Reunion vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Reunion
96.0%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
96.9%
in 2025
Reunion rank
14th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
11th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Reunion
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 96.9% against 96.0% in Reunion, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Reunion ranks 14th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Across the 35 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 4 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1600s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1710s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1720s | 2.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1730s | 3.2% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 7.0% | 3.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1750s | 3.8% | 7.6% | 3.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1760s | 4.2% | 8.4% | 4.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 9.2% | 4.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1780s | 5.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1790s | 5.5% | 11.0% | 5.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1800s | 6.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 13.2% | 6.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1820s | 7.2% | 14.5% | 7.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1830s | 7.9% | 15.8% | 7.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1840s | 8.6% | 17.3% | 8.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1850s | 9.5% | 19.0% | 9.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1860s | 10.4% | 20.8% | 10.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1870s | 11.3% | 22.8% | 11.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1880s | 12.4% | 24.9% | 12.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1890s | 13.6% | 27.3% | 13.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1900s | 14.9% | 29.9% | 15.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1910s | 16.3% | 32.8% | 16.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1920s | 17.9% | 35.9% | 18.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1930s | 19.6% | 39.3% | 19.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1940s | 21.5% | 43.1% | 21.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1950s | 27.5% | 47.4% | 19.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 37.4% | 49.2% | 11.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 52.5% | 7.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 1.6% | Reunion |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 78.8% | 5.2% | Reunion |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.5% | 2.3% | Reunion |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.7% | 0.1% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 96.7% | 0.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Reunion or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 96.9% against 96.0% in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Reunion and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2025.
- How do Reunion and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Reunion ranks 14th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.