Male population by age group in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Male population by age group was 508 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
508 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,008 people
in 1971
All-time low
508 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Cook Islands stood at 508 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Cook Islands peaked at 2,008 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 508 people, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,275 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,333 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1,393 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 1,450 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1,489 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,503 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1,500 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1,523 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,587 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 1,665 people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 1,757 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 1,846 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,900 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,924 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,948 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,977 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,006 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,007 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,988 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,982 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,992 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,008 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,944 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,803 people | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,665 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,550 people | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,468 people | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,390 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,310 people | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,247 people | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,198 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,157 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,123 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,097 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,069 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,041 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,017 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,026 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,067 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,111 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,157 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,206 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,243 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,259 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,257 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,246 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,247 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,212 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,125 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,030 people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 944 people | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 876 people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 837 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 809 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 789 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 777 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 781 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 783 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 783 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 785 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 791 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 802 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 805 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 789 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 770 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 748 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 725 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 700 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 671 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 642 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 613 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 584 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 548 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 508 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,472 people | 1,275 people | 1,665 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,934 people | 1,757 people | 2,007 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,638 people | 1,247 people | 2,008 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,091 people | 1,017 people | 1,198 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,198 people | 1,030 people | 1,259 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.4 people | 777 people | 944 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.3 people | 642 people | 805 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.25 people | 508 people | 613 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More gender data for Cook Islands
- Share of women who are obese 73.9% (2024)
- Share of women who are overweight or obese 90.9% (2024)
- Share of overweight men vs. women 89.0% (2024)
- Share of women who are married or in a union 6.4% (2021)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 60.2% (2050)
- Mean body mass index (BMI) in women 33.1 (2016)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 62.88 (2023)
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita 23.9% (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth 105.81 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 107.34 males per 100 females (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Cook Islands?
- Male population by age group in Cook Islands was 508 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 508 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for male population by age group?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.