Turks and Caicos Islands Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 46,855 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 948 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
| Population density | 49 | people per km² | Calculated: population ÷ land area | live, today |
| Annual growth rate | 0.7 | % per year | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.GROW | 2025 |
| Crude birth rate | 10.5 | births per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CBRT.IN | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 7.4 | deaths per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CDRT.IN | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.2 | years | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.LE00.IN | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.45 | births per woman | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN | 2024 |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.0 | deaths per 1,000 live births | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.IMRT.IN | 2024 |
| Urban population | 94.4 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS | 2025 |
| Population under 15 | 16.0 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 11.7 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS | 2025 |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Turks and Caicos Islands Population History
1950–2023 · annual estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Turks and Caicos Islands Population Projection to 2100
2024–2100 · UN medium-variant projection
In 2100, Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to reach 38,687 people under the UN medium variant.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Turks and Caicos Islands Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Turks and Caicos Islands — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Turks and Caicos Islands — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Population
- Population doubling time At the current growth rate
- 101 yrs
- Annual population growth
- 0.7%2025
- Total fertility rateBirths per woman
- 1.452024
- Life expectancy at birth
- 78.2 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, female
- 80.4 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, male
- 76.0 yrs2024
- Birth ratePer 1,000 people
- 10.52024
- Death ratePer 1,000 people
- 7.42024
- Infant mortalityPer 1,000 live births
- 3.02024
- Urban population
- 94.4%2025
Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024
Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
- 100.0%2020
- Adolescent birth rateBirths per 1,000 girls aged 15–19
- 15.62024
Source: UN MMEIG (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank), UNICEF/WHO, WHO, UNAIDS
Family Planning
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method
- 34.4%2020
- Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods
- 33.5%2020
- Unmet need for family planning
- 22.0%2020
Source: UN Population Division (women aged 15–49)
Harmful Practices
- Child marriage by age 18Women aged 20–24
- 23.3%2020
Source: UNICEF
Turks and Caicos Islands Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands has an estimated population of 46,855 people. That makes it the 203rd most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Turks and Caicos Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Turks and Caicos Islands's population is growing by about 0.69% a year — roughly 1 more people every day. Its crude birth rate is 10.5 births per 1,000 people a year and its crude death rate is 7.4 per 1,000. Life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years.
How densely populated is Turks and Caicos Islands?
About 49 people live on each square kilometre of Turks and Caicos Islands, across a land area of 948 km².
Where does Turks and Caicos Islands rank within Americas?
Turks and Caicos Islands is the 43rd most populous country in Americas, which has 56 countries listed on this site, and 203rd in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Turks and Caicos Islands — about 46,855 people out of roughly 8,500,000,000 people worldwide.
Understanding Turks and Caicos Islands's Population
Turks and Caicos Islands is the 203rd most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 46,855 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Turks and Caicos Islands's annual growth rate of 0.69%.
The population is growing steadily. At the current rate, Turks and Caicos Islands adds or loses roughly 1 people per day. With a land area of 948 km², it is moderately populated (49 people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
