Rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.34 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-3.24 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded -3.24 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 418.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -3.24 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 199th out of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1364 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1963 | -0.3411 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1964 | -0.5133 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1965 | -0.7224 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1966 | -0.8663 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1967 | -0.8039 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1968 | -0.8457 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -0.924 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.538 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7934 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1972 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1137 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9086 % change on previous year | -899.1% |
| 1985 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1986 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1987 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1988 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1990 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0999 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2001 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3675 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5366 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6743 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1998 | -0.7128 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1999 | -0.7863 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6892 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3817 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5207 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2072 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0345 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2413 % change on previous year | +600.2% |
| 2007 | -0.311 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2008 | -0.312 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2782 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2092 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1048 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7345 % change on previous year | -800.7% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7871 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5982 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4955 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1644 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8861 % change on previous year | -639.1% |
| 2021 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2022 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2024 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2025 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -3.24 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -3.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year, 15.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -899.1% | 0.1137 % change on previous year | -0.9086 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +800.7% | -0.1048 % change on previous year | 0.7345 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -639.1% | 0.1644 % change on previous year | -0.8861 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -600.2% | -0.0345 % change on previous year | -0.2413 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5612 % change on previous year | -0.924 % change on previous year | 0.1364 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.538 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8829 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4626 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 0.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1172 % change on previous year | -0.6892 % change on previous year | 0.5207 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6086 % change on previous year | -0.2092 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -0.8861 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 196 Kosovo -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Cape Verde -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0213 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 418.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.