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Turks and Caicos Islands population

Current population of Turks and Caicos Islands

47,209

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
205th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
46,855
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.69%
2025
Density
49 /km²
2023
Land area
950 km²
Urban population
94%
2025
Median age
39.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.45
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
78.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
+177
2025
Capital
Grand Turk
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Turks and Caicos Islands: overview

Turks and Caicos Islands counts just 46,855 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (205th of 218). Turks and Caicos Islands is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Grand Turk.

Growth has slowed to 0.69% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 320 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 49 people per km², spread across 950 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 94% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 39.2 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.45 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 50.99 thousand by 2050 (9% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 48,258.

Turks and Caicos Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K19601980200020202040projected2025: 46.86K1960: 5,5991961: 5,6221962: 5,6361963: 5,6471964: 5,6571965: 5,6581966: 5,6541967: 5,6571968: 5,6561969: 5,6521970: 5,6671971: 5,7541972: 5,9151973: 6,0901974: 6,2731975: 6,4631976: 6,6601977: 6,8641978: 7,0831979: 7,3061980: 7,5641981: 7,9081982: 8,2971983: 8,6971984: 9,1071985: 9,5211986: 9,9411987: 10,3611988: 10,7751989: 11,1931990: 11,6881991: 12,3051992: 12,9701993: 13,6481994: 14,3441995: 15,0521996: 15,7651997: 16,4821998: 17,2121999: 17,9592000: 18,7302001: 19,5762002: 20,5972003: 21,7272004: 22,8562005: 23,9882006: 25,1232007: 26,2702008: 27,4272009: 28,5882010: 29,7392011: 30,8462012: 32,1272013: 33,6532014: 35,0502015: 36,6052016: 38,3152017: 39,9132018: 41,5592019: 43,1662020: 44,3862021: 45,2432022: 45,8472023: 46,1982024: 46,5352025: 46,8552030: 48,2582050: 50,988
Population of Turks and Caicos Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202546,855+0.69%+320
202446,535+0.73%+337
202346,198+0.76%+351
202245,847+1.33%+604
202145,243+1.91%+857
202044,386+2.79%+1,220
201943,166+3.79%+1,607
201841,559+4.04%+1,646
201739,913+4.09%+1,598
201638,315+4.57%+1,710
201536,605+4.34%+1,555
201435,050+4.07%+1,397
201029,739+3.95%+1,151
200523,988+4.83%+1,132
200018,730+4.20%+771
199515,052+4.82%+708
199011,688+4.33%+495
19859,521+4.45%+414
19807,564+3.47%+258
19756,463+2.98%+190
19705,667+0.27%+15
19655,658+0.02%+1
19605,599––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Turks and Caicos Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Turks and Caicos Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
203048,258+3.0%
205050,988+8.8%

Turks and Caicos Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.0% of Turks and Caicos Islands's population is under 15, 72.3% is of working age (15–64), and 11.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,295 (2.8%)0-4 female: 1,238 (2.6%)0-45-9 male: 1,313 (2.8%)5-9 female: 1,304 (2.8%)10-14 male: 1,097 (2.3%)10-14 female: 1,238 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 1,205 (2.6%)15-19 female: 1,409 (3.0%)20-24 male: 1,211 (2.6%)20-24 female: 1,464 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 1,514 (3.2%)25-29 female: 1,683 (3.6%)30-34 male: 1,712 (3.7%)30-34 female: 1,689 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 2,077 (4.4%)35-39 female: 1,829 (3.9%)40-44 male: 2,254 (4.8%)40-44 female: 1,950 (4.2%)40-4445-49 male: 2,216 (4.7%)45-49 female: 1,925 (4.1%)50-54 male: 2,023 (4.3%)50-54 female: 1,791 (3.8%)50-5455-59 male: 1,697 (3.6%)55-59 female: 1,536 (3.3%)60-64 male: 1,348 (2.9%)60-64 female: 1,365 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 962 (2.1%)65-69 female: 1,050 (2.2%)70-74 male: 653 (1.4%)70-74 female: 802 (1.7%)70-7475-79 male: 414 (0.9%)75-79 female: 505 (1.1%)80-84 male: 258 (0.6%)80-84 female: 322 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 125 (0.3%)85-89 female: 199 (0.4%)90-94 male: 55 (0.1%)90-94 female: 90 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 11 (0.0%)95-99 female: 26 (0.1%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 3 (0.0%)100+

Turks and Caicos Islands population FAQ

What is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026?

Turks and Caicos Islands's population is estimated at about 47.21 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 46,855 (2025). Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th in the world by population.

Is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands growing or shrinking?

Turks and Caicos Islands's population is growing at about 0.69% per year, an increase of roughly 320 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Turks and Caicos Islands?

Turks and Caicos Islands has about 49 people per square kilometre across a land area of 950 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Turks and Caicos Islands?

Turks and Caicos Islands is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Turks and Caicos Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Turks and Caicos Islands's population at 50,988 in 2050, passing through 48,258 in 2030.

What is the median age in Turks and Caicos Islands?

The median age in Turks and Caicos Islands is 39.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.