Population growth rates in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population growth rates was -3.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.59
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2007
All-time low
-3.99
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded -3.59 for population growth rates in 2023.
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 rates in Cook Islands peaked at 3.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.99, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates 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 rates 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 rates in Cook Islands?
- Population growth rates in Cook Islands was -3.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population growth rates?
- Cook Islands ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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