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Turks and Caicos Islands: key statistics

Turks and Caicos Islands has 46,855 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $37,507. Below: 44 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Cockburn Town
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Currency
US dollar USD
Languages
English
ISO codes
TCTCA
topic profiles

Turks and Caicos Islands, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population
Turks and Caicos Islands
020,00040,00060,0001994199920042009201420192024Turks and Caicos Islands46,855
GDP per capita
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,0001994199920042009201420192024Turks and Caicos Islands$37,507Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
657075801994199920042009201420192024Turks and Caicos Islands78.2 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Turks and Caicos Islands by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population46,8552025204/21739/42+28%8.2bn
Population growth0.69%2025123/21718/42−3.7 pp0.91%
Urban share94.4%202520/2176/42+2.5 pp57.8%
Fertility1.452024162/21731/42−16%2.19
Aged 65+11.7%202590/21720/42+3.4 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1416.0%2025166/21737/42−2.9 pp24.4%
Density49.12024154/21629/42+33%62.1
Birth rate10.52024150/21733/42−18%16.3
Area948 km²2024179/21628/42−0.2%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$1.7bn2024194/21136/41+82%$118tn
GDP per capita$37,507202445/2117/41+37%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$38,010202467/19910/38+49%$25,704
GNI per capita$36,760202439/2014/38+45%$14,244
GDP growth5.6%202441/2104/41−3.1 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth4.9%202432/2105/41+0.5 pp2.0%
Agriculture share0.4%2024188/19835/37−0.2 pp4.0%
Industry share9.3%2024189/20136/38+1.4 pp25.0%
Services share72.6%202425/2018/38−3.6 pp63.3%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exchange rate1.002025171/21036/39±0.0%—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account13.1%2018————
FDI inflows2.5%202483/19719/38+9.8 pp1.4%
Remittances0.6%2018———0.8%
Tourist arrivals370,4002020137/19633/41−59%2.4bn

Aid, poverty & equality

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$15.4m2007——+266%$259bn
ODA per person$5862007——+130%$32.2

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment125.1%20247/1912/39+27.8 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment119.7%202416/1765/37+47.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment25.3%2023118/17224/31+24.9 pp43.6%
Primary completion132.4%20242/1681/33+56.5 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher17.7201891/17315/30+16%23.4
Education spending2.9%2024142/18432/38+0.2 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy78.2 yrs202468/21710/42+1.3%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality3.02024172/19635/35−29%27.7
Under-5 mortality4.72024160/19635/35−27%37.4
Child stunting4.6%2020134/15426/28——
Basic water98.8%202484/20616/35—91.5%
Basic sanitation93.2%2024102/20316/34—82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Mobile subscriptions109.82004———111.5
Electricity access100.0%2024111/21517/42±0.0 pp91.9%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person4.92 t202455/2034/39+127%4.69 t
Renewable energy0.8%2022197/21238/41+0.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power1.5%2021188/20637/41+1.5 pp27.8%
Forest cover11.1%2024165/21439/42±0.0 pp31.1%
Arable land1.1%2024181/20635/39±0.0 pp10.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)