Demographics & population — Turks and Caicos Islands
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Turks and Caicos Islands: 55,926
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Population overview
- Population
55,926
- Population Growth Rate
2.87%
- Urban Population
- Population in Major Urban Areas
GRAND TURK (capital) 7,000
Age & family
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
14.66
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
- Nationality Noun
none
Education
- Literacy - total population
98%
- Literacy - male
99%
- Literacy - female
98%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over has ever attended school
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
