Population young working old in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population young working old was 3,537 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,537
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,762
in 1971
All-time low
3,537
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 3,537 for population young working old 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, population young working old in Cook Islands peaked at 10,762 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,537, 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.
Population young working old in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,776 | — |
| 1951 | 6,950 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 7,073 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7,180 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 7,288 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7,400 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,638 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 7,847 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 8,101 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 8,406 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 8,718 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 8,947 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,120 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 9,325 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 9,564 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9,806 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 10,002 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10,179 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10,376 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10,580 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10,762 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10,647 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,239 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,830 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9,437 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,078 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 8,751 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,449 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8,158 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7,876 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 7,614 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 7,363 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 7,102 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6,851 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 6,628 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,421 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,271 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,195 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,154 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6,147 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,167 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,200 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,236 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,285 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,345 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,401 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,301 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,041 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,769 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,492 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,217 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,035 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,937 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,846 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,763 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,695 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,642 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,605 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,586 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,585 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,595 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,579 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,518 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,456 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,388 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,309 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,215 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,110 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,012 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,913 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,808 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,685 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,537 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,375 | 6,776 | 8,101 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,444 | 8,406 | 10,376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,593 | 8,158 | 10,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,848 | 6,154 | 7,876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,189 | 5,769 | 6,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,882 | 4,586 | 5,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,377 | 4,012 | 4,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,736 | 3,537 | 3,913 | 4 |
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- Population density 33.01 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Cook Islands?
- Population young working old in Cook Islands was 3,537 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,762 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,537 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population young working old?
- Cook Islands ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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