The Cook Islands are a country in free association with New Zealand.
Islands
The resident population of the islands by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A (hect) | Population Census (Cf) 1996-12-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-12-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-12-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2016-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | COK | 23,670 | 18,071 | 15,017 | 15,324 | 14,974 | 14,802 | 14,987 | |||
| Aitutaki | AIT | 1,830 | 2,272 | 1,743 | 1,975 | 1,771 | 1,712 | 1,776 | 1830 | ||
| Atiu | ATI | 2,690 | 942 | 600 | 558 | 468 | 423 | 382 | 2690 | ||
| Mangaia | MNG | 5,180 | 1,083 | 739 | 631 | 562 | 493 | 471 | 5180 | ||
| Manihiki | MNH | 540 | 656 | 497 | 344 | 238 | 212 | 207 | 540 | ||
| Manuae | MNU | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 620 | ||
| Mauke | MKE | 1,840 | 643 | 469 | 372 | 300 | 289 | 249 | 1840 | ||
| Mitiaro | MIT | 2,230 | 318 | 226 | 193 | 189 | 155 | 155 | 2230 | ||
| Nassau | NAS | 130 | 99 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 92 | 130 | ||
| Palmerston | PAL | 210 | 49 | 48 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 25 | 210 | ||
| Penrhyn | PEN | 980 | 604 | 351 | 254 | 213 | 226 | 230 | 980 | ||
| Pukapuka | PUK | 130 | 778 | 662 | 507 | 451 | 425 | 456 | 130 | ||
| Rakahanga | RAK | 410 | 249 | 158 | 127 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 410 | ||
| Rarotonga | RAR | 6,710 | 10,374 | 9,451 | 10,226 | 10,572 | 10,649 | 10,863 | 6710 | ||
| Suwarrow | SUW | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
- Cook Islands Statistics Office (web).
Contents: Districts & Villages
The resident population of the districts on Rarotonga and of all villages on the other islands.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2011-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2016-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amuri | Vill | AIT | 321 | ... | ... | 115 | |
| Areora | Vill | ATI | 173 | ... | ... | 115 | |
| Arorangi | Dist | RAR | 2,640 | 2,701 | 2,661 | 689 | |
| Arutanga | Vill | AIT | 143 | ... | ... | 54 | |
| Auta-Atai | Vill | MIT | 124 | ... | ... | 102 | |
| Avarua | Dist | RAR | 4,967 | 4,906 | 5,113 | 699 | |
| Ivirua | Vill | MNG | 77 | ... | ... | 143 | |
| Karanga | Vill | MNG | 50 | ... | ... | 50 | |
| Kaumata | Vill | MNG | 25 | ... | ... | 24 | |
| Kimiangatau | Vill | MKE | 108 | ... | ... | 50 | |
| Makatea-Areora | Vill | MKE | 102 | ... | ... | 113 | |
| Mapumai | Vill | ATI | 92 | ... | ... | 77 | |
| Matara | Vill | RAK | 24 | ... | ... | 41 | |
| Matavera | Dist | RAR | 969 | 979 | 1,018 | 185 | |
| Nassau | Vill | NAS | 73 | 78 | 92 | 130 | |
| Ngake | Vill | PUK | 95 | ... | ... | 25 | |
| Ngatangiia | Dist | RAR | 785 | 896 | 795 | 271 | |
| Ngatiarua | Vill | ATI | 37 | ... | ... | 67 | |
| Ngatiarua | Vill | MKE | 89 | ... | ... | 55 | |
| Nikaupara | Vill | AIT | 245 | ... | ... | 148 | |
| Numahanga | Vill | RAK | 53 | ... | ... | 126 | |
| Omoka | Vill | PEN | 168 | ... | ... | 167 | |
| Palmerston | Vill | PAL | 60 | 57 | 25 | 39 | |
| Reureu | Vill | AIT | 183 | ... | ... | 44 | |
| Roto | Vill | PUK | 190 | ... | ... | 95 | |
| Takaue | Vill | MIT | 65 | ... | ... | 37 | |
| Tamarua | Vill | MNG | 97 | ... | ... | 126 | |
| Tauhunu | Vill | MNH | 136 | ... | ... | 124 | |
| Tautu | Vill | AIT | 207 | ... | ... | 149 | |
| Tavaenga | Vill | MNG | 72 | ... | ... | 28 | |
| Teenui | Vill | ATI | 115 | ... | ... | 44 | |
| Te Makatea | Vill | MNG | 241 | ... | ... | 190 | |
| Tengatangi | Vill | ATI | 51 | ... | ... | 31 | |
| Te Tautua | Vill | PEN | 45 | ... | ... | 33 | |
| Titikaveka | Dist | RAR | 1,211 | 1,167 | 1,276 | 455 | |
| Tukao | Vill | MNH | 102 | ... | ... | 246 | |
| Ureia | Vill | AIT | 192 | ... | ... | 83 | |
| Vaipae | Vill | AIT | 411 | ... | ... | 232 | |
| Vaitupa | Vill | AIT | 69 | ... | ... | 216 | |
| Yato | Vill | PUK | 166 | ... | ... | 27 |
- Villages are composed of one or several enumeration areas. Thus, their boundaries may differ from other subdivisions.
- Cook Islands Statistics Office (web), PRISM (web).