Urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Urban and rural population was 44,229 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44,229
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,229
in 2025
All-time low
2,356
in 1953
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands is 44,229, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 44,229 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,356, in 1953.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,378 | — |
| 1951 | 2,385 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2,369 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,356 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,377 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2,429 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2,487 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,541 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2,586 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 2,631 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2,667 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2,685 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,704 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,725 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,750 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,772 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,793 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,819 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,842 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,864 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,893 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,959 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,061 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,171 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,286 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3,406 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,534 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,669 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,819 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,977 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4,166 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,435 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4,778 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 5,175 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5,618 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 6,096 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6,603 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7,125 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 7,644 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 8,152 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 8,690 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 9,306 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 9,968 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 10,649 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 11,351 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 12,070 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 12,799 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 13,536 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14,288 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 15,057 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15,848 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16,705 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 17,716 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18,831 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19,954 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 21,088 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 22,230 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 23,385 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24,551 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 25,720 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 26,877 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 27,987 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 29,247 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30,731 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 32,105 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33,630 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35,306 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36,886 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 38,517 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 40,119 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 41,366 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 42,278 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42,955 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43,395 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 43,821 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44,229 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,454 | 2,356 | 2,631 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,762 | 2,667 | 2,864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,378 | 2,893 | 3,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,979 | 4,166 | 8,152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,771 | 8,690 | 15,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,603 | 15,848 | 25,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,140 | 26,877 | 40,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,007 | 41,366 | 44,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 198 Greenland 49,376 compare
- 199 Dominica 48,736 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten 43,923 compare
- 203 Isle of Man 43,856 compare
- 204 Grenada 43,016 compare
More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.7519 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Urban and rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 44,229 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,229 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 in 1953.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for urban and rural population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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