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2016 Cook Islands census
The 2016 Cook Islands Census took place on December 1, 2016. The population of the Cook Islands was counted as 17,434 – a decrease of 360 (2.06%) from the 2011 census.
| Cook Islands 2016 Census |
|---|
| 1 December 2016 (2016-12-01) |
| Cook Islands |
| 17,434 ( 2.06%) |
| Rarotonga (13,007) |
| Palmerston (58) |
The 2016 Cook Islands Census took place on December 1, 2016. The population of the Cook Islands was counted as 17,434 – a decrease of 360 (2.06%) from the 2011 census.
Population counts for the inhabited Islands of the Cook Islands. All figures are for the total population count. The resident population count was 14,802.
| Island | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Aitutaki | 1,941 | 11.13 |
| Mangaia | 499 | 2.86 |
| Atiu | 434 | 2.49 |
| Mauke | 297 | 1.7 |
| Mitiaro | 155 | 0.89 |
| Pukapuka | 444 | 2.55 |
| Penrhyn | 226 | 1.3 |
| Manihiki | 212 | 1.22 |
| Rakahanga | 83 | 0.48 |
| Nassau | 78 | 0.45 |
| Palmerston | 58 | 0.33 |
- Total population count was 17,434, down 360 from the 2011 Census.
- There are 8,520 males in the Cook Islands (48.87% of the population) and 8,914 females (51.13% of the population).
The largest ethnic groups in 2016 were 78.2% Cook Islands Māori, 7.6% part Cook Islands Māori, and 14.2% other ethnic groups.
Data is for the census usually-resident population count.
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Māori | 11,575 | 78.2 |
| Part Cook Islands Māori | 1,128 | 7.62 |
| Other | 2,099 | 14.18 |
The largest religion in the Cook Islands is the Cook Islands Christian Church with 48.8% of the population identifying with that religion in 2016. Data is for the census usually-resident population count.
| Religious affiliation | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 12,866 | 86.92 |
| Cook Islands Christian Church | 7,225 | 48.81 |
| Roman Catholic | 2,574 | 17.39 |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 1,249 | 8.44 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 609 | 4.11 |
| Assemblies of God | 569 | 3.84 |
| Jehovah's Witness | 357 | 2.41 |
| Apostolic | 283 | 1.91 |
| Irreligion/Not Stated | 1,097 | 7.41 |
| Other | 839 | 5.67 |
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