🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Turks and Caicos Islands is 47,148, ranking #211 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.58% per year. The biggest city is Providenciales with 23,769 inhabitants.
Live estimate
47,153
Growth rate
0.58%
Density
50
people / km² (129 / mi²)
Median age
39.6
Fertility rate
1.43
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.5
years
Turks and Caicos Islands population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to reach 50,988, and 38,672 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2048 at 51,019, then decline.
Turks and Caicos Islands population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47,148 | 0.58% | 49.6 | 39.6 |
| 2025 | 46,855 | 0.66% | 49.3 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | 46,535 | 0.71% | 49.0 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 46,198 | 0.74% | 48.6 | 38.3 |
| 2022 | 45,847 | 0.78% | 48.3 | 37.9 |
| 2021 | 45,243 | 1.88% | 47.6 | 37.4 |
| 2020 | 44,386 | 1.95% | 46.7 | 37.0 |
| 2019 | 43,166 | 3.65% | 45.4 | 36.7 |
| 2018 | 41,559 | 3.94% | 43.7 | 36.3 |
| 2017 | 39,913 | 4.14% | 42.0 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 38,315 | 4.03% | 40.3 | 35.6 |
| 2015 | 36,605 | 5.13% | 38.5 | 35.2 |
| 2014 | 35,050 | 3.52% | 36.9 | 34.7 |
| 2013 | 33,653 | 4.64% | 35.4 | 34.3 |
| 2012 | 32,127 | 4.64% | 33.8 | 33.9 |
| 2011 | 30,846 | 3.48% | 32.5 | 33.2 |
| 2010 | 29,739 | 3.84% | 31.3 | 32.5 |
| 2009 | 28,588 | 4.05% | 30.1 | 31.9 |
| 2008 | 27,427 | 4.24% | 28.9 | 31.3 |
| 2007 | 26,270 | 4.39% | 27.7 | 30.8 |
| 2006 | 25,124 | 4.53% | 26.4 | 30.2 |
| 2005 | 23,988 | 4.72% | 25.3 | 29.7 |
| 2004 | 22,856 | 4.95% | 24.1 | 29.3 |
| 2003 | 21,727 | 5.19% | 22.9 | 28.9 |
| 2002 | 20,597 | 5.51% | 21.7 | 28.5 |
| 2001 | 19,576 | 4.63% | 20.6 | 28.1 |
| 2000 | 18,730 | 4.20% | 19.7 | 27.5 |
| 1999 | 17,959 | 4.20% | 18.9 | 27.0 |
| 1998 | 17,212 | 4.29% | 18.1 | 26.4 |
| 1997 | 16,482 | 4.38% | 17.3 | 25.9 |
| 1996 | 15,765 | 4.51% | 16.6 | 25.4 |
| 1995 | 15,052 | 4.76% | 15.8 | 24.9 |
| 1994 | 14,344 | 4.87% | 15.1 | 24.6 |
| 1993 | 13,648 | 5.08% | 14.4 | 24.2 |
| 1992 | 12,970 | 5.11% | 13.7 | 24.0 |
| 1991 | 12,305 | 5.42% | 13.0 | 23.9 |
| 1990 | 11,688 | 4.85% | 12.3 | 23.7 |
| 1989 | 11,193 | 3.77% | 11.8 | 23.3 |
| 1988 | 10,775 | 3.83% | 11.3 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 10,361 | 4.01% | 10.9 | 22.0 |
| 1986 | 9,941 | 4.28% | 10.5 | 21.3 |
| 1985 | 9,521 | 4.36% | 10.0 | 20.7 |
| 1984 | 9,108 | 4.54% | 9.6 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 8,697 | 4.70% | 9.2 | 19.4 |
| 1982 | 8,296 | 4.71% | 8.7 | 18.8 |
