Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Turks and Caicos Islands	954.7 km²
Population	30,437
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+460.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+86.1%
Timezone	Eastern Daylight Time

Map of Turks and Caicos Islands

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	5,429	9,738	16,357	30,437
Population Density	5.69 / km²	10.2 / km²	17.1 / km²	31.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1800	1,149	n/a	n/a
1900	1,658	3.7%	50
1910	1,714	3.4%	56
1920	2,141	24.9%	427
1930	2,674	24.9%	533
1940	3,340	24.9%	666
1950	4,172	24.9%	832
1960	4,728	13.3%	556
1970	4,650	-1.6%	-78
1990	9,738	44.7%	2,544
2000	16,357	68%	6,619
2020	33,155	42.4%	8,399
2030	36,781	10.9%	3,626
2040	38,596	4.9%	1,815
2050	38,596	0%	0
2060	37,705	-2.3%	-891
2070	36,802	-2.4%	-903
2080	35,910	-2.4%	-892
2090	35,011	-2.5%	-899
2100	33,215	-5.1%	-1,796

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Islands in Turks and Caicos Islands

Islands in Turks and Caicos Islands

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Middle Caicos	299 km²	138	1.2 / mi²
North Caicos	240.6 km²	1,110	11.9 / mi²
Providenciales and West Caicos, Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands	145.7 km²	25,260	449.1 / mi²
South Caicos and East Caicos, Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands	241.1 km²	990	10.6 / mi²
Turks Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands	28.2 km²	4,856	446.4 / mi²

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