Population · North America
Turks and Caicos Islands population 2026
Right now · estimate
Turks and Caicos Islands population right now
47,244
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 402
- Births minus deaths this year
- +107
The Turks and Caicos Islands has an estimated 47,148 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 293 more than a year earlier (+0.63%). It is the 211th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2048, peaking at 51 thousand, then decline to 39 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Turks and Caicos Islands in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 479 1 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 351 1 a day
- Net migration
- +151 more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.58% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.43per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 39.6years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 78.5years
- Aged 65 and over
- 12.2% 26.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Area
- 948 km² 186th largest of 237
- Population density
- 50per km² 170th most crowded
- Urban population
- 94.6% 97.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 24 thousand / 24 thousand 100.0 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 80.7years men: 76.4 years
- Infant mortality
- 4.4per 1,000 births under-5: 5.4
- Birth rate
- 10.2per 1,000 death rate: 7.4
- Net migration rate
- +3.2per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2048, 51 thousand. By 2050: 51 thousand (+8.1% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
38.7k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,038 |
| 1951 | 5,052 |
| 1952 | 5,016 |
| 1953 | 4,986 |
| 1954 | 5,028 |
| 1955 | 5,134 |
| 1956 | 5,250 |
| 1957 | 5,358 |
| 1958 | 5,446 |
| 1959 | 5,534 |
| 1960 | 5,600 |
| 1961 | 5,622 |
| 1962 | 5,636 |
| 1963 | 5,647 |
| 1964 | 5,657 |
| 1965 | 5,658 |
| 1966 | 5,654 |
| 1967 | 5,657 |
| 1968 | 5,656 |
| 1969 | 5,652 |
| 1970 | 5,666 |
| 1971 | 5,754 |
| 1972 | 5,915 |
| 1973 | 6,090 |
| 1974 | 6,273 |
| 1975 | 6,463 |
| 1976 | 6,660 |
| 1977 | 6,864 |
| 1978 | 7,084 |
| 1979 | 7,306 |
| 1980 | 7,564 |
| 1981 | 7,908 |
| 1982 | 8,296 |
| 1983 | 8,697 |
| 1984 | 9,108 |
| 1985 | 9,521 |
| 1986 | 9,941 |
| 1987 | 10,361 |
| 1988 | 10,775 |
| 1989 | 11,193 |
| 1990 | 11,688 |
| 1991 | 12,305 |
| 1992 | 12,970 |
| 1993 | 13,648 |
| 1994 | 14,344 |
| 1995 | 15,052 |
| 1996 | 15,765 |
| 1997 | 16,482 |
| 1998 | 17,212 |
| 1999 | 17,959 |
| 2000 | 18,730 |
| 2001 | 19,576 |
| 2002 | 20,597 |
| 2003 | 21,727 |
| 2004 | 22,856 |
| 2005 | 23,988 |
| 2006 | 25,124 |
| 2007 | 26,270 |
| 2008 | 27,427 |
| 2009 | 28,588 |
| 2010 | 29,739 |
| 2011 | 30,846 |
| 2012 | 32,127 |
| 2013 | 33,653 |
| 2014 | 35,050 |
| 2015 | 36,605 |
| 2016 | 38,315 |
| 2017 | 39,913 |
| 2018 | 41,559 |
| 2019 | 43,166 |
| 2020 | 44,386 |
| 2021 | 45,243 |
| 2022 | 45,847 |
| 2023 | 46,198 |
| 2024 * | 46,535 |
| 2025 * | 46,855 |
| 2026 * | 47,148 |
| 2027 * | 47,428 |
| 2028 * | 47,716 |
| 2029 * | 47,994 |
| 2030 * | 48,258 |
| 2031 * | 48,520 |
| 2032 * | 48,776 |
| 2033 * | 49,028 |
| 2034 * | 49,263 |
| 2035 * | 49,494 |
| 2036 * | 49,722 |
| 2037 * | 49,925 |
| 2038 * | 50,110 |
| 2039 * | 50,284 |
| 2040 * | 50,425 |
| 2041 * | 50,539 |
| 2042 * | 50,661 |
| 2043 * | 50,778 |
| 2044 * | 50,862 |
| 2045 * | 50,926 |
| 2046 * | 50,974 |
| 2047 * | 51,002 |
| 2048 * | 51,019 |
| 2049 * | 51,011 |
