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 202nd out of 215 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.
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
- 199 Greenland 56,831 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 203 American Samoa 46,029 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population 94.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 43.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
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 202nd out of 215 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.