Share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share urban and rural population was 94.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands is 94.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 94.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 1950.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population 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% |
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
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7519 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7519 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 94.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share urban and rural population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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