Share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population urban was 94.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 2025
All-time low
47.2
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 94.4. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 94.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.2 | — |
| 1951 | 47.21 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 47.22 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.24 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.28 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 47.32 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 47.36 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.42 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.48 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 47.55 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.62 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 47.76 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.98 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 48.99 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 49.4 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.82 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 50.25 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 50.67 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 51.07 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.43 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.76 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.07 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 52.38 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.06 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.46 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.91 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.44 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.07 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 56.08 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 57.6 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.5 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 61.68 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 64.02 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 66.42 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 68.76 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 70.94 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 72.84 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 74.35 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 75.63 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 76.86 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.02 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 79.13 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 80.19 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.18 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.12 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.01 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.84 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.61 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.33 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.67 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.91 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.02 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.51 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.97 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.37 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.73 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.87 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.42 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.68 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.69 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.93 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.17 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 94.4 | +0.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 94.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 94.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.33 | 47.2 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.94 | 47.62 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.63 | 51.07 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.29 | 55.07 | 72.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.43 | 74.35 | 83.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.48 | 84.61 | 89.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.71 | 90.37 | 92.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.81 | 93.2 | 94.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.39 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.88 compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.44 compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 94.34 compare
- 29 Guam 94.22 compare
- 30 Iceland 94.22 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 share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of population urban in Turks and Caicos Islands was 94.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of population urban?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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