Turks and Caicos Islands population pyramid 2026
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47,148 people in 2026 (projected). The Turks and Caicos pyramid is widest at ages 40–49, a bulge built by immigration, which helped multiply the population more than ninefold since 1950.
- 2026 population
- 47.1Krank 211 of 237
- Median age
- 39.6 yearsoldest rank 67
- Fertility rate
- 1.43births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Older12.2% age 65+
Turks and Caicos Islands population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Turks and Caicos Islands age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 16.0% of the population, while 12.2% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 71.9% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Turks and Caicos Islands’s age structure as older; the guide to constrictive population pyramids explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 39.2: about 39 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (22.3 children and 16.9 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Turks and Caicos Islands’s population pyramid
From an emigrant colony to an immigrant economy
In 1950 the Turks and Caicos Islands had about 5,000 inhabitants, and the pyramid was strikingly short of men: women aged 15–49 outnumbered men of the same ages by almost two to one, consistent with men working away from the islands, though the records for so small a population are thin. The growth of tourism, centred on Providenciales, reversed the direction of migration. Net immigration of about 21,600 between 2000 and 2023 was almost twice the number of births in the same period, and the population rose from about 18,700 to 46,000.
A pyramid shaped by arrivals
The 2026 pyramid has its widest bands at 40–49, many of them people who arrived as young workers after 2000, and men outnumber women there by about 15%. Younger adults lean the other way, with 82 men per 100 women at 20–24, and fertility of about 1.4 children per woman keeps the base narrow. With fewer than 50,000 residents, each band holds only a few hundred to a few thousand people, so the alternating 5–9 bulge and 10–14 notch are as likely to reflect small numbers and migration as any change in births.
Under the medium scenario the population peaks at about 51,000 in 2048, with deaths overtaking births from 2039, and the 40–49 bulge moves up to make 60–69 the widest part of the 2050 pyramid. The Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands have the most similar age structures.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Turks and Caicos Islands’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Births outnumber deaths in 2026; the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2039. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2035.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to record 479 births (about 1 births a day) and 351 deaths, a natural increase of 128. Net migration adds +151 people, ranking #36 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 11,099 births, 4,702 deaths, and cumulative net migration of +21,647. Over that period migration moved the total more than the balance of births and deaths did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of +4,006 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 80.7 years52.7 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 76.4 years43.9 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 18.0 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 4.4per 1,000 births · 133 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 5.4per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 30.7 yearssex ratio at birth 104.9
Women in Turks and Caicos Islands are projected to live 4.3 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 133 to 4.4 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #185 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 30.7 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Turks and Caicos Islands
The median age of 39.6 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 1.43 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 78.5 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,148 | #211 | Largest first |
| Median age | 39.6 years | #67 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 | #188 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +0.6% | #125 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 years | #77 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 12.2% | #105 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Turks and Caicos Islands
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45–49 | 4,202 | 8.9% | 2.2K / 2K |
| 2 | 40–44 | 4,171 | 8.8% | 2.2K / 1.9K |
| 3 | 50–54 | 3,861 | 8.2% | 2.1K / 1.8K |
| 4 | 35–39 | 3,793 | 8.0% | 2K / 1.8K |
| 5 | 30–34 | 3,412 | 7.2% | 1.7K / 1.7K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Turks and Caicos Islands has 23,576 males and 23,572 females. That is 100.0 males per 100 females, ranking #77 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 50.0% of the population and females for 50.0%. There are 4 more males than females overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 83.1 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 104.9 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Turks and Caicos Islands has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 5,038 in 1950 to 47,148 in 2026, a change of 836%. Over the same span, median age moved from 18.5 to 39.6 years.
