Cook Islands
Polynesia · Self-governing, in free association with New Zealand · Capital: Avarua
- 13,491Population16th of 22 · 2025
- 1,830,000 km²Ocean area6th of 22 · 2021
- US$29,646GDP per person2nd of 22 · 2024
- 187,018Overseas visitors a year6th of 20 · 2025
Cook Islands has 7,625 km² of ocean for every km² of land, and about 56 people per km² of land.
Population
2000–2025
GDP per person (US$, current prices)
2005–2024
Overseas visitors per year
2005–2025
Life expectancy of women at birth
2000–2013
People
- Population
- 13,4912025, estimate
- Population growth per year
- -3.4%2025, estimate
- People per km² of land
- 562025, estimate
- Median age
- 37 years2025, estimate
- Children (0–14)share of the population
- 24%2025, estimate
- Youth (15–24)share of the population
- 14%2025, estimate
- Aged 60 and overshare of the population
- 21%2025, estimate
- Dependency ratiochildren and older people per 100 aged 15–59
- 81%2025, estimate
Health
- Life expectancy, women
- 78.5 years2013
- Life expectancy, men
- 71.7 years2013
- Births per woman
- 2.72019
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15–19
- 562011
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
- 8.92019
- Births per 1,000 people
- 13.22019
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 6.12019
Economy
- GDPcurrent prices, US dollars
- US$414 million2024
- GDP per person
- US$29,6462024
- Inflation
- 1.3%2025, estimate
- Exports of goods
- US$13.0 million2024
- Imports of goods
- US$175 million2024
- Trade balance
- −US$162 million2024
- Government revenueshare of GDP
- 35.6%2024
- Government spendingshare of GDP
- 44.6%2022
- Overseas visitors per year
- 187,0182025
Land and sea
- Land area
- 240 km²2025, estimate
- Ocean area (exclusive economic zone)
- 1,830,000 km²2021
- Highest point above sea level
- 652 m2021
Happening nearby now
Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and over this week within 1,000 km of Avarua, and storms, floods, volcanoes and fires within 1,500 km.
Nothing reported nearby right now.
Open datasets about Cook Islands
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Airports in Cook Islands
OurAirportsUpdated 14 Oct 2026
List of airports in Cook Islands, with latitude and longitude. Unverified community data from http://ourairports.com/countries …
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Cook Islands - Key Indicators
Asian Development BankUpdated 28 Oct 2026
This dataset contains key indicators for Cook Islands compiled from the [ADB Key Indicators Database](https://kidb.adb …
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Cook Islands Healthsites
Open Healthsite ConsultingUpdated 29 Sept 2026
This dataset shows the list of operating health facilities. Attributes included: Name,Nature of Facility, Activities, Lat, Long
- CSV
- SHP
- GEOJSON
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Cook Islands - Historical Health Indicators
World Health OrganizationUpdated 7 Feb 2025
This dataset contains historical data from WHO's [data portal](https://www.who.int/gho/en/).
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Cook Islands: Daily Port Activity Data and Shipment Estimates
PortWatchUpdated 11 Nov 2026
… calls, estimates of incoming shipment volumes and outgoing shipment volumes (in metric tons) for ports in Cook Islands.
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Cook Islands - GCF Funded Activities
Green Climate FundUpdated 1 Sept 2026
This dataset provides a list of climate funded activities showing the modality, project, name of entity, countries funded …
- CSV
Other Pacific countries and territories
Figures: Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Data Hub .Stat (Pocket summary). The year under each figure is the year it is for; SPC keeps showing the latest figure until a newer one is published. Live events: USGS, GDACS and NASA EONET.