| 2050 * | 50,988 |
| 2051 * | 50,947 |
| 2052 * | 50,858 |
| 2053 * | 50,755 |
| 2054 * | 50,663 |
| 2055 * | 50,531 |
| 2056 * | 50,358 |
| 2057 * | 50,172 |
| 2058 * | 49,975 |
| 2059 * | 49,770 |
| 2060 * | 49,565 |
| 2061 * | 49,334 |
| 2062 * | 49,074 |
| 2063 * | 48,812 |
| 2064 * | 48,560 |
| 2065 * | 48,282 |
| 2066 * | 47,998 |
| 2067 * | 47,740 |
| 2068 * | 47,472 |
| 2069 * | 47,196 |
| 2070 * | 46,926 |
| 2071 * | 46,653 |
| 2072 * | 46,364 |
| 2073 * | 46,060 |
| 2074 * | 45,756 |
| 2075 * | 45,444 |
| 2076 * | 45,133 |
| 2077 * | 44,828 |
| 2078 * | 44,523 |
| 2079 * | 44,232 |
| 2080 * | 43,949 |
| 2081 * | 43,653 |
| 2082 * | 43,353 |
| 2083 * | 43,063 |
| 2084 * | 42,788 |
| 2085 * | 42,525 |
| 2086 * | 42,253 |
| 2087 * | 41,984 |
| 2088 * | 41,718 |
| 2089 * | 41,446 |
| 2090 * | 41,183 |
| 2091 * | 40,928 |
| 2092 * | 40,669 |
| 2093 * | 40,419 |
| 2094 * | 40,176 |
| 2095 * | 39,922 |
| 2096 * | 39,669 |
| 2097 * | 39,416 |
| 2098 * | 39,165 |
| 2099 * | 38,919 |
| 2100 * | 38,672 |
* UN projection
Population of the Turks and Caicos Islands by year
19 thousand in 2000, 47 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 47,148 | +0.63% | +293 | +151 | 39.6 | 1.43 | 50 | 95% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2025* | 46,855 | +0.69% | +320 | +177 | 39.2 | 1.44 | 49 | 94% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2024* | 46,535 | +0.73% | +337 | +176 | 38.7 | 1.45 | 49 | 94% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2023 | 46,198 | +0.77% | +351 | +193 | 38.3 | 1.46 | 49 | 94% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2022 | 45,847 | +1.34% | +604 | +193 | 37.9 | 1.48 | 48 | 94% | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2021 | 45,243 | +1.93% | +857 | +682 | 37.4 | 1.50 | 48 | 93% | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2020 | 44,386 | +2.83% | +1,220 | +682 | 37.0 | 1.55 | 47 | 93% | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2019 | 43,166 | +3.87% | +1,607 | +1,359 | 36.7 | 1.62 | 45 | 93% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2018 | 41,559 | +4.12% | +1,646 | +1,400 | 36.3 | 1.68 | 44 | 93% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2017 | 39,913 | +4.17% | +1,598 | +1,421 | 35.9 | 1.70 | 42 | 92% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2016 | 38,315 | +4.67% | +1,710 | +1,309 | 35.6 | 1.71 | 40 | 92% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2015 | 36,605 | +4.44% | +1,555 | +1,658 | 35.2 | 1.72 | 39 | 92% | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2010 | 29,739 | +4.03% | +1,151 | +863 | 32.5 | 1.91 | 31 | 90% | 0.00% | 221 |
| 2005 | 23,988 | +4.95% | +1,132 | +793 | 29.7 | 2.11 | 25 | 88% | 0.00% | 221 |
| 2000 | 18,730 | +4.29% | +771 | +442 | 27.5 | 2.41 | 20 | 85% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 1995 | 15,052 | +4.94% | +708 | +412 | 24.9 | 2.70 | 16 | 80% | 0.00% | 224 |
| 1990 | 11,688 | +4.42% | +495 | +309 | 23.7 | 3.19 | 12 | 74% | 0.00% | 226 |
| 1985 | 9,521 | +4.53% | +413 | +187 | 20.7 | 3.91 | 10 | 64% | 0.00% | 227 |
| 1980 | 7,564 | +3.53% | +258 | +151 | 17.6 | 4.37 | 8 | 55% | 0.00% | 228 |
| 1975 | 6,463 | +3.03% | +190 | +66 | 16.5 | 4.69 | 7 | 53% | 0.00% | 229 |
| 1970 | 5,666 | +0.25% | +14 | −89 | 15.3 | 5.23 | 6 | 51% | 0.00% | 230 |
| 1965 | 5,658 | +0.02% | +1 | −134 | 16.4 | 5.50 | 6 | 49% | 0.00% | 228 |
| 1960 | 5,600 | +1.19% | +66 | −121 | 16.4 | 5.99 | 6 | 48% | 0.00% | 226 |
| 1955 | 5,134 | +2.11% | +106 | −53 | 17.7 | 6.17 | 5 | 47% | 0.00% | 228 |
