Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Urban population

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
56.0%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
94.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
20th

Urban population over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 94.4% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.4%.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 32.4% 48.9% 16.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
1970s 38.2% 52.6% 14.4% Turks and Caicos Islands
1980s 43.7% 63.3% 19.6% Turks and Caicos Islands
1990s 47.2% 79.4% 32.2% Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s 50.0% 87.5% 37.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 53.2% 91.7% 38.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 55.3% 93.8% 38.5% Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 94.4% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
38.4%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for urban population?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 1,716 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.