Population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands is -0.4%, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 274.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands peaked at 0.1% in 2079 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.5% | — |
| 2025 | -3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | -3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2027 | -2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2028 | -2.7% | -7.8% |
| 2029 | -2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2030 | -2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2031 | -1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2032 | -1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2033 | -1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2034 | -1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2035 | -1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2036 | -1.3% | -16.8% |
| 2037 | -1.1% | -16.5% |
| 2038 | -1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2039 | -0.8% | -33.5% |
| 2040 | -1.1% | +33.3% |
| 2041 | -0.7% | -35.9% |
| 2042 | -0.5% | -21.6% |
| 2043 | -0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2044 | -0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2045 | -0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2047 | -0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2048 | -0.5% | -26.8% |
| 2049 | -0.7% | +31.9% |
| 2050 | -0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2051 | -0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2052 | -0.7% | +12.1% |
| 2053 | -0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2054 | -0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2055 | -0.8% | +9.5% |
| 2056 | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2057 | -0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2058 | -0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2059 | -0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2060 | -0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2061 | -0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2062 | -0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2063 | -0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2064 | -0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2065 | -0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2066 | -0.4% | -27.2% |
| 2067 | -0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2068 | -0.2% | -52.5% |
| 2069 | -0.4% | +72.9% |
| 2070 | -0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2071 | -0.1% | -69.1% |
| 2072 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2073 | -0.0% | -62.2% |
| 2074 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2075 | -0.0% | +32.4% |
| 2076 | -0.0% | -49.0% |
| 2077 | 0.0% | -148.0% |
| 2078 | 0.0% | +208.3% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2080 | 0.0% | -83.8% |
| 2081 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 2082 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2083 | 0.0% | +54.2% |
| 2084 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2085 | -0.0% | -164.9% |
| 2086 | 0.0% | -150.0% |
| 2087 | -0.1% | -708.3% |
| 2088 | -0.1% | +34.2% |
| 2089 | -0.2% | +63.3% |
| 2090 | -0.1% | -38.8% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | +138.8% |
| 2092 | -0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2093 | -0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2094 | -0.3% | +50.3% |
| 2095 | -0.4% | +38.5% |
| 2096 | -0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2097 | -0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | +36.7% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | +27.4% |
| 2100 | -0.4% | -23.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2087 | -708.3% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2078 | +208.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2085 | -164.9% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2086 | +150.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2091 | -138.8% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2077 | +148.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -3.1% | -3.5% | -2.5% | 6 |
| 2030s | -1.5% | -2.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.7% | -1.1% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 1 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Cook Islands was -0.4% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2079.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Cook Islands ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.