Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:56 PM

SERIAL · 796North America

Turks and Caicos Islands

CapitalCockburn Town

CurrencyUSD · United States dollar

LanguageEnglish

Area950 km²

Since1973

ISOTCA · TC

Population

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Coat of arms of Turks and Caicos Islands

— THE COUNTRY —

British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean

Turks and Caicos Islands is 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. The resident population in 2023 was estimated by The World Factbook at 59,367, making it the third-largest of the British overseas territories by population. However, according to a Department of Statistics estimate in 2022, the population was 47,720.

Text: Wikipedia — Turks and Caicos IslandsCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30

— FACTS —

Capital: Cockburn Town
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1649
Top-level domain: .tc
Independence / founding: 1973
Highest point: Blue Hills (49 m)
Anthem: God Save the King

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

11.1%% of land area

#159 of 2132023

35% of world average

Forest area

105km²

#185 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

1.1%% of land area

#206 of 2092023

3% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

1.1%% of land area

#182 of 2062023

8% of world average

Land area

950km²

#179 of 2152023

0% of world average

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— MONEY —

GDP

$1.75Bcurrent US$

#194 of 2112024

0% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$1.77Bcurrent int'l $

#188 of 1992024

0% of world average

GDP per person

$37,507current US$

#44 of 2112024

156% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$38,010current int'l $

#67 of 1992024

114% of world average

GDP growth

5.6%% per year

#41 of 2102024

167% of world average

GDP per person growth

4.9%% per year

#32 of 2102024

205% of world average

Gross national income

$1.72Bcurrent US$

#190 of 2042024

0% of world average

Gross national income per person

$36,760current US$

#39 of 2032024

182% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$37,500current int'l $

#63 of 1972024

118% of world average

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Inflation (GDP deflator)

0.8%% per year

#32 of 2092024

12% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$44.0Mcurrent US$

#160 of 2012024

1% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.5%% of GDP

#84 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-3.9%% of GDP

#177 of 1792018

-182% of world average

Current account balance

13.1%% of GDP

#19 of 1912018

no comparison

Money sent home by workers abroad

$7.5Mcurrent US$

#181 of 1862018

0% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#173 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.4%% of GDP

#189 of 1992024

4% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

9.3%% of GDP

#191 of 2022024

38% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

0.4%% of GDP

#194 of 1952024

4% of world average

Services' share of the economy

72.6%% of GDP

#24 of 2022024

126% of world average

19 of 39 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— TRADE —

Total trade (openness)

26.2%% of GDP

#186 of 2052024

41% of world average

Goods exported

$5.0Mcurrent US$

#205 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$485.0Mcurrent US$

#196 of 2072025

0% of world average

Services exported

$821.0Mcurrent US$

#143 of 1912018

2% of world average

Services imported

$74.4Mcurrent US$

#188 of 1912018

0% of world average

Goods and services exported

$826.8Mcurrent US$

#173 of 1912018

0% of world average

Goods and services imported

$544.2Mcurrent US$

#182 of 1912018

0% of world average

High-tech share of exports

2.2%% of manufactured exports

not enough data to rank2012

18% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— HEALTH —

Access to clean drinking water

98.8%% of population

#86 of 2142024

109% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

93.2%% of population

#108 of 2132024

116% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

9per 100,000 people

#54 of 2082024

9% of world average

16 of 19 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

2.9%% of GDP

#146 of 1902024

68% of world average

Education spending

9.8%% of government spending

#152 of 1892025

72% of world average

Youth literacy

99.9%% aged 15-24

#6 of 1262020

110% of world average

Primary school enrolment

125.1%% gross

#8 of 2002024

124% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

119.7%% gross

#16 of 1882024

137% of world average

University enrolment

25.3%% gross

#116 of 1672023

51% of world average

Primary school completion

132.4%% of relevant age group

#2 of 1802024

147% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

18pupils per teacher

#80 of 1602018

80% of world average

Years of compulsory education

13.0 yrsyears

#32 of 1972025

129% of world average

1 of 10 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$292.0Mcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2002

8% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

5tonnes per person

#149 of 2032024

109% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#18 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

0Mt CO2-equivalent

#15 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

43.5%% of land area

#7 of 2132025

231% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.2%% of territorial waters

#138 of 1742025

2% of world average

Renewable energy use

0.8%% of final energy consumption

#197 of 2122022

3% of world average

Electricity from renewables

1.5%% of total

#188 of 2062021

4% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

98.5%% of total

#192 of 2092021

166% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#196 of 2082021

0% of world average

3 of 12 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— STATE —

Homicides

76per 100,000 people

#158 of 1582022

979% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Turks and Caicos Islands.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Cockburn Town · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Turks and Caicos Islands has no land borders

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Turks and Caicos Islands yet

People

Anya WilliamsDeputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Akierra MissickTurks and Caicos Islands politician

Rosita Beatrice Missick-ButterfieldTurks and Caicos politician (1936-2015)

Yanique Haye-SmithJamaican and Turks and Caicos hurdler

Akia Guerriersprinter from the Turks and Caicos Islands

Ruth Blackmanpolitician from Turks and Caicos

Oliver WilliamsTurks and Caicos Islands cricketer

History

1973Turks and Caicos Islands — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population46,8552025

GDP$1.75B2024

GDP per person$37,5072024