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

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

05101520195020252100

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.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 14.69 1000 No —
1951 15.05 1000 No +2.5%
1952 15.34 1000 No +1.9%
1953 15.61 1000 No +1.8%
1954 15.89 1000 No +1.8%
1955 16.17 1000 No +1.8%
1956 16.43 1000 No +1.6%
1957 16.69 1000 No +1.5%
1958 16.97 1000 No +1.7%
1959 17.29 1000 No +1.9%
1960 17.66 1000 No +2.1%
1961 18.04 1000 No +2.1%
1962 18.28 1000 No +1.4%
1963 18.42 1000 No +0.8%
1964 18.59 1000 No +0.9%
1965 18.78 1000 No +1.0%
1966 19.02 1000 No +1.3%
1967 19.33 1000 No +1.6%
1968 19.69 1000 No +1.9%
1969 20.08 1000 No +2.0%
1970 20.49 1000 No +2.0%
1971 20.87 1000 No +1.9%
1972 20.77 1000 No -0.5%
1973 20.19 1000 No -2.8%
1974 19.56 1000 No -3.1%
1975 18.9 1000 No -3.4%
1976 18.25 1000 No -3.4%
1977 17.91 1000 No -1.9%
1978 17.85 1000 No -0.3%
1979 17.78 1000 No -0.4%
1980 17.7 1000 No -0.5%
1981 17.61 1000 No -0.5%
1982 17.47 1000 No -0.8%
1983 17.28 1000 No -1.1%
1984 17.06 1000 No -1.3%
1985 16.83 1000 No -1.4%
1986 16.6 1000 No -1.4%
1987 16.58 1000 No -0.1%
1988 16.75 1000 No +1.1%
1989 16.93 1000 No +1.1%
1990 17.12 1000 No +1.1%
1991 17.31 1000 No +1.1%
1992 17.47 1000 No +0.9%
1993 17.59 1000 No +0.7%
1994 17.69 1000 No +0.6%
1995 17.78 1000 No +0.5%
1996 17.86 1000 No +0.4%
1997 17.62 1000 No -1.3%
1998 17.08 1000 No -3.1%
1999 16.48 1000 No -3.5%
2000 15.85 1000 No -3.8%
2001 15.23 1000 No -3.9%
2002 14.97 1000 No -1.8%
2003 15.03 1000 No +0.4%
2004 15.08 1000 No +0.3%
2005 15.13 1000 No +0.4%
2006 15.21 1000 No +0.5%
2007 15.49 1000 No +1.9%
2008 15.98 1000 No +3.1%
2009 16.48 1000 No +3.1%
2010 16.98 1000 No +3.0%
2011 17.45 1000 No +2.8%
2012 17.66 1000 No +1.2%
2013 17.61 1000 No -0.3%
2014 17.53 1000 No -0.4%
2015 17.45 1000 No -0.5%
2016 17.33 1000 No -0.7%
2017 17.05 1000 No -1.6%
2018 16.6 1000 No -2.6%
2019 16.13 1000 No -2.8%
2020 15.64 1000 No -3.0%
2021 15.18 1000 No -2.9%
2022 14.72 1000 No -3.0%
2023 14.22 1000 No -3.4%
2024 13.73 1000 No -3.5%
2025 13.26 1000 No -3.4%
2026 12.83 1000 No -3.3%
2027 12.43 1000 No -3.1%
2028 12.09 1000 No -2.8%
2029 11.77 1000 No -2.6%
2030 11.49 1000 No -2.4%
2031 11.26 1000 No -2.0%
2032 11.06 1000 No -1.8%
2033 10.87 1000 No -1.7%
2034 10.7 1000 No -1.6%
2035 10.54 1000 No -1.5%
2036 10.39 1000 No -1.4%
2037 10.26 1000 No -1.2%
2038 10.14 1000 No -1.1%
2039 10.04 1000 No -1.0%
2040 9.95 1000 No -0.9%
2041 9.86 1000 No -0.9%
2042 9.8 1000 No -0.6%
2043 9.74 1000 No -0.6%
2044 9.69 1000 No -0.6%
2045 9.63 1000 No -0.6%
2046 9.57 1000 No -0.6%
2047 9.51 1000 No -0.6%
2048 9.45 1000 No -0.6%
2049 9.4 1000 No -0.6%
2050 9.34 1000 No -0.7%
2051 9.28 1000 No -0.7%
2052 9.21 1000 No -0.7%
2053 9.14 1000 No -0.8%
2054 9.07 1000 No -0.8%
2055 8.99 1000 No -0.8%
2056 8.92 1000 No -0.8%
2057 8.85 1000 No -0.8%
2058 8.78 1000 No -0.8%
2059 8.71 1000 No -0.8%
2060 8.64 1000 No -0.8%
2061 8.57 1000 No -0.8%
2062 8.51 1000 No -0.8%
2063 8.45 1000 No -0.6%
2064 8.4 1000 No -0.6%
2065 8.35 1000 No -0.6%
2066 8.31 1000 No -0.5%
2067 8.27 1000 No -0.4%
2068 8.24 1000 No -0.3%
2069 8.22 1000 No -0.3%
2070 8.19 1000 No -0.4%
2071 8.17 1000 No -0.2%
2072 8.17 1000 No -0.1%
2073 8.16 1000 No -0.1%
2074 8.16 1000 No -0.0%
2075 8.15 1000 No -0.0%
2076 8.15 1000 No -0.0%
2077 8.15 1000 No -0.0%
2078 8.15 1000 No +0.0%
2079 8.16 1000 No +0.1%
2080 8.16 1000 No +0.0%
2081 8.16 1000 No +0.0%
2082 8.16 1000 No +0.0%
2083 8.17 1000 No +0.0%
2084 8.17 1000 No +0.0%
2085 8.17 1000 No +0.0%
2086 8.17 1000 No -0.0%
2087 8.17 1000 No -0.0%
2088 8.16 1000 No -0.1%
2089 8.15 1000 No -0.1%
2090 8.14 1000 No -0.1%
2091 8.13 1000 No -0.2%
2092 8.11 1000 No -0.2%
2093 8.09 1000 No -0.2%
2094 8.07 1000 No -0.2%
2095 8.05 1000 No -0.3%
2096 8.02 1000 No -0.3%
2097 8 1000 No -0.3%
2098 7.97 1000 No -0.3%
2099 7.94 1000 No -0.4%
2100 7.9 1000 No -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 218 Palau 11.13 1000 No compare
  2. 219 Anguilla 9.31 1000 No compare
  3. 220 Saint Barthélemy 9.24 1000 No compare
  4. 222 Tokelau 4.37 1000 No compare
  5. 223 Montserrat 2.78 1000 No compare
  6. 224 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 2.63 1000 No compare

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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
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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.