| 1950 | 5,038 | – | – | −129 | 18.5 | 5.94 | 5 | 47% | 0.00% | 226 |
Population forecast for the Turks and Caicos Islands
UN medium-variant projection: 51 thousand in 2050 (+8.1% from 2026), 39 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 48,258 | +0.55% | +169 | 41.4 | 1.42 | 51 | 95% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2035 | 49,494 | +0.47% | +200 | 43.2 | 1.43 | 52 | 96% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2040 | 50,425 | +0.28% | +137 | 44.7 | 1.44 | 53 | 97% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2045 | 50,926 | +0.13% | +149 | 46.1 | 1.45 | 54 | 97% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2050 | 50,988 | −0.05% | +121 | 47.0 | 1.46 | 54 | 98% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2060 | 49,565 | −0.41% | +54 | 48.0 | 1.48 | 52 | – | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2070 | 46,926 | −0.57% | +52 | 48.9 | 1.49 | 49 | – | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2080 | 43,949 | −0.64% | +18 | 49.8 | 1.50 | 46 | – | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2090 | 41,183 | −0.63% | +13 | 50.7 | 1.52 | 43 | – | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2100 | 38,672 | −0.63% | +7 | 51.7 | 1.53 | 41 | – | 0.00% | 214 |
Age structure
Median age 39.6. 12.2% are 65 or older, 26.7% by 2050; 16.0% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.43 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2006.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.5 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 |
| 1951 | 6.00 |
| 1952 | 6.04 |
| 1953 | 6.08 |
| 1954 | 6.13 |
| 1955 | 6.17 |
| 1956 | 6.17 |
| 1957 | 6.14 |
| 1958 | 6.11 |
| 1959 | 6.06 |
| 1960 | 5.99 |
| 1961 | 5.91 |
| 1962 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 5.72 |
| 1964 | 5.61 |
| 1965 | 5.50 |
| 1966 | 5.44 |
| 1967 | 5.39 |
| 1968 | 5.40 |
| 1969 | 5.31 |
| 1970 | 5.23 |
| 1971 | 5.14 |
| 1972 | 5.03 |
| 1973 | 4.91 |
| 1974 | 4.79 |
| 1975 | 4.69 |
| 1976 | 4.62 |
| 1977 | 4.55 |
| 1978 | 4.48 |
| 1979 | 4.43 |
| 1980 | 4.37 |
| 1981 | 4.29 |
| 1982 | 4.19 |
| 1983 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 3.99 |
| 1985 | 3.91 |
| 1986 | 3.79 |
| 1987 | 3.65 |
| 1988 | 3.50 |
| 1989 | 3.33 |
| 1990 | 3.19 |
| 1991 | 3.05 |
| 1992 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 2.84 |
| 1994 | 2.76 |
| 1995 | 2.70 |
| 1996 | 2.65 |
| 1997 | 2.58 |
| 1998 | 2.52 |
| 1999 | 2.46 |
| 2000 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 2.24 |
| 2003 | 2.18 |
| 2004 | 2.14 |
| 2005 | 2.11 |
| 2006 | 2.08 |
| 2007 | 2.05 |
| 2008 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 1.91 |
| 2011 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 1.46 |
| 2024 * | 1.45 |
| 2025 * | 1.44 |
| 2026 * | 1.43 |
| 2027 * | 1.43 |
| 2028 * | 1.43 |
| 2029 * | 1.42 |
| 2030 * | 1.42 |
| 2031 * | 1.43 |
| 2032 * | 1.43 |
| 2033 * | 1.43 |
| 2034 * | 1.43 |
| 2035 * | 1.43 |
| 2036 * | 1.43 |
| 2037 * | 1.43 |
| 2038 * | 1.44 |
| 2039 * | 1.44 |
| 2040 * | 1.44 |
| 2041 * | 1.44 |
| 2042 * | 1.44 |
| 2043 * | 1.44 |
| 2044 * | 1.45 |
| 2045 * | 1.45 |
| 2046 * | 1.46 |
| 2047 * | 1.46 |
| 2048 * | 1.46 |
| 2049 * | 1.46 |
| 2050 * | 1.46 |
| 2051 * | 1.46 |
| 2052 * | 1.47 |
| 2053 * | 1.47 |
| 2054 * | 1.47 |
| 2055 * | 1.47 |
| 2056 * | 1.47 |
| 2057 * | 1.47 |
| 2058 * | 1.47 |
| 2059 * | 1.48 |
| 2060 * | 1.48 |
| 2061 * | 1.48 |
| 2062 * | 1.48 |
| 2063 * | 1.48 |
