Demographics of Cook Islands
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Cook Islands is projected at 13,729, compared to 14,222 in 2023. It ranks 18th in Oceania and 226th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -3.41 percent, the 236th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 6,723 males and 7,006 females in Cook Islands. The percentage of the male population is 48.97%, compared to 51.02% of the female population. Cook Islands has 283 more females than males. The sex ratio in Cook Islands in 2024 will be 95.947 males per 100 females. Cook Islands is in the 70th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 7,580 | 7,113 | 14,693 | 2.76 | 106.565 |
| 1955 | 8,412 | 7,756 | 16,168 | 1.76 | 108.458 |
| 1960 | 9,118 | 8,543 | 17,662 | 2.21 | 106.731 |
| 1965 | 9,553 | 9,226 | 18,779 | 1.12 | 103.544 |
| 1970 | 10,477 | 10,011 | 20,488 | 1.99 | 104.655 |
| 1975 | 9,705 | 9,191 | 18,896 | -3.56 | 105.592 |
| 1980 | 9,139 | 8,557 | 17,697 | -0.51 | 106.801 |
| 1985 | 8,752 | 8,080 | 16,832 | -1.40 | 108.317 |
| 1990 | 8,880 | 8,239 | 17,120 | 1.12 | 107.780 |
| 1995 | 9,166 | 8,614 | 17,781 | 0.54 | 106.408 |
| 2000 | 8,174 | 7,681 | 15,854 | -3.99 | 106.418 |
| 2005 | 7,754 | 7,378 | 15,132 | 0.36 | 105.096 |
| 2010 | 8,479 | 8,497 | 16,976 | 2.96 | 99.788 |
| 2015 | 8,573 | 8,873 | 17,446 | -0.55 | 96.619 |
| 2020 | 7,705 | 7,938 | 15,643 | -3.18 | 97.065 |
| 2021 | 7,476 | 7,707 | 15,182 | -2.80 | 97.003 |
| 2022 | 7,237 | 7,487 | 14,723 | -3.35 | 96.661 |
| 2023 | 6,978 | 7,245 | 14,222 | -3.59 | 96.315 |
| 2024 | 6,723 | 7,006 | 13,729 | -3.47 | 95.961 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.950 | 15.722 | 6.786 |
| 1955 | 45.747 | 15.732 | 6.963 |
| 1960 | 52.727 | 15.136 | 7.265 |
| 1965 | 58.839 | 13.603 | 7.039 |
| 1970 | 63.574 | 13.343 | 6.296 |
| 1975 | 65.778 | 14.031 | 4.961 |
| 1980 | 65.883 | 15.813 | 4.351 |
| 1985 | 66.751 | 17.796 | 3.841 |
| 1990 | 66.492 | 19.751 | 3.971 |
| 1995 | 68.456 | 21.473 | 3.688 |
| 2000 | 69.849 | 23.540 | 3.112 |
| 2005 | 71.172 | 25.695 | 2.814 |
| 2010 | 72.752 | 28.705 | 2.454 |
| 2015 | 74.018 | 31.071 | 2.208 |
| 2020 | 74.514 | 32.739 | 2.106 |
| 2021 | 74.583 | 33.265 | 2.087 |
| 2022 | 75.079 | 34.109 | 2.068 |
| 2023 | 75.282 | 35.075 | 2.045 |
| 2024 | 75.472 | 36.095 | 2.021 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 357 | 659 | 24.327 | 44.827 |
| 1955 | 293 | 730 | 18.094 | 45.181 |
| 1960 | 240 | 819 | 13.606 | 46.353 |
| 1965 | 185 | 810 | 9.838 | 43.115 |
| 1970 | 147 | 771 | 7.188 | 37.623 |
| 1975 | 123 | 571 | 6.517 | 30.197 |
| 1980 | 122 | 494 | 6.872 | 27.921 |
| 1985 | 120 | 479 | 7.124 | 28.475 |
| 1990 | 130 | 531 | 7.608 | 31.041 |
| 1995 | 125 | 519 | 7.056 | 29.193 |
| 2000 | 113 | 371 | 7.158 | 23.416 |
| 2005 | 109 | 304 | 7.174 | 20.121 |
| 2010 | 122 | 302 | 7.178 | 17.783 |
| 2015 | 135 | 280 | 7.720 | 16.039 |
| 2020 | 136 | 229 | 8.699 | 14.659 |
| 2021 | 134 | 214 | 8.806 | 14.126 |
| 2022 | 131 | 197 | 8.912 | 13.350 |
| 2023 | 132 | 178 | 9.268 | 12.482 |
| 2024 | 133 | 159 | 9.652 | 11.571 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 5,734 | 9,343 | 38.028 |
| 1955 | 6,907 | 9,465 | 42.191 |
| 1960 | 8,485 | 9,774 | 46.469 |
| 1965 | 9,635 | 9,333 | 50.796 |
| 1970 | 11,406 | 9,999 | 53.285 |
| 1975 | 10,990 | 9,359 | 54.009 |
| 1980 | 9,492 | 8,146 | 53.815 |
| 1985 | 9,789 | 7,944 | 55.202 |
| 1990 | 10,594 | 7,762 | 57.715 |
| 1995 | 11,123 | 7,833 | 58.678 |
| 2000 | 11,814 | 6,308 | 65.191 |
| 2005 | 13,999 | 5,711 | 71.026 |
| 2010 | 13,585 | 4,960 | 73.255 |
| 2015 | 12,983 | 4,466 | 74.404 |
| 2020 | 13,223 | 4,292 | 75.495 |
| 2021 | 13,289 | 4,261 | 75.720 |
| 2022 | 13,358 | 4,231 | 75.948 |
| 2023 | 13,430 | 4,200 | 76.177 |
| 2024 | 13,499 | 4,168 | 76.409 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 460 | 433 | 893 | 6.50 | 106.236 |
| 05-09 | 591 | 540 | 1,131 | 8.24 | 109.444 |
| 10-14 | 690 | 627 | 1,317 | 9.59 | 110.048 |
| 15-19 | 613 | 580 | 1,193 | 8.69 | 105.690 |
| 20-24 | 370 | 368 | 739 | 5.38 | 100.543 |
| 25-29 | 248 | 321 | 569 | 4.14 | 77.259 |
| 30-34 | 310 | 384 | 695 | 5.06 | 80.729 |
| 35-39 | 384 | 414 | 798 | 5.81 | 92.754 |
| 40-44 | 378 | 432 | 809 | 5.89 | 87.500 |
| 45-49 | 388 | 465 | 853 | 6.21 | 83.441 |
| 50-54 | 458 | 491 | 950 | 6.92 | 93.279 |
| 55-59 | 500 | 488 | 989 | 7.20 | 102.459 |
| 60-64 | 455 | 456 | 910 | 6.63 | 99.781 |
| 65-69 | 317 | 347 | 664 | 4.84 | 91.354 |
| 70-74 | 248 | 248 | 496 | 3.61 | 100.000 |
| 75-79 | 177 | 193 | 369 | 2.69 | 91.710 |
| 80-84 | 91 | 133 | 224 | 1.63 | 68.421 |
| 85-89 | 33 | 64 | 97 | 0.71 | 51.563 |
| 90-94 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 0.20 | 68.750 |
| 95-99 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.04 | 25.000 |
| Total | 6,723 | 7,004 | 13,729 | 95.988 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio