Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was -3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Cook Islands stood at -3.6%.
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 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3% | -3.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -1.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -3.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -4.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -3.6% | -2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 232 Greece -2.1% compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1% compare
- 234 Marshall Islands -3.3% compare
- 236 Saint Martin (French part) -5.4% compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.01 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
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 -3.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.