| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,700 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Median age | 36.1 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | No authoritative open source found |
| Ethnic groups | Cook Island Maori 77.4%, part Cook Island Maori 8.3%, Fijian 3.6%, New Zealand Maori/European 3.4%, Filipino 2.9%, other Pacific Islands 1.8%, other 2.6% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est.); note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the censusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | Protestant 55% (Cook Islands Christian Church 43.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Assemblies of God 3.6%), Roman Catholic 16.7%, Church of Jesus Christ 3.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.2%, Apostolic Church 2.1%, other 4.5%, none/unspecified 15.6% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 76.2% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | No authoritative open source found |
| Birth rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Death rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Urban population | No authoritative open source found |
| Languages (structured) |
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Population
Cook Islands
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage7/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Cook Islands's population on Databook compiles 7 indicators from 3 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, CIA World Factbook, Glottolog. Key figures include total population (13,700 people), median age (36.1 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.