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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.