| 1981 | 7,908 | 4.88% | 8.3 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 7,564 | 4.01% | 8.0 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 7,306 | 2.90% | 7.7 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 7,084 | 3.29% | 7.5 | 17.0 |
| 1977 | 6,864 | 3.00% | 7.2 | 16.9 |
| 1976 | 6,660 | 3.03% | 7.0 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 6,463 | 2.97% | 6.8 | 16.5 |
| 1974 | 6,273 | 3.00% | 6.6 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 6,090 | 2.94% | 6.4 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 5,915 | 2.87% | 6.2 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 5,754 | 2.64% | 6.1 | 15.4 |
| 1970 | 5,666 | 0.41% | 6.0 | 15.3 |
| 1969 | 5,652 | 0.09% | 6.0 | 15.5 |
| 1968 | 5,656 | -0.21% | 6.0 | 15.8 |
| 1967 | 5,657 | 0.16% | 6.0 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 5,654 | -0.02% | 6.0 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 5,658 | -0.14% | 6.0 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 5,657 | 0.16% | 6.0 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 5,647 | 0.21% | 5.9 | 16.5 |
| 1962 | 5,636 | 0.20% | 5.9 | 16.4 |
| 1961 | 5,622 | 0.30% | 5.9 | 16.3 |
| 1960 | 5,600 | 0.48% | 5.9 | 16.4 |
| 1959 | 5,534 | 1.88% | 5.8 | 16.5 |
| 1958 | 5,446 | 1.34% | 5.7 | 16.8 |
| 1957 | 5,358 | 1.90% | 5.6 | 17.1 |
| 1956 | 5,250 | 2.15% | 5.5 | 17.4 |
| 1955 | 5,134 | 2.32% | 5.4 | 17.7 |
| 1954 | 5,028 | 1.87% | 5.3 | 18.0 |
| 1953 | 4,986 | -0.18% | 5.2 | 18.0 |
| 1952 | 5,016 | -1.04% | 5.3 | 18.0 |
| 1951 | 5,052 | -0.40% | 5.3 | 18.2 |
| 1950 | 5,038 | 0.93% | 5.3 | 18.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 47,428 | 0.60% | 49.9 | 40.1 |
| 2028 | 47,716 | 0.61% | 50.2 | 40.5 |
| 2029 | 47,994 | 0.55% | 50.5 | 40.9 |
| 2030 | 48,258 | 0.55% | 50.8 | 41.4 |
| 2031 | 48,520 | 0.54% | 51.1 | 41.8 |
| 2032 | 48,776 | 0.52% | 51.3 | 42.2 |
| 2033 | 49,028 | 0.51% | 51.6 | 42.5 |
| 2034 | 49,263 | 0.45% | 51.9 | 42.9 |
| 2035 | 49,494 | 0.49% | 52.1 | 43.2 |
| 2036 | 49,722 | 0.43% | 52.3 | 43.5 |
| 2037 | 49,925 | 0.38% | 52.6 | 43.8 |
| 2038 | 50,110 | 0.36% | 52.7 | 44.1 |
| 2039 | 50,284 | 0.33% | 52.9 | 44.4 |
| 2040 | 50,425 | 0.22% | 53.1 | 44.7 |
| 2041 | 50,539 | 0.23% | 53.2 | 45.0 |
| 2042 | 50,661 | 0.26% | 53.3 | 45.3 |
| 2043 | 50,778 | 0.20% | 53.5 | 45.5 |
| 2044 | 50,862 | 0.12% | 53.5 | 45.8 |
| 2045 | 50,926 | 0.13% | 53.6 | 46.1 |
| 2046 | 50,974 | 0.05% | 53.7 | 46.3 |
| 2047 | 51,002 | 0.06% | 53.7 | 46.5 |
| 2048 | 51,019 | 0.01% | 53.7 | 46.6 |
| 2049 | 51,011 | -0.04% | 53.7 | 46.8 |
| 2050 | 50,988 | -0.05% | 53.7 | 47.0 |
| 2051 | 50,947 | -0.11% | 53.6 | 47.1 |
| 2052 | 50,858 | -0.25% | 53.5 | 47.2 |
| 2053 | 50,755 | -0.16% | 53.4 | 47.3 |
