Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,537 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,537 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,762 people
in 1971
All-time low
3,537 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 3,537 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands peaked at 10,762 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,537 people, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,776 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,950 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 7,073 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7,180 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 7,288 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7,400 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7,500 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,638 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 7,847 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 8,101 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 8,406 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 8,718 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 8,947 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,120 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 9,325 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 9,564 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9,806 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 10,002 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10,179 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10,376 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10,580 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10,762 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10,647 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,239 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,830 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9,437 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,078 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 8,751 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,449 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8,158 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7,876 people | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 7,614 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 7,363 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 7,102 people | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6,851 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 6,628 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,421 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,271 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,195 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,154 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6,147 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,167 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,200 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,236 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,285 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,345 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,401 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,301 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,041 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,769 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,492 people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,217 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,035 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,937 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,846 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,763 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,695 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,642 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,605 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,586 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,585 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,595 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,579 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,518 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,456 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,388 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,309 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,215 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,110 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,012 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,913 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,808 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,685 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,537 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,375 people | 6,776 people | 8,101 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,444 people | 8,406 people | 10,376 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,593 people | 8,158 people | 10,762 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,848 people | 6,154 people | 7,876 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,189 people | 5,769 people | 6,401 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,882 people | 4,586 people | 5,492 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,377 people | 4,012 people | 4,595 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,736 people | 3,537 people | 3,913 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cook Islands was 3,537 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,762 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,537 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cook Islands ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.