| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2025 |
The current population of Cook Islands is 13,317 as of May 20, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Cook Islands is projected at 13,263, or 13k, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in Cook Islands is projected at 13,729, or 14k people, for the year 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 226th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Cook Islands is ranked 18th among 23 countries and territories in Oceania.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 13,967 | 13,729 | -476 | -3.467 | 0.00017 |
| 2025 | 13,491 | 13,263 | -456 | -3.438 | 0.00016 |
| 2026 | 13,035 | 12,826 | -418 | -3.259 | 0.00015 |
| 2027 | 12,617 | 12,434 | -366 | -2.944 | 0.00015 |
| 2028 | 12,251 | 12,087 | -328 | -2.714 | 0.00014 |
| 2029 | 11,923 | 11,773 | -300 | -2.548 | 0.00014 |
| 2030 | 11,623 | 11,495 | -255 | -2.218 | 0.00013 |
| 2031 | 11,368 | 11,261 | -215 | -1.909 | 0.00013 |
| 2032 | 11,153 | 11,056 | -195 | -1.764 | 0.00013 |
| 2033 | 10,958 | 10,870 | -177 | -1.628 | 0.00012 |
| 2034 | 10,781 | 10,701 | -160 | -1.495 | 0.00012 |
| 2035 | 10,621 | 10,537 | -167 | -1.585 | 0.00012 |
| 2036 | 10,454 | 10,386 | -137 | -1.319 | 0.00012 |
| 2037 | 10,317 | 10,261 | -113 | -1.101 | 0.00011 |
| 2038 | 10,204 | 10,143 | -123 | -1.213 | 0.00011 |
| 2039 | 10,081 | 10,040 | -81 | -0.807 | 0.00011 |
| 2040 | 10,000 | 9,947 | -107 | -1.076 | 0.00011 |
| 2041 | 9,893 | 9,859 | -68 | -0.690 | 0.00011 |
| 2042 | 9,825 | 9,799 | -53 | -0.541 | 0.00011 |
| 2043 | 9,772 | 9,743 | -57 | -0.585 | 0.00010 |
| 2044 | 9,715 | 9,685 | -59 | -0.609 | 0.00010 |
| 2045 | 9,656 | 9,626 | -61 | -0.634 | 0.00010 |
| 2046 | 9,595 | 9,569 | -51 | -0.533 | 0.00010 |
| 2047 | 9,544 | 9,511 | -66 | -0.694 | 0.00010 |
| 2048 | 9,478 | 9,454 | -48 | -0.508 | 0.00010 |
| 2049 | 9,430 | 9,399 | -63 | -0.670 | 0.00010 |
| 2050 | 9,367 | 9,337 | -60 | -0.643 | 0.00010 |
| 2051 | 9,307 | 9,276 | -62 | -0.668 | 0.00010 |
| 2052 | 9,245 | 9,210 | -69 | -0.749 | 0.00009 |
| 2053 | 9,176 | 9,139 | -74 | -0.810 | 0.00009 |
| 2054 | 9,102 | 9,067 | -70 | -0.772 | 0.00009 |
| 2055 | 9,032 | 8,994 | -76 | -0.845 | 0.00009 |
| 2056 | 8,956 | 8,921 | -71 | -0.796 | 0.00009 |
| 2057 | 8,885 | 8,850 | -70 | -0.791 | 0.00009 |
| 2058 | 8,815 | 8,780 | -71 | -0.809 | 0.00009 |
| 2059 | 8,744 | 8,711 | -65 | -0.746 | 0.00009 |
| 2060 | 8,679 | 8,645 | -69 | -0.798 | 0.00009 |
| 2061 | 8,610 | 8,574 | -72 | -0.840 | 0.00009 |
| 2062 | 8,538 | 8,508 | -59 | -0.693 | 0.00008 |
| 2063 | 8,479 | 8,453 | -52 | -0.615 | 0.00008 |
| 2064 | 8,427 | 8,403 | -48 | -0.571 | 0.00008 |
| 2065 | 8,379 | 8,354 | -51 | -0.611 | 0.00008 |
| 2066 | 8,328 | 8,309 | -37 | -0.445 | 0.00008 |
