Country: Cook Islands
Number of People Groups
7
People Groups Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Progress Level
% Christian Adherent
97.69%
% Evangelical
13.56%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
1.4%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anglo-New Zealander | 600 | 3,615,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.60 % | 23.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Cook Islands Maori | 12,000 | 89,000 | ● | Cook Islands Maori | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.93 % | 14.41 % | -1 - |
|
Euronesian, Part-Maori | 800 | 136,000 | ● | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 100.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Niuean | 200 | 29,000 | Niue | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Penrhyn, Tongareva | 300 | 300 | ● | Penrhyn | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.25 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
Pukapuka | 900 | 6,100 | ● | Pukapuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 99.87 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
Rakahanga-Manihiki | 1,800 | 5,900 | ● | Rakahanga-Manihiki | Christianity | 4 ● | 93.75 % | 9.61 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 7 | 17,000 | 0 ● | 97.69 % | 13.56 % | 0 | |||||
| Population above UN estimate | 0 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 17,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Avarua | 17,000 |
| Provinces: 1 | 17,000 |
| UN Country Population | 17,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Maori | rar | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Niue | niu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Penrhyn | pnh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pukapuka | pkp | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rakahanga-Manihiki | rkh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| People Groups | 7 |
| Unreached People Groups | 0 |
| Population | 17,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 97.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 13.6% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 1.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 75% |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Australia and Pacific |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CW |
| Official Language(s) | English | Maori |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 900 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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| World Factbook |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
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