Rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.71 units per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
2.92 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3.71 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.92 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 180 New Zealand 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Brazil 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Chile 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sweden 2.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre 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 growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.