People of Cook Islands

Population: 21,750 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 34.1% (male 2,718/female 2,388)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 4,531/female 4,395)
65 years and over: 6.4% (male 489/female 469) (2001 census)
Median age: total: 25.3 years
male: 24.7 years
female: 25.9 years (2001 census)
Population growth rate: -1.2% between 1996-2001 (2001 census)
Birth rate: 21 births/1,000 population (2001 census)
Death rate: NA
Sex ratio: 1.07 male(s)/female (2001 census)
Infant mortality rate: total: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Total fertility rate: 3.1 children born/woman (2001 census)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: Cook Islander(s)
adjective: Cook Islander
Ethnic groups: Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% (2001 census)
Religions: Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census)
Languages: English (official), Maori
Literacy: definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA%
female: NA%
People - note: 2001 census counted a resident population of 15,017

Cook Islands Quickstats

  • Population: 21,750 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 236.7 sq km
  • Density: 76 /km² (117th)
  • GDP (total): $183.2 million (not ranked)
  • GDP (per capita): $9,100 (not ranked)
  • Literacy: 95%

Languages of Cook Islands

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  • Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
  • Dial code: +682

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