The global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: The global population hockey stick was 46,221 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1100–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 46,221 people. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 46,221 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 people, in 1100.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 214th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1 people | — |
| 1200 | 2 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 4 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 9 people | +125.0% |
| 1500 | 19 people | +111.1% |
| 1600 | 39 people | +105.3% |
| 1700 | 79 people | +102.6% |
| 1710 | 85 people | +7.6% |
| 1720 | 92 people | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1740 | 108 people | +8.0% |
| 1750 | 117 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 127 people | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 137 people | +7.9% |
| 1780 | 149 people | +8.8% |
| 1790 | 161 people | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 174 people | +8.1% |
| 1810 | 188 people | +8.0% |
| 1820 | 195 people | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 201 people | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 208 people | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 215 people | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 222 people | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 230 people | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 238 people | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 246 people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 254 people | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 263 people | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 329 people | +25.1% |
| 1930 | 411 people | +24.9% |
| 1940 | 514 people | +25.1% |
| 1950 | 5,059 people | +884.2% |
| 1951 | 5,076 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5,038 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5,008 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5,049 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5,157 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 5,271 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 5,383 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 5,468 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5,557 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5,620 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5,643 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5,657 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,674 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,681 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,683 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,675 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,684 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5,679 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5,674 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,686 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,773 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,936 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6,112 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,296 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,486 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6,677 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6,885 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7,105 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7,327 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 7,584 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7,927 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8,316 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8,722 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9,127 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9,545 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,962 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10,384 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10,800 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11,213 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,708 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12,328 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12,992 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 13,670 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 14,368 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15,074 people | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15,786 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 16,505 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 17,236 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17,981 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 18,754 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19,603 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,619 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21,749 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 22,881 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 24,011 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25,146 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26,290 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 27,452 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 28,610 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 29,763 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,870 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,152 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 33,675 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 35,077 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36,632 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38,342 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39,931 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41,580 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 43,191 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44,405 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45,262 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45,869 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 46,221 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 4 people | 4 people | 4 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 9 people | 9 people | 9 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 19 people | 19 people | 19 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 39 people | 39 people | 39 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 79 people | 79 people | 79 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 85 people | 85 people | 85 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 92 people | 92 people | 92 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 100 people | 100 people | 100 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 108 people | 108 people | 108 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 117 people | 117 people | 117 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 127 people | 127 people | 127 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 137 people | 137 people | 137 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 149 people | 149 people | 149 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 161 people | 161 people | 161 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 174 people | 174 people | 174 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 188 people | 188 people | 188 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 195 people | 195 people | 195 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 201 people | 201 people | 201 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 208 people | 208 people | 208 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 215 people | 215 people | 215 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 222 people | 222 people | 222 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 230 people | 230 people | 230 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 238 people | 238 people | 238 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 246 people | 246 people | 246 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 254 people | 254 people | 254 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 263 people | 263 people | 263 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 329 people | 329 people | 329 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 411 people | 411 people | 411 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 514 people | 514 people | 514 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,207 people | 5,008 people | 5,557 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,667 people | 5,620 people | 5,684 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,428 people | 5,686 people | 7,327 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,358 people | 7,584 people | 11,213 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,765 people | 11,708 people | 17,981 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,512 people | 18,754 people | 28,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,121 people | 29,763 people | 43,191 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,439 people | 44,405 people | 46,221 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 211 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 212 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people compare
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 39,622 people 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)
- 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 the global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The global population hockey stick in Turks and Caicos Islands was 46,221 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46,221 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 people in 1100.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 214th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.