Turks and Caicos Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Turks and Caicos Islands
94.4%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
20th
United States Virgin Islands rank
18th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 95.4% against 94.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turks and Caicos Islands averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 40.7% | 8.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 29.8% | 22.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 52.2% | 11.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 83.1% | 3.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 93.7% | 6.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 94.9% | 3.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 95.2% | 1.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Turks and Caicos Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 95.4% against 94.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.