Cook Islands

Oceania · Polynesia · capital Avarua

About Cook Islands

The capital of Cook Islands is Avarua. Avarua is the seat of national government for Cook Islands, a country in Polynesia.

Cook Islands has a population of about 15,040 people, the 227th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cook Islands covers 236 square kilometers (91 square miles), making Cook Islands the 217th largest country in the world by area.

Cook Islands shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Cook Islands overland.

Cook Islands is in Oceania, in the Polynesia region. Cook Islands is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

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Populationtotal people	15.0Kpeople	227th
Land Areatotal km²	236km²	217th
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