Cook Islands population (2026)
The population of Cook Islands is 12,826 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Cook Islands ranks #226 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 3.26% a year (-437 people). The median age is 39.1 years, women have 1.97 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years. Population density is 54 people per km² of land. The capital is Avarua.
Population of Cook Islands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,337 | -0.64% | 39.3 | 1.78 | 80.1 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 9,626 | -0.63% | 37.6 | 1.8 | 79.3 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 9,946 | -1.08% | 39.8 | 1.82 | 78.4 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 10,538 | -1.58% | 44.8 | 1.86 | 77.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 11,496 | -2.22% | 42.5 | 1.91 | 76.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 12,826 | -3.26% | 39.1 | 1.97 | 75.8 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 13,263 | -3.44% | 38.1 | 2.0 | 75.7 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 13,729 | -3.47% | 37.1 | 2.02 | 75.5 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 14,222 | -3.59% | 36.1 | 2.05 | 75.3 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 14,724 | -3.35% | 35.1 | 2.07 | 75.1 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 15,644 | -3.18% | 33.7 | 2.11 | 74.5 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 17,446 | -0.55% | 32.1 | 2.21 | 74.0 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 16,976 | +2.96% | 29.7 | 2.45 | 72.8 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 15,131 | +0.36% | 26.7 | 2.81 | 71.2 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 15,854 | -3.99% | 24.5 | 3.11 | 69.8 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 17,781 | +0.54% | 22.5 | 3.69 | 68.5 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 17,120 | +1.12% | 20.8 | 3.97 | 66.5 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 16,832 | -1.40% | 18.8 | 3.84 | 66.8 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 17,696 | -0.51% | 16.8 | 4.35 | 65.9 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 18,896 | -3.56% | 15.0 | 4.96 | 65.8 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 20,488 | +1.99% | 14.4 | 6.3 | 63.6 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 18,780 | +1.12% | 14.6 | 7.04 | 58.8 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 17,662 | +2.21% | 16.1 | 7.27 | 52.7 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 16,168 | +1.76% | 16.7 | 6.96 | 45.7 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands