Cook Islands Population (LIVE)

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Cook Islands Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Cook Islands is 13,504 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • the Cook Islands population is equivalent to 0.00017% of the total world population.
  • the Cook Islands ranks number 223 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the Cook Islands is 57 per Km2 (148 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 240 Km2 (93 sq. miles)
  • 98.3 % of the population is urban (13,499 people in 2024)

Population of the Cook Islands (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCook Islands
Global Rank
2024 13,729 -3.47 % -493 57 98.3 % 13,499 0.00 % 8,161,972,572 223
2023 14,222 -3.4 % -501 59 94.4 % 13,430 0.00 % 8,091,734,930 223
2022 14,723 -3.02 % -459 61 90.7 % 13,358 0.00 % 8,021,407,192 222
2021 15,182 -2.95 % -461 63 87.5 % 13,289 0.00 % 7,954,448,391 222
2020 15,643 -3.01 % -486 65 84.5 % 13,223 0.00 % 7,887,001,292 222
2019 16,129 -2.81 % -467 67 81.5 % 13,144 0.00 % 7,811,293,698 222
2018 16,596 -2.65 % -451 69 78.7 % 13,067 0.00 % 7,729,902,781 222
2017 17,047 -1.64 % -285 71 76.3 % 13,006 0.00 % 7,645,617,954 222
2016 17,332 -0.65 % -114 72 74.8 % 12,968 0 % 7,558,554,526 222
2015 17,446 0.55 % 94 73 74.4 % 12,983 0 % 7,470,491,872 222
2010 16,976 2.33 % 369 71 80 % 13,585 0 % 7,021,732,148 222
2005 15,132 -0.93 % -144 63 92.5 % 13,999 0 % 6,586,970,132 222
2000 15,854 -2.27 % -385 66 74.5 % 11,814 0 % 6,171,702,993 221
1995 17,781 0.76 % 132 74 62.6 % 11,123 0 % 5,758,878,982 219
1990 17,120 0.34 % 58 71 61.9 % 10,594 0 % 5,327,803,110 218
1985 16,832 -1 % -173 70 58.2 % 9,789 0 % 4,868,943,465 217
1980 17,697 -1.3 % -240 74 53.6 % 9,492 0 % 4,447,606,236 214
1975 18,896 -1.6 % -318 79 58.2 % 10,990 0 % 4,070,735,277214
1970 20,488 1.76 % 342 85 55.7 % 11,406 0 % 3,694,683,794 212
1965 18,779 1.23 % 223 78 36.8 % 6,907 0 % 3,334,533,703210
1960 17,662 1.78 % 299 74 48 % 8,485 0 % 3,015,470,894 210
1955 16,168 1.93 % 295 67 42.7 % 6,907 0 % 2,740,213,792 210
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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the Cook Islands Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCook Islands
Global Rank
2025 13,263 -3.25 % -476 55 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,231,613,070 223
2030 11,495 -2.82 % -354 48 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,569,124,911 225
2035 10,537 -1.73 % -192 44 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,885,210,181 226
2040 9,947 -1.15 % -118 41 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,177,190,203 226
2045 9,626 -0.65 % -64 40 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,439,639,668 226
2050 9,337 -0.61 % -58 39 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,664,378,587 227
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Notes

The Cook Islands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Cook Islands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Cook Islands (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Cook Islands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.