Population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population, total was 46,855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 46,855 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 46,855 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,599, in 1960.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,599 | — |
| 1961 | 5,622 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5,636 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,647 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5,657 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5,658 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,654 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,657 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,656 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,652 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,667 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,754 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,915 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6,090 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,273 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,463 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6,660 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6,864 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7,083 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7,306 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 7,564 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7,908 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8,297 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8,697 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9,107 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9,521 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 9,941 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10,361 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10,775 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11,193 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11,688 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12,305 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12,970 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 13,648 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 14,344 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15,052 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15,765 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 16,482 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17,212 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17,959 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 18,730 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19,576 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,597 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21,727 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 22,856 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23,988 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 25,123 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26,270 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 27,427 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 28,588 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 29,739 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,846 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,127 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 33,653 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 35,050 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36,605 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38,315 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39,913 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 41,559 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 43,166 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44,386 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45,243 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45,847 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 46,198 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46,535 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 46,855 | +0.7% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 46,855 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 46,855 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,644 | 5,599 | 5,658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,408 | 5,667 | 7,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,336 | 7,564 | 11,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,742 | 11,688 | 17,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,488 | 18,730 | 28,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,097 | 29,739 | 43,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,844 | 44,386 | 46,855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 202 Greenland 56,831 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,029 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.944 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 7.61 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population, total in Turks and Caicos Islands was 46,855 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46,855 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,599 in 1960.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population, total?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.