What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?

The highest recorded value was 20.87 1000 No in 1971.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 7.9 1000 No in 2100.

How does Cook Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Cook Islands ranks 221st out of 227 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cook Islands data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cook Islands

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cook Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cook Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 7.9 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)

7.9 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

221st

of 227 countries

All-time high

20.87 1000 No

in 1971

All-time low

7.9 1000 No

in 2100

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cook Islands, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 7.9 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 20.87 1000 No in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.9 1000 No, in 2100.

Cook Islands ranks 221st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	16.01 1000 No	14.69 1000 No	17.29 1000 No	10
1960s	18.79 1000 No	17.66 1000 No	20.08 1000 No	10
1970s	19.26 1000 No	17.78 1000 No	20.87 1000 No	10
1980s	17.08 1000 No	16.58 1000 No	17.7 1000 No	10
1990s	17.4 1000 No	16.48 1000 No	17.86 1000 No	10
2000s	15.44 1000 No	14.97 1000 No	16.48 1000 No	10
2010s	17.18 1000 No	16.13 1000 No	17.66 1000 No	10
2020s	13.59 1000 No	11.77 1000 No	15.64 1000 No	10
2030s	10.68 1000 No	10.04 1000 No	11.49 1000 No	10
2040s	9.66 1000 No	9.4 1000 No	9.95 1000 No	10
2050s	9.03 1000 No	8.71 1000 No	9.34 1000 No	10
2060s	8.4 1000 No	8.22 1000 No	8.64 1000 No	10
2070s	8.16 1000 No	8.15 1000 No	8.19 1000 No	10
2080s	8.16 1000 No	8.15 1000 No	8.17 1000 No	10
2090s	8.05 1000 No	7.94 1000 No	8.14 1000 No	10
2100s	7.9 1000 No	7.9 1000 No	7.9 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

218 Palau 11.13 1000 No compare
219 Anguilla 9.31 1000 No compare
220 Saint Barthélemy 9.24 1000 No compare
222 Tokelau 4.37 1000 No compare
223 Montserrat 2.78 1000 No compare
224 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 2.63 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Cook Islands

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3.97 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3.93 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.08 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14.86 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.324 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4055 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4158 % change on previous year (2100)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 71.68 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cook Islands?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cook Islands was 7.9 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 20.87 1000 No in 1971.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 7.9 1000 No in 2100.
How does Cook Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Cook Islands ranks 221st out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.