Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population was 2,626 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,626
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3,522
in 1983
All-time low
2,626
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2,626 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3,522 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,626, in 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,933 | — |
| 1961 | 2,937 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,932 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,922 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,907 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,886 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,861 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,838 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,814 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,788 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,773 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,795 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,854 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,919 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,987 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,057 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,126 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,195 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,264 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3,329 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3,398 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3,473 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,518 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,522 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,490 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,425 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,338 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,236 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,131 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,040 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,998 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,999 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,002 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,999 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,993 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,982 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,966 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,946 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,925 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,902 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,882 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,871 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,881 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,896 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,901 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,894 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,885 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,876 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,868 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,862 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,859 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,880 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,922 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,945 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,975 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,009 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,027 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,042 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,047 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,020 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,965 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,892 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,803 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,714 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,626 | -3.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,626 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,882 | 2,788 | 2,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,030 | 2,773 | 3,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,357 | 3,040 | 3,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 | 2,902 | 3,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,886 | 2,868 | 2,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,957 | 2,859 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,837 | 2,626 | 3,020 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 202 Palau 3,659 compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 3,406 compare
- 204 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 206 San Marino 959 compare
- 207 Bahrain 0 compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0
- 207 Gibraltar 0
- 207 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 compare
- 207 Macao 0 compare
- 207 Monaco 0
- 207 Nauru 0
- 207 Singapore 0
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 207 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 131.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- 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)
- 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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,626 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,522 in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,626 in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.