Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population was 2,626 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2,626 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3,522 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,626, in 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,882 | 2,788 | 2,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,030 | 2,773 | 3,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,357 | 3,040 | 3,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 | 2,902 | 3,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,886 | 2,868 | 2,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,957 | 2,859 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,837 | 2,626 | 3,020 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 199 Palau 3,659 compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 3,406 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 203 San Marino 959 compare
- 204 Bahrain 0 compare
- 204 Bermuda 0 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 204 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 204 Kuwait 0 compare
- 204 Macao 0 compare
- 204 Monaco 0 compare
- 204 Nauru 0 compare
- 204 Singapore 0 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.14 million current US$ (2024)
- Land area 950 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 10 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 1.1% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,626 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,522 in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,626 in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.