Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 10,372 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 10,372 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 23,988 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,038 people, in 1950.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,038 people | — |
| 1955 | 5,135 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5,599 people | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 5,658 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5,667 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6,463 people | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 7,564 people | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 9,522 people | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 11,688 people | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 15,052 people | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 18,730 people | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 23,988 people | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 23,785 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,002 people | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 10,372 people | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,086 people | 5,038 people | 5,135 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 5,628 people | 5,599 people | 5,658 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,065 people | 5,667 people | 6,463 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,542 people | 7,564 people | 9,522 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,370 people | 11,688 people | 15,052 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,358 people | 18,730 people | 23,988 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,394 people | 15,002 people | 23,785 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,372 people | 10,372 people | 10,372 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 208 Wallis and Futuna 11,616 people compare
- 209 Palau 10,802 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 people compare
- 212 Curaçao 10,035 people compare
- 213 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9,897 people compare
- 214 Jersey 9,528 people compare
More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,466 people (2100)
- Population density 40.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9459 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 10,372 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23,988 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,038 people in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.