Rural population growth (annual %) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) 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 201st of 210 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 (annual %) 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% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 11.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's -3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%, 15.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | -903.2% | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | +797.8% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | -642.0% | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | -601.0% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
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
- 199 Thailand -2.5% compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands -3.0% compare
- 202 Cape Verde -3.3% compare
- 203 Tuvalu -3.7% compare
- 204 Jordan -4.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- 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$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
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 201st out of 210 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.