Rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population growth was -3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded -3.3% for rural population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 425.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1988.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 200th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -225.0% |
| 1963 | -0.3% | +100.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5% | +50.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | +40.9% |
| 1966 | -0.9% | +20.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | -0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -0.9% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -246.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +164.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -91.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -903.2% |
| 1985 | -1.9% | +106.0% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +36.9% |
| 1987 | -3.1% | +20.6% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | -1.4% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -102.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +199.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -200.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | +100.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | +83.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +46.1% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -190.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -60.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -116.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +601.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -797.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +97.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -66.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -642.0% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | +106.5% |
| 2022 | -2.5% | +35.6% |
| 2023 | -3.1% | +25.4% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | -3.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | -0.9% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -3.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -1.4% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 198 Thailand -2.5% compare
- 199 Northern Mariana Islands -3.0% compare
- 201 Cape Verde -3.3% compare
- 202 Tuvalu -3.7% compare
- 203 Jordan -4.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.14 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 131.9 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population growth in Turks and Caicos Islands was -3.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1988.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population growth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 425.2%. 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.