km² | 36.38 people per km² | 39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 35.08 people per km² | 34.33 people per km² | 36.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 34.1 people per km² | 34.05 people per km² | 34.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 34.11 people per km² | 34.05 people per km² | 34.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 33.63 people per km² | 33.15 people per km² | 34.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 33.01 people per km² | 33.01 people per km² | 33.01 people per km² | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cook Islands?
- Population density in Cook Islands was 33.01 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.04 people per km² in 1971.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.01 people per km² in 2100.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population density?
- Cook Islands ranks 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.