Has the population peaked? in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Has the population peaked? was 14,244 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Has the population peaked? in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Cook Islands is 14,244 people, 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, has the population peaked? in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,244 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,035 people | 14,714 people | 17,315 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,811 people | 17,685 people | 20,100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,278 people | 17,799 people | 20,889 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,104 people | 16,601 people | 17,719 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,423 people | 16,508 people | 17,880 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,469 people | 14,994 people | 16,497 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,203 people | 16,151 people | 17,690 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,965 people | 14,244 people | 15,664 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 222 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
- 223 Palau 17,751 people compare
- 224 Anguilla 14,435 people compare
- 226 Nauru 11,900 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Cook Islands?
- Has the population peaked? in Cook Islands was 14,244 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,889 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,244 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for has the population peaked??
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.