Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Turks and Caicos Islands in numbers

Turks and Caicos Islands is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Grand Turk. Its population was 46,855 in 2025, ranking 204 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$37,507 in 2024.

Population46,8552025
GDPUS$1.7 billion2024
GDP per personUS$37,5072024
Life expectancy78.22024
Area9482024
Urban share94.4%2025

People

Population

46,855
2025 · +150% since 2000 · Rank 204 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.69%
2025 · 4.20% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

49.1
2024 · +149% since 2000 · Rank 154 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

94.4%
2025 · 84.6% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

16.0%
2025 · 27.7% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

11.7%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.45
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.2
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

4.7
2024 · -60% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 196

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 95.6% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 215

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

125.1%
2024 · 102.3% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$1.7 billion
2024 · +387% since 2001 · Rank 193 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$37,507
2024 · +105% since 2001 · Rank 45 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$38,010
2024 · +19% since 2007 · Rank 67 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

5.64%
2024 · 8.27% in 2008 · Rank 41 of 210

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

0.6%
2018 · 0.7% in 2014

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

948
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

11.1%
2024 · 11.1% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

4.92
2024 · +421% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Turks and Caicos Islands. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.