Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 7,495 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 7,495 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 7,509 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,137 people, in 1953.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,268 people | 2,137 people | 2,512 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,574 people | 2,546 people | 2,642 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,834 people | 2,665 people | 3,075 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,265 people | 3,112 people | 3,443 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,255 people | 3,529 people | 5,003 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,972 people | 5,187 people | 6,706 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,945 people | 6,786 people | 7,294 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,470 people | 7,402 people | 7,509 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 211 Guernsey 9,087 people compare
- 212 Bermuda 8,984 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,577 people compare
- 215 Gibraltar 6,848 people compare
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,656 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 5,907 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turks and Caicos Islands was 7,495 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,509 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 people in 1953.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.