Urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Urban area over the long-term was 21.01 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.01 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.01 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 21.01 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 21.01 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0375 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0457 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1720 | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1730 | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1740 | 0.076 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0901 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1067 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1265 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1499 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1776 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1800 | 0.2105 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1810 | 0.2494 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1820 | 0.2823 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1830 | 0.3195 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1840 | 0.3616 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1850 | 0.4092 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4515 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4844 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5656 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1940 | 0.702 km² per grid cell | +24.1% |
| 1950 | 0.9293 km² per grid cell | +32.4% |
| 1951 | 0.9184 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.9182 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9263 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.9419 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9628 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.9865 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.01 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.05 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.09 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.1 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.13 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.17 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.35 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.41 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.46 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.61 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.71 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.85 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.21 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.41 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.61 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.79 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.96 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.14 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.37 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 3.92 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.25 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.63 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 5 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.35 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.66 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.58 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.12 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.73 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.45 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.23 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.01 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.73 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.37 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.95 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.47 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.47 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.08 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.33 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.96 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.61 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.26 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.91 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.58 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.25 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.94 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.15 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.37 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.58 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.8 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.01 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 21.01 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 21.01 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +500.0% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0375 km² per grid cell | 0.0375 km² per grid cell | 0.0375 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0457 km² per grid cell | 0.0457 km² per grid cell | 0.0457 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.076 km² per grid cell | 0.076 km² per grid cell | 0.076 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0901 km² per grid cell | 0.0901 km² per grid cell | 0.0901 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1067 km² per grid cell | 0.1067 km² per grid cell | 0.1067 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1265 km² per grid cell | 0.1265 km² per grid cell | 0.1265 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1499 km² per grid cell | 0.1499 km² per grid cell | 0.1499 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1776 km² per grid cell | 0.1776 km² per grid cell | 0.1776 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2105 km² per grid cell | 0.2105 km² per grid cell | 0.2105 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2494 km² per grid cell | 0.2494 km² per grid cell | 0.2494 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2823 km² per grid cell | 0.2823 km² per grid cell | 0.2823 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3195 km² per grid cell | 0.3195 km² per grid cell | 0.3195 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3616 km² per grid cell | 0.3616 km² per grid cell | 0.3616 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4092 km² per grid cell | 0.4092 km² per grid cell | 0.4092 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4515 km² per grid cell | 0.4515 km² per grid cell | 0.4515 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4844 km² per grid cell | 0.4844 km² per grid cell | 0.4844 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 0.4983 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5656 km² per grid cell | 0.5656 km² per grid cell | 0.5656 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.702 km² per grid cell | 0.702 km² per grid cell | 0.702 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9684 km² per grid cell | 0.9182 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 km² per grid cell | 1.71 km² per grid cell | 3.37 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 km² per grid cell | 3.67 km² per grid cell | 6.58 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 km² per grid cell | 7.12 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 km² per grid cell | 13.47 km² per grid cell | 19.25 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.47 km² per grid cell | 19.94 km² per grid cell | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Urban area over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands was 21.01 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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