| 2067 | 8,291 | 8,272 | -38 | -0.459 | 0.00008 |
| 2068 | 8,253 | 8,244 | -18 | -0.218 | 0.00008 |
| 2069 | 8,235 | 8,220 | -31 | -0.377 | 0.00008 |
| 2070 | 8,204 | 8,191 | -26 | -0.317 | 0.00008 |
| 2071 | 8,178 | 8,174 | -8 | -0.098 | 0.00008 |
| 2072 | 8,170 | 8,166 | -8 | -0.098 | 0.00008 |
| 2073 | 8,162 | 8,161 | -3 | -0.037 | 0.00008 |
| 2074 | 8,159 | 8,158 | -3 | -0.037 | 0.00008 |
| 2075 | 8,156 | 8,154 | -4 | -0.049 | 0.00008 |
| 2076 | 8,152 | 8,151 | -2 | -0.025 | 0.00008 |
| 2077 | 8,150 | 8,150 | 1 | 0.012 | 0.00008 |
| 2078 | 8,151 | 8,152 | 3 | 0.037 | 0.00008 |
| 2079 | 8,154 | 8,157 | 6 | 0.074 | 0.00008 |
| 2080 | 8,160 | 8,161 | 1 | 0.012 | 0.00008 |
| 2081 | 8,161 | 8,162 | 2 | 0.025 | 0.00008 |
| 2082 | 8,163 | 8,164 | 2 | 0.024 | 0.00008 |
| 2083 | 8,165 | 8,166 | 3 | 0.037 | 0.00008 |
| 2084 | 8,168 | 8,169 | 3 | 0.037 | 0.00008 |
| 2085 | 8,171 | 8,170 | -2 | -0.024 | 0.00008 |
| 2086 | 8,169 | 8,169 | 1 | 0.012 | 0.00008 |
| 2087 | 8,170 | 8,167 | -6 | -0.073 | 0.00008 |
| 2088 | 8,164 | 8,160 | -8 | -0.098 | 0.00008 |
| 2089 | 8,156 | 8,149 | -13 | -0.160 | 0.00008 |
| 2090 | 8,143 | 8,139 | -8 | -0.098 | 0.00008 |
| 2091 | 8,135 | 8,126 | -19 | -0.234 | 0.00008 |
| 2092 | 8,116 | 8,106 | -20 | -0.247 | 0.00008 |
| 2093 | 8,096 | 8,089 | -14 | -0.173 | 0.00008 |
| 2094 | 8,082 | 8,072 | -21 | -0.260 | 0.00008 |
| 2095 | 8,061 | 8,046 | -29 | -0.360 | 0.00008 |
| 2096 | 8,032 | 8,020 | -24 | -0.299 | 0.00008 |
| 2097 | 8,008 | 7,997 | -22 | -0.275 | 0.00008 |
| 2098 | 7,986 | 7,971 | -30 | -0.376 | 0.00008 |
| 2099 | 7,956 | 7,937 | -38 | -0.479 | 0.00008 |
| 2100 | 7,918 | 7,904 | -29 | -0.367 | 0.00008 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 14,490 | 14,693 | 405 | 2.757 | 0.00059 |
| 1951 | 14,895 | 15,054 | 318 | 2.112 | 0.00059 |
| 1952 | 15,213 | 15,339 | 253 | 1.649 | 0.00059 |
| 1953 | 15,466 | 15,608 | 284 | 1.820 | 0.00059 |
| 1954 | 15,750 | 15,887 | 275 | 1.731 | 0.00059 |
| 1955 | 16,025 | 16,168 | 285 | 1.763 | 0.00059 |
| 1956 | 16,310 | 16,433 | 247 | 1.503 | 0.00059 |
| 1957 | 16,557 | 16,687 | 260 | 1.558 | 0.00058 |
| 1958 | 16,817 | 16,968 | 302 | 1.780 | 0.00058 |
| 1959 | 17,119 | 17,293 | 347 | 2.007 | 0.00058 |
| 1960 | 17,466 | 17,662 | 391 | 2.214 | 0.00059 |
| 1961 | 17,857 | 18,038 | 363 | 2.012 | 0.00059 |
| 1962 | 18,220 | 18,284 | 128 | 0.700 | 0.00059 |
| 1963 | 18,348 | 18,422 | 149 | 0.809 | 0.00058 |
| 1964 | 18,497 | 18,585 | 177 | 0.952 | 0.00057 |
| 1965 | 18,674 | 18,779 | 211 | 1.124 | 0.00056 |
| 1966 | 18,885 | 19,015 | 260 | 1.367 | 0.00056 |
| 1967 | 19,145 | 19,326 | 363 | 1.878 | 0.00056 |
| 1968 | 19,508 | 19,693 | 370 | 1.879 | 0.00056 |
| 1969 | 19,878 | 20,081 | 407 | 2.027 | 0.00055 |
| 1970 | 20,285 | 20,488 | 407 | 1.987 | 0.00055 |
