Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was -3.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands stood at -3.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 829.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands peaked at 3.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.99, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.76 | — |
| 1951 | 2.11 | -23.4% |
| 1952 | 1.65 | -21.9% |
| 1953 | 1.82 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.76 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.5 | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 1.56 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.78 | +14.2% |
| 1959 | 2.01 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 2.21 | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 2.01 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | -65.2% |
| 1963 | 0.809 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.952 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.37 | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | -2.66 | -257.0% |
| 1973 | -3.02 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | -3.32 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | -3.56 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | -3.42 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | -0.285 | -91.7% |
| 1978 | -0.398 | +39.6% |
| 1979 | -0.405 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | -0.514 | +26.9% |
| 1981 | -0.528 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | -0.996 | +88.6% |
| 1983 | -1.21 | +21.5% |
| 1984 | -1.32 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | -1.4 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | -1.35 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -178.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.773 | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.608 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.497 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.54 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.297 | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -2.95 | -1093.6% |
| 1998 | -3.31 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | -3.79 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | -3.99 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | -3.98 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.474 | -111.9% |
| 2003 | 0.319 | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.352 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.363 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.618 | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +405.5% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | -0.249 | -109.5% |
| 2013 | -0.386 | +55.0% |
| 2014 | -0.439 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | -0.55 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | -0.756 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | -2.58 | +241.4% |
| 2018 | -2.78 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -2.94 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -3.18 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | -2.8 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | -3.35 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | -3.59 | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1093.6% | 0.297 | -2.95 |
| 2007 | +405.5% | 0.618 | 3.12 |
| 1972 | -257.0% | 1.7 | -2.66 |
| 2017 | -241.4% | -0.756 | -2.58 |
| 1987 | +178.8% | -1.35 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.5 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.34 | -3.56 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.413 | -1.4 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.514 | -3.79 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3368 | -3.99 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5108 | -2.94 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.23 | -3.59 | -2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 232 Greece -2.08 compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1 compare
- 234 Marshall Islands -3.32 compare
- 236 Saint Martin (French Part) -5.4 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 growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands was -3.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Cook Islands ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 829.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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