Population density in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population density was 40.72 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
40.72 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 235 countries
All-time high
53.73 people per km²
in 2048
All-time low
0.0011 people per km²
in 1100
Years of data
182
1100–2100
Population density in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1100–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Turks and Caicos Islands is 40.72 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 53.73 people per km² in 2048 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 people per km², in 1100.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 0.0011 people per km² | — |
| 1200 | 0.0021 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0042 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0095 people per km² | +125.0% |
| 1500 | 0.02 people per km² | +111.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0411 people per km² | +105.3% |
| 1700 | 0.0832 people per km² | +102.6% |
| 1710 | 0.0895 people per km² | +7.6% |
| 1720 | 0.0968 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 0.1053 people per km² | +8.7% |
| 1740 | 0.1137 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1750 | 0.1232 people per km² | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 0.1337 people per km² | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1442 people per km² | +7.9% |
| 1780 | 0.1568 people per km² | +8.8% |
| 1790 | 0.1695 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 0.1832 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1810 | 0.1979 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2053 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 0.2116 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2189 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 0.2263 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2337 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2421 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2505 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2589 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2674 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2768 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3463 people per km² | +25.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4326 people per km² | +24.9% |
| 1940 | 0.5411 people per km² | +25.1% |
| 1950 | 5.33 people per km² | +884.2% |
| 1951 | 5.34 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.3 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.27 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.43 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 5.55 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 5.67 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 5.76 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.85 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.92 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.94 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.95 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.98 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.97 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.98 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.98 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.97 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.99 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.08 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.25 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.43 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.63 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.83 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.03 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.25 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.48 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.71 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 7.98 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8.34 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.75 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 9.18 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.61 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 10.05 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.49 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.93 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.37 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.32 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.98 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.68 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.39 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.12 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.87 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.62 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 17.37 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 18.14 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.93 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.74 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.63 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.89 people per km² | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.09 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.27 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 26.47 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.67 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 30.12 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.33 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.49 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 33.84 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.45 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.92 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 38.56 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.36 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 42.03 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.77 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 45.46 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 46.74 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.64 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.28 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.65 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.01 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.35 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 49.65 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 49.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 50.25 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 50.55 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 50.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 51.1 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 51.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 51.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 51.88 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 52.12 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 52.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 52.57 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 52.77 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 52.95 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 53.11 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 53.23 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 53.35 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.47 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.56 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 53.63 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 53.68 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 53.71 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 53.73 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 53.72 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 53.7 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 53.65 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 53.56 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 53.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 53.35 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 53.22 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 53.03 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 52.84 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 52.63 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 52.41 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 52.19 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 51.95 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 51.68 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 51.4 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 51.14 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 50.84 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 50.55 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 50.28 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 49.99 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 49.7 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 49.42 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 49.13 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 48.82 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 48.5 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 48.18 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 47.85 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 47.53 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 47.21 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 46.89 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 46.57 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 46.28 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 45.97 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 45.65 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 45.35 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 45.06 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 44.78 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 44.49 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 44.21 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 43.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 43.65 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 43.37 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 43.1 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 42.83 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 42.57 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 42.31 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 42.04 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 41.77 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 41.51 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 41.25 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 40.99 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 40.72 people per km² | -0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 40.72 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 38% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 40.72 people per km² is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +884.2% | 0.5411 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² |
| 1400 | +125.0% | 0.0042 people per km² | 0.0095 people per km² |
| 1500 | +111.1% | 0.0095 people per km² | 0.02 people per km² |
| 1600 | +105.3% | 0.02 people per km² | 0.0411 people per km² |
| 1700 | +102.6% | 0.0411 people per km² | 0.0832 people per km² |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 0.0011 people per km² | 0.0021 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100s | 0.0011 people per km² | 0.0011 people per km² | 0.0011 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0021 people per km² | 0.0021 people per km² | 0.0021 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0042 people per km² | 0.0042 people per km² | 0.0042 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0095 people per km² | 0.0095 people per km² | 0.0095 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.02 people per km² | 0.02 people per km² | 0.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0411 people per km² | 0.0411 people per km² | 0.0411 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0832 people per km² | 0.0832 people per km² | 0.0832 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0895 people per km² | 0.0895 people per km² | 0.0895 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0968 people per km² | 0.0968 people per km² | 0.0968 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1053 people per km² | 0.1053 people per km² | 0.1053 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1232 people per km² | 0.1232 people per km² | 0.1232 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1337 people per km² | 0.1337 people per km² | 0.1337 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1442 people per km² | 0.1442 people per km² | 0.1442 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1568 people per km² | 0.1568 people per km² | 0.1568 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1695 people per km² | 0.1695 people per km² | 0.1695 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1832 people per km² | 0.1832 people per km² | 0.1832 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1979 people per km² | 0.1979 people per km² | 0.1979 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2053 people per km² | 0.2053 people per km² | 0.2053 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2116 people per km² | 0.2116 people per km² | 0.2116 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2189 people per km² | 0.2189 people per km² | 0.2189 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2263 people per km² | 0.2263 people per km² | 0.2263 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2337 people per km² | 0.2337 people per km² | 0.2337 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2421 people per km² | 0.2421 people per km² | 0.2421 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2505 people per km² | 0.2505 people per km² | 0.2505 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2589 people per km² | 0.2589 people per km² | 0.2589 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2674 people per km² | 0.2674 people per km² | 0.2674 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2768 people per km² | 0.2768 people per km² | 0.2768 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3463 people per km² | 0.3463 people per km² | 0.3463 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4326 people per km² | 0.4326 people per km² | 0.4326 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5411 people per km² | 0.5411 people per km² | 0.5411 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.48 people per km² | 5.27 people per km² | 5.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 people per km² | 5.92 people per km² | 5.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 people per km² | 5.99 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 people per km² | 7.98 people per km² | 11.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.54 people per km² | 12.32 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 people per km² | 19.74 people per km² | 30.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.02 people per km² | 31.33 people per km² | 45.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.01 people per km² | 46.74 people per km² | 50.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.96 people per km² | 50.82 people per km² | 52.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.52 people per km² | 53.11 people per km² | 53.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.18 people per km² | 52.41 people per km² | 53.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 50.97 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² | 52.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 48.01 people per km² | 46.57 people per km² | 49.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 44.94 people per km² | 43.65 people per km² | 46.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 42.17 people per km² | 40.99 people per km² | 43.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 40.72 people per km² | 40.72 people per km² | 40.72 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population density in Turks and Caicos Islands was 40.72 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.73 people per km² in 2048.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 people per km² in 1100.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population density?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.