| 2054 | 50,663 | -0.20% | 53.3 | 47.3 |
| 2055 | 50,531 | -0.32% | 53.2 | 47.4 |
| 2056 | 50,358 | -0.36% | 53.0 | 47.6 |
| 2057 | 50,172 | -0.38% | 52.8 | 47.8 |
| 2058 | 49,975 | -0.41% | 52.6 | 47.9 |
| 2059 | 49,770 | -0.41% | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| 2060 | 49,565 | -0.42% | 52.2 | 48.0 |
| 2061 | 49,334 | -0.51% | 51.9 | 48.0 |
| 2062 | 49,074 | -0.55% | 51.7 | 48.1 |
| 2063 | 48,812 | -0.52% | 51.4 | 48.1 |
| 2064 | 48,560 | -0.51% | 51.1 | 48.2 |
| 2065 | 48,282 | -0.63% | 50.8 | 48.3 |
| 2066 | 47,998 | -0.55% | 50.5 | 48.4 |
| 2067 | 47,740 | -0.53% | 50.3 | 48.5 |
| 2068 | 47,472 | -0.59% | 50.0 | 48.6 |
| 2069 | 47,196 | -0.57% | 49.7 | 48.7 |
| 2070 | 46,926 | -0.58% | 49.4 | 48.9 |
| 2071 | 46,653 | -0.59% | 49.1 | 49.0 |
| 2072 | 46,364 | -0.65% | 48.8 | 49.1 |
| 2073 | 46,060 | -0.66% | 48.5 | 49.2 |
| 2074 | 45,756 | -0.66% | 48.2 | 49.3 |
| 2075 | 45,444 | -0.70% | 47.8 | 49.4 |
| 2076 | 45,133 | -0.67% | 47.5 | 49.5 |
| 2077 | 44,828 | -0.68% | 47.2 | 49.6 |
| 2078 | 44,523 | -0.69% | 46.9 | 49.7 |
| 2079 | 44,232 | -0.63% | 46.6 | 49.7 |
| 2080 | 43,949 | -0.66% | 46.3 | 49.8 |
| 2081 | 43,653 | -0.69% | 46.0 | 49.9 |
| 2082 | 43,353 | -0.68% | 45.6 | 50.0 |
| 2083 | 43,063 | -0.66% | 45.3 | 50.0 |
| 2084 | 42,788 | -0.62% | 45.0 | 50.1 |
| 2085 | 42,525 | -0.62% | 44.8 | 50.2 |
| 2086 | 42,253 | -0.66% | 44.5 | 50.3 |
| 2087 | 41,984 | -0.62% | 44.2 | 50.4 |
| 2088 | 41,718 | -0.65% | 43.9 | 50.5 |
| 2089 | 41,446 | -0.65% | 43.6 | 50.6 |
| 2090 | 41,183 | -0.62% | 43.4 | 50.7 |
| 2091 | 40,928 | -0.62% | 43.1 | 50.8 |
| 2092 | 40,669 | -0.65% | 42.8 | 50.8 |
| 2093 | 40,419 | -0.58% | 42.5 | 50.9 |
| 2094 | 40,176 | -0.62% | 42.3 | 51.0 |
| 2095 | 39,922 | -0.64% | 42.0 | 51.1 |
| 2096 | 39,669 | -0.63% | 41.8 | 51.2 |
| 2097 | 39,416 | -0.64% | 41.5 | 51.4 |
| 2098 | 39,165 | -0.63% | 41.2 | 51.5 |
| 2099 | 38,919 | -0.63% | 41.0 | 51.6 |
| 2100 | 38,672 | -0.64% | 40.7 | 51.7 |
Biggest cities in Turks and Caicos Islands
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providenciales | — | 23,769 |
| 2 | Cockburn Town capital | — | 3,720 |
FAQ
What is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026?
The population of Turks and Caicos Islands is 47,148 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Providenciales is the biggest city in Turks and Caicos Islands with 23,769 inhabitants; the capital is Cockburn Town.
Is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands growing or shrinking?
The population of Turks and Caicos Islands is growing at 0.58% per year, and is projected to peak in 2048 at 51,019.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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