Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Refugees by country of asylum was 8 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2012–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 8 people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 5 people | — |
| 2014 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 people | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 7 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 people | 0 people | 5 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4 people | 7 people | 8 people | 5 |
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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 refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.