Cook Islands

Constituent / territory of New Zealand.

OceaniaCapital metro: Avarua
2026 population
15K
Rank #234 globally
Area
236 km² (91 sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
72% of population in metros
Composite score
0.0
Rank #246 globally

population: 2021 census (1 Jul 2021) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 1 metros tracked

🗺️ Geography1 metro

Cook Islands metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.

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Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

🏙️ 1 tracked metro
1 metros
#4289Avarua★ Capital▲ Largest
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🗂️ Islands

14 entries listed under Cook Islands. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

14 total
📋 At a glance
Official languages
English, Cook Islands Maori
Legislature
Parliament of the Cook Islands
Demonym
Cook Islander
Time zone
UTC−10:00
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+682
Internet TLD
.ck
ISO 3166
CK
Established
1965
Highest point
Te Manga (652 m (2,139 ft))
National anthem
Te Atua Mou E

Facts via Wikidata.

Alliances & Organisations1 full membership

Subregional

Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer

📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#235 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
Cook Islands · share of world power, 1991–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

🏆 National Teams

Cook Islands on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.