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Cook Islands Population
The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. New Zealand is responsible for the Cook Islands’ defense and foreign affairs, Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Cook Islands nationals.
As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of the Cook Islands in 2023 is 17,044 (17 thousand)
The total Land Area of the Cook Islands is 240 Km2 (93 sq. miles) & the Population Density of Cook Islands is 73 per Km2 (190 people per mi2).
| Cook Islands | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 17,044 |
| Global Rank | 223 |
| Land Area | 240 sq.km (93 sq. mi) |
| Pop. Density | 73 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Avarua |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in Cook Island.
Christianity is the main religion in the Cook Islands and 87% of the population of is Christian. The various Protestant groups account for 62.8% of the believers, the most followed denomination being the Cook Islands Christian Church with 49.1%. Other Protestant Christian groups include Seventh-day Adventist 7.9%, Assemblies of God 3.7%, and Apostolic Church 2.1%.
The main non-Protestant group is Roman Catholics with 17% of the population. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints makes up 4.4%.
Non-Christian faiths account for 5.5%, and the remaining 7.5% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in the Cook Islands
- Christianity – 87%
– Roman Catholic (17%)
– Protestants (62.8%)
– Other Christians (7.2%) - No religion – 7.5
- Other Religion – 5.5%
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