The under-15 share changed from 42.4% to 16.0%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 5.7% to 12.2%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Turks and Caicos Islands’s population is projected to grow by about 8%, reaching 50,988 in 2050. The median age changes from 39.6 to 47.0 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 14.5 percentage points to 26.7%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 13.4%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest projected population of 51,019 in 2048. That turning point depends on the medium scenario and may move in later revisions. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,038 | 18.5 | 5.94 | 48.6 | 253 | 107 | −129 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5,600 | 16.4 | 5.99 | 56.3 | 235 | 81 | −121 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,666 | 15.3 | 5.23 | 62.7 | 171 | 57 | −89 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,564 | 17.6 | 4.37 | 67.1 | 213 | 57 | +151 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11,688 | 23.7 | 3.19 | 70.2 | 314 | 66 | +309 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18,730 | 27.5 | 2.41 | 74.0 | 424 | 81 | +442 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 29,739 | 32.5 | 1.91 | 76.8 | 443 | 157 | +863 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 44,386 | 37.0 | 1.55 | 77.5 | 518 | 328 | +682 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46,198 | 38.3 | 1.46 | 78.0 | 496 | 342 | +193 | +0.7% |
| 2024* | 46,535 | 38.7 | 1.45 | 78.2 | 490 | 344 | +176 | +0.7% |
| 2026* | 47,148 | 39.6 | 1.43 | 78.5 | 479 | 351 | +151 | +0.6% |
| 2030* | 48,258 | 41.4 | 1.42 | 79.2 | 463 | 372 | +169 | +0.6% |
| 2040* | 50,425 | 44.7 | 1.44 | 80.8 | 442 | 463 | +137 | +0.2% |
| 2050* | 50,988 | 47.0 | 1.46 | 82.3 | 428 | 577 | +121 | -0.1% |
| 2060* | 49,565 | 48.0 | 1.48 | 83.8 | 400 | 665 | +54 | -0.4% |
| 2070* | 46,926 | 48.9 | 1.49 | 85.2 | 365 | 693 | +52 | -0.6% |
| 2080* | 43,949 | 49.8 | 1.50 | 86.4 | 339 | 648 | +18 | -0.7% |
| 2090* | 41,183 | 50.7 | 1.52 | 87.6 | 314 | 583 | +13 | -0.6% |
| 2100* | 38,672 | 51.7 | 1.53 | 88.7 | 287 | 542 | +7 | -0.6% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,282 | 1,224 | 2,506 | 5.3% |
| 5–9 | 1,338 | 1,310 | 2,648 | 5.6% |
| 10–14 | 1,141 | 1,244 | 2,385 | 5.1% |
| 15–19 | 1,187 | 1,393 | 2,580 | 5.5% |
| 20–24 | 1,185 | 1,444 | 2,629 | 5.6% |
| 25–29 | 1,464 | 1,644 | 3,108 | 6.6% |
| 30–34 | 1,688 | 1,724 | 3,412 | 7.2% |
| 35–39 | 2,009 | 1,784 | 3,793 | 8.0% |
| 40–44 | 2,237 | 1,934 | 4,171 | 8.8% |
| 45–49 | 2,238 | 1,964 | 4,202 | 8.9% |
| 50–54 | 2,059 | 1,802 | 3,861 | 8.2% |
| 55–59 | 1,790 | 1,576 | 3,366 | 7.1% |
| 60–64 | 1,358 | 1,401 | 2,759 | 5.9% |
| 65–69 | 1,047 | 1,107 | 2,154 | 4.6% |
| 70–74 | 667 | 830 | 1,497 | 3.2% |
| 75–79 | 432 | 553 | 985 | 2.1% |
| 80–84 | 265 | 326 | 591 | 1.3% |
| 85–89 | 127 | 199 | 326 | 0.7% |
| 90–94 | 52 | 89 | 141 | 0.3% |
| 95–99 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 0.1% |
| 100+ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Turks and Caicos Islands’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Cayman Islands97% overlap · median age 39.1
- British Virgin Islands95% overlap · median age 39.1
- Trinidad and Tobago95% overlap · median age 38.2
- Luxembourg95% overlap · median age 39.7
- Cyprus95% overlap · median age 39.1
- Palau94% overlap · median age 38.9
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Turks and Caicos Islands's population in 2026 is projected at 47,148.
What is the median age in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The projected median age in Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026 is 39.6 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 1.43 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Turks and Caicos Islands's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 8%, from 47.1K to 51K.
What share of Turks and Caicos Islands is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 12.2% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 26.7%.
How many babies are born in Turks and Caicos Islands each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 479 births and 351 deaths in 2026, about 1 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 128.
What is life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 80.7 years for women and 76.4 years for men, a gap of 4.3 years in favour of women.
Does Turks and Caicos Islands have more immigrants or emigrants?
Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to gain about 151 more people through migration than it loses in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of +21,647.
What is the sex ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 100.0 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.