Population by world region in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population by world region was 7,922 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
7,922 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
230th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20,889 people
in 1971
All-time low
7,922 people
in 2100
Years of data
164
1700–2100
Population by world region in Cook Islands, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Cook Islands is 7,922 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 164 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7,922 people, in 2100.
Cook Islands ranks 230th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 164 years of available data.
Population by world region in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 14,670 people | — |
| 1800 | 16,140 people | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 17,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1850 | 16,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1900 | 9,000 people | -43.8% |
| 1902 | 8,200 people | -8.9% |
| 1906 | 8,500 people | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 8,700 people | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 8,800 people | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 9,500 people | +8.0% |
| 1926 | 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 12,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 14,714 people | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 15,075 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 15,363 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 15,631 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,908 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 16,189 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,455 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,710 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16,988 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,315 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,685 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,060 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,310 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,445 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18,609 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18,804 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,039 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19,348 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,712 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20,100 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20,512 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,889 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,795 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 20,211 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,583 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 18,920 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,270 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 17,933 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17,872 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17,799 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,719 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,623 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,498 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,304 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,085 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,853 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,626 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,601 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,771 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,958 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,146 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,329 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,615 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,710 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,801 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,880 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,648 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,102 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16,508 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,876 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 15,259 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,994 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,049 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,103 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,153 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,233 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,519 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,003 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,497 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,480 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,690 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,629 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,556 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,471 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,360 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,066 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,623 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,151 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,664 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,205 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,747 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,244 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 13,750 people | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 13,280 people | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 12,851 people | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 12,461 people | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 12,113 people | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 11,797 people | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 11,519 people | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 11,281 people | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 11,079 people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 10,893 people | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 10,727 people | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 10,563 people | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 10,409 people | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 10,283 people | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 10,168 people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 10,070 people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 9,969 people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 9,880 people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 9,819 people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 9,766 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 9,709 people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 9,646 people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 9,584 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 9,535 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 9,475 people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 9,423 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 9,359 people | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 9,298 people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 9,233 people | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 9,162 people | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 9,090 people | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 9,013 people | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 8,942 people | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 8,874 people | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 8,806 people | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 8,732 people | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 8,668 people | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 8,597 people | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 8,530 people | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 8,473 people | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 8,426 people | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 8,374 people | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 8,332 people | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 8,294 people | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 8,265 people | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 8,239 people | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 8,213 people | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 8,195 people | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 8,186 people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 8,177 people | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 8,182 people | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 8,173 people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 8,175 people | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 8,173 people | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 8,178 people | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 8,181 people | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 8,177 people | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 8,182 people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 8,188 people | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 8,193 people | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 8,192 people | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 8,190 people | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 8,190 people | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 8,188 people | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 8,181 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 8,173 people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 8,165 people | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 8,147 people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 8,127 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 8,109 people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 8,091 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 8,061 people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 8,042 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 8,017 people | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 7,994 people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 7,957 people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 7,922 people | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -43.8% | 16,000 people | 9,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 14,670 people | 14,670 people | 14,670 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 16,140 people | 16,140 people | 16,140 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 8,567 people | 8,200 people | 9,000 people | 3 |
| 1910s | 8,750 people | 8,700 people | 8,800 people | 2 |
| 1920s | 9,750 people | 9,500 people | 10,000 people | 2 |
| 1930s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 1 |
| 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 | 13,611 people | 11,797 people | 15,664 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 10,699 people | 10,070 people | 11,519 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9,681 people | 9,423 people | 9,969 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9,051 people | 8,732 people | 9,359 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 8,420 people | 8,239 people | 8,668 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 8,183 people | 8,173 people | 8,213 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 8,185 people | 8,173 people | 8,193 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 8,071 people | 7,957 people | 8,165 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 7,922 people | 7,922 people | 7,922 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 227 Palau 11,144 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 9,329 people compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 9,252 people compare
- 231 Wallis and Futuna 6,896 people compare
- 232 Tokelau 4,385 people compare
- 233 Montserrat 2,799 people compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Cook Islands?
- Population by world region in Cook Islands was 7,922 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,889 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,922 people in 2100.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 230th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.