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Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands has 46,855 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $1.7 bn a year (World Bank, 2024). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
46,855 (2025)
Administered by
United Kingdom

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

The Turks and Caicos Islands imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashNot reported by this source–
PhosphateNot reported by this source–
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Not reported by this source

  • Phosphate

    Not reported by this source

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIAyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ economy produced $1.7 bn in 2024.

GDP, 2001–2024

$0$500 m$1.0 bn$1.5 bn$2.0 bn20012006201120162024

Source: World Bank Indicators2001–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth5.6%2024 · 31st of 200 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$42million2025 · 162nd of 200 · World Bank
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People

The Turks and Caicos Islands had 46,855 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

020,00040,00060,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.462023 · 180th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age38.32023 · 70th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

The Turks and Caicos Islands emitted 379,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.10 Mt0.20 Mt0.30 Mt0.40 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.38Mt2024 · 187th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person8.1t2024 · 35th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17508Mt2024 · 195th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Refugees

8refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
20from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting the Turks and Caicos Islands in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

23 measures on this site have a recent figure for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

GDP$1.7 bn2024184th of 200World Bank
GDP per person$37,507202437th of 200World Bank
Economic growth5.6%202431st of 200World Bank
Foreign investment in$42 m2025162nd of 200World Bank
Population46,8552025203rd of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections46,1982023213th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.462023180th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age38.3202370th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy78.0202376th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country202025191st of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host82025166th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people0.22025142nd of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption3 kb/d2024189th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated0 TWh2024179th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity3.7%2024171st of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar3.7%2024119th of 193Ember
CO2 emissions0.38 Mt2024187th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person8.1 t202435th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17508 Mt2024195th of 214Global Carbon Budget

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Foreign investment in, Population
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

Page last updated 13 Nov 2026How we measure

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