Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 76.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 76.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +194.8% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 20.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 96 Ghana 76.8% compare
- 97 Italy 76.8% compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 76.7% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 76.5% compare
- 101 New Zealand 76.3% compare
- 102 Canada 76.2% compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 76.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.