Urban Population: Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands's urban population is currently 94.2% as of 2024. # Turks and Caicos Islands Urban Population Turks and Caicos Islands reached 94.
Current (2024)
94.2%
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
94.2%
Low (1960)
47.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Turks and Caicos Islands
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Turks and Caicos Islands
Analysis# Turks and Caicos Islands Urban Population
Turks and Caicos Islands reached 94.167% urban population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. The archipelago has undergone dramatic urbanization over the past six decades, climbing from just 47.622% in 1960—a gain of 97.7 percentage points. This sharp rise reflects the island nation's economic transformation from dispersed settlements to concentrated population centers, primarily driven by tourism and offshore finance development.
The urbanization trend accelerated noticeably from 2015 onward, with annual increases ranging from 0.27 to 0.38 percentage points. Between 2015 and 2024, urban population grew from 91.874% to 94.167%, indicating sustained migration toward urban areas. With the metric already at its historical ceiling and maintaining steady upward momentum, further urbanization appears limited by geography and infrastructure capacity.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.25% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.26% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.26% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.27% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.28% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.28% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.29% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.29% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.30% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.30% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.31% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.34% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.39% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +0.45% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.51% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.61% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.65% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +0.69% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.3% | +0.73% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.76% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.80% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.00% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +1.08% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +1.16% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +1.24% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +1.33% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +1.42% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +1.52% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +1.62% |
| 1991 | 75.6% | +1.72% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +2.08% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +2.68% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +3.16% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +3.53% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +3.75% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +3.80% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +3.66% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +3.30% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +2.70% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +1.83% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +1.16% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +0.98% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.85% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +0.75% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +0.67% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +0.62% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +0.60% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +0.60% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +0.64% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +0.71% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.78% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.83% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.86% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.86% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | +0.84% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.79% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.71% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | +0.60% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | +0.46% |
| 1961 | 47.8% | +0.29% |
| 1960 | 47.6% | — |
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