| 1971 | 20,692 | 20,869 | 354 | 1.696 | 0.00055 |
| 1972 | 21,046 | 20,770 | -553 | -2.663 | 0.00054 |
| 1973 | 20,493 | 20,188 | -610 | -3.022 | 0.00051 |
| 1974 | 19,883 | 19,558 | -650 | -3.324 | 0.00049 |
| 1975 | 19,233 | 18,896 | -673 | -3.562 | 0.00046 |
| 1976 | 18,560 | 18,248 | -624 | -3.420 | 0.00044 |
| 1977 | 17,936 | 17,910 | -51 | -0.285 | 0.00042 |
| 1978 | 17,885 | 17,849 | -71 | -0.398 | 0.00042 |
| 1979 | 17,814 | 17,778 | -72 | -0.405 | 0.00041 |
| 1980 | 17,742 | 17,697 | -91 | -0.514 | 0.00040 |
| 1981 | 17,651 | 17,605 | -93 | -0.528 | 0.00039 |
| 1982 | 17,558 | 17,471 | -174 | -0.996 | 0.00038 |
| 1983 | 17,384 | 17,279 | -209 | -1.210 | 0.00037 |
| 1984 | 17,175 | 17,063 | -225 | -1.319 | 0.00036 |
| 1985 | 16,950 | 16,832 | -236 | -1.402 | 0.00035 |
| 1986 | 16,714 | 16,602 | -225 | -1.355 | 0.00033 |
| 1987 | 16,489 | 16,578 | 177 | 1.068 | 0.00033 |
| 1988 | 16,666 | 16,753 | 173 | 1.033 | 0.00033 |
| 1989 | 16,839 | 16,931 | 185 | 1.093 | 0.00032 |
| 1990 | 17,024 | 17,120 | 192 | 1.122 | 0.00032 |
| 1991 | 17,216 | 17,309 | 187 | 1.080 | 0.00032 |
| 1992 | 17,403 | 17,471 | 135 | 0.773 | 0.00032 |
| 1993 | 17,538 | 17,591 | 107 | 0.608 | 0.00031 |
| 1994 | 17,645 | 17,689 | 88 | 0.497 | 0.00031 |
| 1995 | 17,733 | 17,781 | 96 | 0.540 | 0.00031 |
| 1996 | 17,829 | 17,855 | 53 | 0.297 | 0.00031 |
| 1997 | 17,882 | 17,622 | -520 | -2.951 | 0.00030 |
| 1998 | 17,362 | 17,079 | -566 | -3.314 | 0.00028 |
| 1999 | 16,796 | 16,483 | -625 | -3.792 | 0.00027 |
| 2000 | 16,171 | 15,854 | -633 | -3.993 | 0.00026 |
| 2001 | 15,538 | 15,235 | -606 | -3.978 | 0.00024 |
| 2002 | 14,932 | 14,967 | 71 | 0.474 | 0.00024 |
| 2003 | 15,003 | 15,027 | 48 | 0.319 | 0.00023 |
| 2004 | 15,051 | 15,078 | 53 | 0.352 | 0.00023 |
| 2005 | 15,104 | 15,132 | 55 | 0.363 | 0.00023 |
| 2006 | 15,159 | 15,206 | 94 | 0.618 | 0.00023 |
| 2007 | 15,253 | 15,495 | 484 | 3.124 | 0.00023 |
| 2008 | 15,737 | 15,981 | 488 | 3.054 | 0.00023 |
| 2009 | 16,225 | 16,475 | 500 | 3.035 | 0.00024 |
| 2010 | 16,725 | 16,976 | 502 | 2.957 | 0.00024 |
| 2011 | 17,227 | 17,455 | 456 | 2.613 | 0.00025 |
| 2012 | 17,683 | 17,661 | -44 | -0.249 | 0.00025 |
| 2013 | 17,639 | 17,605 | -68 | -0.386 | 0.00024 |
| 2014 | 17,571 | 17,532 | -77 | -0.439 | 0.00024 |
| 2015 | 17,494 | 17,446 | -96 | -0.550 | 0.00023 |
| 2016 | 17,398 | 17,332 | -131 | -0.756 | 0.00023 |
| 2017 | 17,267 | 17,047 | -440 | -2.581 | 0.00022 |
| 2018 | 16,827 | 16,596 | -461 | -2.778 | 0.00021 |
| 2019 | 16,366 | 16,129 | -474 | -2.939 | 0.00021 |
| 2020 | 15,892 | 15,643 | -497 | -3.177 | 0.00020 |
| 2021 | 15,395 | 15,182 | -425 | -2.799 | 0.00019 |
| 2022 | 14,970 | 14,723 | -493 | -3.349 | 0.00018 |
| 2023 | 14,477 | 14,222 | -510 | -3.586 | 0.00018 |