Net migration in Cook Islands

Net migration in Cook Islands was -558 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2% from 2022.

2023, persons-558 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.2%
Series high3202010
Series low-1,1621973
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Net migration in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023

-1,500-1,000-500050019501961197219831994200520231950: 110 persons1951: -44 persons1952: -102 persons1953: -123 persons1954: -133 persons1955: -158 persons1956: -217 persons1957: -228 persons1958: -225 persons1959: -205 persons1960: -183 persons1961: -248 persons1962: -484 persons1963: -470 persons1964: -451 persons1965: -418 persons1966: -350 persons1967: -264 persons1968: -248 persons1969: -226 persons1970: -216 persons1971: -262 persons1972: -1,143 persons1973: -1,162 persons1974: -1,149 persons1975: -1,117 persons1976: -1,023 persons1977: -416 persons1978: -433 persons1979: -451 persons1980: -458 persons1981: -462 persons1982: -531 persons1983: -563 persons1984: -588 persons1985: -604 persons1986: -573 persons1987: -176 persons1988: -192 persons1989: -205 persons1990: -217 persons1991: -230 persons1992: -286 persons1993: -309 persons1994: -311 persons1995: -307 persons1996: -319 persons1997: -843 persons1998: -893 persons1999: -898 persons2000: -900 persons2001: -839 persons2002: -142 persons2003: -145 persons2004: -144 persons2005: -141 persons2006: -99 persons2007: 301 persons2008: 308 persons2009: 316 persons2010: 320 persons2011: 281 persons2012: -226 persons2013: -231 persons2014: -233 persons2015: -240 persons2016: -266 persons2017: -572 persons2018: -582 persons2019: -584 persons2020: -583 persons2021: -510 persons2022: -559 persons2023: -558 persons-1,500-1,000-500050019501975200020231950: 110 persons1951: -44 persons1952: -102 persons1953: -123 persons1954: -133 persons1955: -158 persons1956: -217 persons1957: -228 persons1958: -225 persons1959: -205 persons1960: -183 persons1961: -248 persons1962: -484 persons1963: -470 persons1964: -451 persons1965: -418 persons1966: -350 persons1967: -264 persons1968: -248 persons1969: -226 persons1970: -216 persons1971: -262 persons1972: -1,143 persons1973: -1,162 persons1974: -1,149 persons1975: -1,117 persons1976: -1,023 persons1977: -416 persons1978: -433 persons1979: -451 persons1980: -458 persons1981: -462 persons1982: -531 persons1983: -563 persons1984: -588 persons1985: -604 persons1986: -573 persons1987: -176 persons1988: -192 persons1989: -205 persons1990: -217 persons1991: -230 persons1992: -286 persons1993: -309 persons1994: -311 persons1995: -307 persons1996: -319 persons1997: -843 persons1998: -893 persons1999: -898 persons2000: -900 persons2001: -839 persons2002: -142 persons2003: -145 persons2004: -144 persons2005: -141 persons2006: -99 persons2007: 301 persons2008: 308 persons2009: 316 persons2010: 320 persons2011: 281 persons2012: -226 persons2013: -231 persons2014: -233 persons2015: -240 persons2016: -266 persons2017: -572 persons2018: -582 persons2019: -584 persons2020: -583 persons2021: -510 persons2022: -559 persons2023: -558 persons
persons. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodpersons
2023-558 Estimated
2022-559 Estimated
2021-510 Estimated
2020-583 Estimated
2019-584 Estimated
2018-582 Estimated
2017-572 Estimated
2016-266 Estimated
2015-240 Estimated
2014-233 Estimated
2013-231 Estimated
2012-226 Estimated
2011281 Estimated
2010320 Estimated
2009316 Estimated
2008308 Estimated
2007301 Estimated
2006-99 Estimated
2005-141 Estimated
2004-144 Estimated
2003-145 Estimated
2002-142 Estimated
2001-839 Estimated
2000-900 Estimated
1999-898 Estimated
1998-893 Estimated
1997-843 Estimated
1996-319 Estimated
1995-307 Estimated
1994-311 Estimated
1993-309 Estimated
1992-286 Estimated
1991-230 Estimated
1990-217 Estimated
1989-205 Estimated
1988-192 Estimated
1987-176 Estimated
1986-573 Estimated
1985-604 Estimated
1984-588 Estimated
1983-563 Estimated
1982-531 Estimated
1981-462 Estimated
1980-458 Estimated
1979-451 Estimated
1978-433 Estimated
1977-416 Estimated
1976-1,023 Estimated
1975-1,117 Estimated
1974-1,149 Estimated
1973-1,162 Estimated
1972-1,143 Estimated
1971-262 Estimated
1970-216 Estimated
1969-226 Estimated
1968-248 Estimated
1967-264 Estimated
1966-350 Estimated
1965-418 Estimated
1964-451 Estimated
1963-470 Estimated
1962-484 Estimated
1961-248 Estimated
1960-183 Estimated
1959-205 Estimated
1958-225 Estimated
1957-228 Estimated
1956-217 Estimated
1955-158 Estimated
1954-133 Estimated
1953-123 Estimated
1952-102 Estimated
1951-44 Estimated
1950110 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations) (Net migration, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations), Net migration, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-migration/cook-islands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations). Net migration, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-migration/cook-islands.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations), Net migration, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/net-migration/cook-islands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{united_net_migration_cook_islands_2023,
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  year = {2024},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-migration/cook-islands. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the net migration in Cook Islands?

Net migration in Cook Islands was -558 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2% from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Net number of migrants during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (NetMigrations). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest net migration in Cook Islands?

320 in 2010, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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