| 2064 * | 1.48 |
| 2065 * | 1.48 |
| 2066 * | 1.49 |
| 2067 * | 1.49 |
| 2068 * | 1.49 |
| 2069 * | 1.49 |
| 2070 * | 1.49 |
| 2071 * | 1.49 |
| 2072 * | 1.50 |
| 2073 * | 1.49 |
| 2074 * | 1.50 |
| 2075 * | 1.50 |
| 2076 * | 1.50 |
| 2077 * | 1.50 |
| 2078 * | 1.50 |
| 2079 * | 1.50 |
| 2080 * | 1.50 |
| 2081 * | 1.50 |
| 2082 * | 1.51 |
| 2083 * | 1.51 |
| 2084 * | 1.51 |
| 2085 * | 1.51 |
| 2086 * | 1.51 |
| 2087 * | 1.51 |
| 2088 * | 1.51 |
| 2089 * | 1.51 |
| 2090 * | 1.52 |
| 2091 * | 1.52 |
| 2092 * | 1.52 |
| 2093 * | 1.52 |
| 2094 * | 1.52 |
| 2095 * | 1.52 |
| 2096 * | 1.52 |
| 2097 * | 1.52 |
| 2098 * | 1.52 |
| 2099 * | 1.52 |
| 2100 * | 1.53 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2039.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
287542 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 253 | 107 |
| 1951 | 254 | 105 |
| 1952 | 256 | 100 |
| 1953 | 258 | 96 |
| 1954 | 260 | 92 |
| 1955 | 259 | 91 |
| 1956 | 256 | 90 |
| 1957 | 252 | 87 |
| 1958 | 247 | 85 |
| 1959 | 241 | 83 |
| 1960 | 235 | 81 |
| 1961 | 228 | 78 |
| 1962 | 223 | 76 |
| 1963 | 217 | 73 |
| 1964 | 211 | 70 |
| 1965 | 204 | 67 |
| 1966 | 198 | 65 |
| 1967 | 192 | 63 |
| 1968 | 187 | 61 |
| 1969 | 179 | 59 |
| 1970 | 171 | 57 |
| 1971 | 165 | 55 |
| 1972 | 168 | 55 |
| 1973 | 173 | 55 |
| 1974 | 177 | 54 |
| 1975 | 183 | 54 |
| 1976 | 189 | 54 |
| 1977 | 195 | 55 |
| 1978 | 201 | 55 |
| 1979 | 207 | 56 |
| 1980 | 213 | 57 |
| 1981 | 227 | 57 |
| 1982 | 245 | 59 |
| 1983 | 261 | 60 |
| 1984 | 276 | 61 |
| 1985 | 292 | 62 |
| 1986 | 303 | 63 |
| 1987 | 311 | 64 |
| 1988 | 314 | 65 |
| 1989 | 315 | 65 |
| 1990 | 314 | 66 |
| 1991 | 319 | 67 |
| 1992 | 330 | 68 |
| 1993 | 342 | 69 |
| 1994 | 353 | 70 |
| 1995 | 368 | 72 |
| 1996 | 382 | 73 |
| 1997 | 393 | 75 |
| 1998 | 404 | 77 |
| 1999 | 415 | 79 |
| 2000 | 424 | 81 |
| 2001 | 429 | 83 |
| 2002 | 425 | 85 |
| 2003 | 426 | 89 |
| 2004 | 432 | 94 |
| 2005 | 439 | 100 |
| 2006 | 445 | 108 |
| 2007 | 451 | 117 |
| 2008 | 451 | 133 |
| 2009 | 448 | 142 |
| 2010 | 443 | 157 |
| 2011 | 438 | 175 |
| 2012 | 432 | 194 |
| 2013 | 438 | 209 |
| 2014 | 452 | 224 |
| 2015 | 464 | 236 |
| 2016 | 490 | 255 |
| 2017 | 507 | 271 |
| 2018 | 520 | 288 |
| 2019 | 521 | 304 |
| 2020 | 518 | 328 |
| 2021 | 507 | 349 |
| 2022 | 503 | 338 |
| 2023 | 496 | 342 |
| 2024 * | 490 | 344 |
| 2025 * | 484 | 347 |
| 2026 * | 479 | 351 |
| 2027 * | 474 | 355 |
| 2028 * | 469 | 360 |
| 2029 * | 466 | 365 |
| 2030 * | 463 | 372 |
| 2031 * | 461 | 378 |
| 2032 * | 460 | 385 |
| 2033 * | 458 | 393 |
| 2034 * | 455 | 402 |
| 2035 * | 454 | 411 |
| 2036 * | 452 | 421 |
| 2037 * | 449 | 430 |
| 2038 * | 447 | 441 |
| 2039 * | 444 | 452 |
| 2040 * | 442 | 463 |
| 2041 * | 439 | 474 |
| 2042 * | 437 | 486 |
| 2043 * | 436 | 497 |
| 2044 * | 435 | 509 |
| 2045 * | 434 | 521 |
| 2046 * | 433 | 532 |
| 2047 * | 432 | 544 |
| 2048 * | 430 | 555 |
| 2049 * | 429 | 566 |
| 2050 * | 428 | 577 |
| 2051 * | 425 | 588 |
| 2052 * | 424 | 599 |
| 2053 * | 421 | 608 |
| 2054 * | 419 | 618 |
| 2055 * | 417 | 627 |
| 2056 * | 415 | 636 |
| 2057 * | 412 | 644 |
| 2058 * | 408 | 651 |
| 2059 * | 404 | 658 |
| 2060 * | 400 | 665 |
| 2061 * | 396 | 671 |
| 2062 * | 392 | 677 |
| 2063 * | 387 | 681 |
| 2064 * | 383 | 685 |
| 2065 * | 380 | 688 |
| 2066 * | 376 | 690 |
| 2067 * | 372 | 692 |
| 2068 * | 370 | 692 |
| 2069 * | 367 | 693 |
| 2070 * | 365 | 693 |
| 2071 * | 363 | 691 |
| 2072 * | 361 | 688 |
| 2073 * | 357 | 686 |
