Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 94.4% in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 238 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands is 94.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Turks and Caicos Islands 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1400s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1500s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1600s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
1700s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
1710s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
1720s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
1730s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
1740s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
1750s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
1760s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
1770s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
1780s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
1790s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
1800s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
1810s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
1820s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
1830s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1
1840s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
1850s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
1860s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
1870s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1
1880s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
1890s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
1900s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1
1910s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1
1920s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1
1930s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
1940s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1
1950s 47.3% 47.2% 47.5% 10
1960s 48.9% 47.6% 50.7% 10
1970s 52.6% 51.1% 54.4% 10
1980s 63.3% 55.1% 72.8% 10
1990s 79.4% 74.4% 83.8% 10
2000s 87.5% 84.6% 90.0% 10
2010s 91.7% 90.4% 92.9% 10
2020s 93.8% 93.2% 94.4% 6

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
  3. 28 Puerto Rico 94.3% compare
  4. 29 Guam 94.2% compare
  5. 30 Iceland 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands

All data for Turks and Caicos Islands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Turks and Caicos Islands was 94.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.