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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 18,187 (July 1990), growth rate 0.5% (1990)
1991 17,882 (July 1991), growth rate 0.5% (1991)
1992 17,977 (July 1992), growth rate 0.5% (1992)
1993 18,903 (July 1993 est.)
1994 19,124 (July 1994 est.)
1995 19,343 (July 1995 est.)
1996 19,561 (July 1996 est.)
1997 19,776 (July 1997 est.)
1998 19,989 (July 1998 est.)
1999 20,200 (July 1999 est.)
2000 20,407 (July 2000 est.)
2001 20,611 (July 2001 est.)
2002 20,811 (July 2002 est.)
2003 21,008 (July 2003 est.)
2004 21,200 (July 2004 est.)
2005 21,388 (July 2005 est.)
2006 21,388 (July 2006 est.)
2007 21,750 (July 2007 est.)
2008 12,271 (July 2008 est.)
2009 11,870 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 224
2010 11,488 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 223
2011 11,124 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 223
2012 10,777 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 224
2013 10,447 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 226
2014 10,134 country comparison to the world: 226 note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 13,700 in September 2013 (July 2014 est.)
2015 9,838 | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 13,700 in September 2013 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 224
2016 9,556 (July 2016 est.) | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 12,000 in December 2015 | country comparison to the world: 225
2017 9,290 (July 2017 est.) | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016 | country comparison to the world: 224
2018 9,038 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.) | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2019 9,038 (July 2018 est.) | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2020 8,574 (July 2020 est.) | note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2021 8,327 (July 2021 est.) note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2022 8,128 (2022 est.) note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2023 7,939 (2023 est.) note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
2024 total: 7,761 male: 3,980 female: 3,781 (2024 est.)
2025 total: 7,592 (2025 est.) male: 3,890 female: 3,702