Turks and Caicos Islands
Territory in Americas
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 46.9K (2025). World rank 203 of 216; in Americas, 43 of 46. Area: 948 km². World rank 190 of 249; in Americas, 35 of 56. GDP: $1.7B (2024). World rank 193 of 210; in Americas, 40 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 36.6K → 46.9K.
State
- Official name
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Local name
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Washington Misick
Key figures
- Population
- 46,855 2025
- Area
- 948 km²
- GDP
- $1.7B 2024
- GDP per person
- $37,507 2024
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +1649
- Emergency numbers
- 911
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- A, B
- Mains voltage
- 120 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 389
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 1.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Blue Hills, 48 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- March, 25°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 49.4 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +0.7% 2025
- Living in cities
- 94.4% 2025
- Net migration per year
- +177 2025
- Born in another country
- 61.1% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 16% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 72.3% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 11.7% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 80.5 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 76 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.5 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 10.5 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 7.4 2024
Society
- Religions
- Protestant 72.8%, other 14%, Catholic 11.4%, and other Christian 1.8% (2006)
Size and growth
- GDP per person at purchasing power parity
- $38,010 2024
- GDP growth per year
- +5.6% 2024
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Gross national income per person
- $36,760 2024
- Price level, USA = 100
- 99 2024
Structure and jobs
- Agriculture, share of GDP
- 0.3% 2024
- Industry, share of GDP
- 9.3% 2024
- Services, share of GDP
- 72.6% 2024
Trade and finance
- Current account balance, share of GDP
- +13.1% 2018
- Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
- +2.5% 2024
- Remittances received, share of GDP
- 0.6% 2018
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 125% 2024
- Secondary school enrolment
- 120% 2024
- Higher education enrolment
- 25.3% 2023
- Public spending on education, share of GDP
- 3% 2024
Public health
- Infant deaths per 1,000 births
- 3 2024
- Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births
- 4.7 2024
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 98.8% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 93.2% 2024
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 76.3 2022
- Natural hazards
- tropical cyclones
Air and emissions
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 4.9 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 5.1 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 11.1% 2024
- Protected areas
- 0.5% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 0% 1990
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 110 2004
- Internet domain
- .tc
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 0.8% 2022
- Electricity from renewables
- 1.5% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 98.5% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 9 2025
Science and innovation
- High-tech share of manufactured exports
- 2.2% 2012