World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 14,244 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,244
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
227th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20,889
in 1971
All-time low
8,200
in 1902
Years of data
87
1700–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands, 1700–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands stood at 14,244.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands peaked at 20,889 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,200, in 1902.
Cook Islands ranks 227th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 14,670 | — |
| 1800 | 16,140 | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 17,000 | +5.3% |
| 1850 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1900 | 9,000 | -43.8% |
| 1902 | 8,200 | -8.9% |
| 1906 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
| 1926 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 14,714 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 15,075 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 15,363 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 15,631 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,908 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 16,189 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,455 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,710 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16,988 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,315 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,685 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,060 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,310 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,445 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18,609 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18,804 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,039 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19,348 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,712 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20,100 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20,512 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,889 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,795 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 20,211 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,583 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 18,920 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,270 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 17,933 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17,872 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17,799 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,719 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,623 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,498 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,304 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,085 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,853 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,626 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,601 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,771 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,958 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,146 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,329 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,495 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,615 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,710 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,801 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,880 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,648 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,102 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16,508 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,876 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 15,259 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,994 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,049 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,103 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,153 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,233 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,519 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,003 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,497 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,480 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,690 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,629 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,556 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,471 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,360 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,066 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,623 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,151 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,664 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,205 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,747 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,244 | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 9,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 14,670 | 14,670 | 14,670 | 1 |
| 1800s | 16,140 | 16,140 | 16,140 | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 |
| 1900s | 8,567 | 8,200 | 9,000 | 3 |
| 1910s | 8,750 | 8,700 | 8,800 | 2 |
| 1920s | 9,750 | 9,500 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 1930s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 1940s | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 |
| 1950s | 16,035 | 14,714 | 17,315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,811 | 17,685 | 20,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,278 | 17,799 | 20,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,104 | 16,601 | 17,719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,423 | 16,508 | 17,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,469 | 14,994 | 16,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,203 | 16,151 | 17,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,965 | 14,244 | 15,664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 224 Saint Martin (French Part) 27,545 compare
- 225 Palau 17,751 compare
- 226 Anguilla 14,435 compare
- 228 Nauru 11,900 compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 compare
- 230 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cook Islands was 14,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,889 in 1971.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,200 in 1902.
- How does Cook Islands rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Cook Islands ranks 227th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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