Identity
- Official name
- Cook Islands
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Cook Islander
- Codes
- CK / COK
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Listed official languages include English, Cook Islands Māori.
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Cook Islands
Cook Islands is in Polynesia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇨🇰 The flag shown for Cook Islands. Profile code: CK / COK.
01Population12.8K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalAvarua
Cook Islands
03CurrencyCKD
Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)
04Life expectancy75.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemTe Atua Mou ENational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:05
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 12.8K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 38.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Cook Islands Māori
- Largest cities
- Avarua
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Polynesia
- Area
- 236 km²
- Coordinates
- 21.2° S, 159.8° W
Practical
- Currency
- Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Calling code
- +682
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Mark Brown
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Te Manga
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Cook Islands.
Cook Islands is a world profile in Polynesia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionPolynesia
DemonymCook Islander
Area236 km²
Calling code+682
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 38.1 years
- Languages
- English, Cook Islands Māori
- Capital / principal city
- Avarua
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1965. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Mark Brown
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Cook Islands is an island or coastal profile in Polynesia. Its listed area is 236 km².
- Highest point
- Te Manga
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +682
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Cook Islands
- Avarua is the capital city.
- Cook Islands covers 236 km².
- Cook Islands has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English, Cook Islands Māori.
- Its international calling code is +682.
- The listed currency code is CKD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Visual atlas
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Cook Islands Māori
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Cook Islands.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
CKTwo-letter country code
COKThree-letter country code
AvaruaCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Te Atua Mou E ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Cook Islands
Special Report.
Cook Islands is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Polynesia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Comparable long-run World Bank series are limited for this profile, so the report keeps the availability gap visible.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.