Population density in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population density was 33.01 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
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 234 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 183 South Sudan 37.73 people per km² compare
- 184 North Macedonia 34.22 people per km² compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 33.03 people per km² compare
- 187 Bulgaria 32.53 people per km² compare
- 188 Venezuela 32.06 people per km² compare
- 189 Central African Republic 30.14 people per km² compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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 234 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.