Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,041 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands is 5,041 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5,041 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276 people, in 1952.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284.7 people | 276 people | 300 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 301.4 people | 297 people | 304 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.7 people | 314 people | 401 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.6 people | 410 people | 554 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.2 people | 558 people | 721 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,144 people | 758 people | 1,735 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,986 people | 1,916 people | 4,244 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,767 people | 4,478 people | 5,041 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 people compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 people compare
- 214 Kiribati 5,463 people compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,008 people compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 4,735 people compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 people compare
More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 40.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,466 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 8 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.45 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands was 5,041 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,041 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 people in 1952.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.