Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Refugees by country of asylum was 8 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2012–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 8 people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 5 people | — |
| 2014 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 people | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 7 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 people | +14.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 people | 0 people | 5 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4 people | 7 people | 8 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.