Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 161 Bahamas 10 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 9 compare
- 164 Barbados 5 compare
- 164 Comoros 5 compare
- 164 Nauru 5 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 5 compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 5 compare
More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9459 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.641 (2100)
- Population density 40.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,466 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.641 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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