| 2074 * | 355 | 682 |
| 2075 * | 352 | 678 |
| 2076 * | 350 | 673 |
| 2077 * | 347 | 668 |
| 2078 * | 345 | 661 |
| 2079 * | 342 | 655 |
| 2080 * | 339 | 648 |
| 2081 * | 337 | 641 |
| 2082 * | 335 | 635 |
| 2083 * | 332 | 628 |
| 2084 * | 329 | 620 |
| 2085 * | 327 | 613 |
| 2086 * | 324 | 607 |
| 2087 * | 322 | 600 |
| 2088 * | 319 | 594 |
| 2089 * | 316 | 589 |
| 2090 * | 314 | 583 |
| 2091 * | 310 | 578 |
| 2092 * | 308 | 573 |
| 2093 * | 306 | 568 |
| 2094 * | 303 | 563 |
| 2095 * | 300 | 559 |
| 2096 * | 297 | 555 |
| 2097 * | 295 | 551 |
| 2098 * | 292 | 548 |
| 2099 * | 289 | 545 |
| 2100 * | 287 | 542 |
* UN projection
CO₂ emissions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 380,000 tonnes 187th largest emitter
- Per person
- 8.14 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.00% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +542% +103% since 2005
0.4 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 |
| 1991 | 0.06 |
| 1992 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 0.07 |
| 1994 | 0.07 |
| 1995 | 0.07 |
| 1996 | 0.07 |
| 1997 | 0.08 |
| 1998 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 0.10 |
| 2000 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | 0.15 |
| 2003 | 0.15 |
| 2004 | 0.16 |
| 2005 | 0.19 |
| 2006 | 0.22 |
| 2007 | 0.25 |
| 2008 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 0.28 |
| 2012 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 0.29 |
| 2014 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 0.32 |
| 2016 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 0.35 |
| 2018 | 0.36 |
| 2019 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 0.36 |
| 2024 | 0.38 |
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 47 thousand | +0.58% | 1.43 | 39.6 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
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Questions
What is the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026?
47,148 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 47 thousand people, +0.63% on 2025.
Is the Turks and Caicos Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 293 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1 births and 1 deaths a day and net migration of +151 a year.
When will the Turks and Caicos Islands's population peak?
In 2048, at about 51 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 39 thousand by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
1.43 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The Turks and Caicos Islands has been below that since 2006.
How many babies are born in the Turks and Caicos Islands every day?
About 1 a day (479 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
78.5 years at birth in 2026: 80.7 for women and 76.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
About 24 thousand men and 24 thousand women in 2026, or 100.0 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Turks and Caicos Islands?
50 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 948 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2000?
18,730 (19 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 152% since, to 47 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands be in 2050?
About 51 thousand on the UN's medium projection (50,988), +8.1% from 2026; 39 thousand by 2100.
How much CO₂ does the Turks and Caicos Islands emit?
380,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 8.14 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.