Population peak status in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population peak status was 14,244 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,244
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,889
in 1971
All-time low
14,244
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population peak status in Cook Islands is 14,244, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,244, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,714 | — |
| 1951 | 15,075 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 15,363 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 15,631 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,908 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 16,189 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,455 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,710 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16,988 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,315 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,685 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,060 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,310 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,445 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18,609 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18,804 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,039 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19,348 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,712 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20,100 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20,512 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,889 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,795 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 20,211 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,583 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 18,920 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,270 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 17,933 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17,872 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17,799 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,719 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,623 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,498 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,304 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,085 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,853 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,626 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,601 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,771 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,958 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,146 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,329 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,495 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,615 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,710 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,801 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,880 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,648 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,102 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16,508 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,876 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 15,259 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,994 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,049 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,103 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,153 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,233 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,519 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,003 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,497 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,480 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,690 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,629 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,556 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,471 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,360 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,066 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,623 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,151 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,664 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,205 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,747 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,244 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,035 | 14,714 | 17,315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,811 | 17,685 | 20,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,278 | 17,799 | 20,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,104 | 16,601 | 17,719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,423 | 16,508 | 17,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,469 | 14,994 | 16,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,203 | 16,151 | 17,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,965 | 14,244 | 15,664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 222 Saint Martin (French Part) 27,545 compare
- 223 Palau 17,751 compare
- 224 Anguilla 14,435 compare
- 226 Nauru 11,900 compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 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 peak status in Cook Islands?
- Population peak status in Cook Islands was 14,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,889 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,244 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population peak status?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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