Population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1969.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -39.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1% | -500.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -175.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -133.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | +300.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -474.6% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +474.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +81.1% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Urban population 94.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.2378 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 0.391 (1980)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 8.14 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.0012 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1969.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population growth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.