Share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 23.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands is 23.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2020.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 41.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 23.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2020.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.