Communications: Broadcast media
no local terrestrial TV stations; broadcasts from the Bahamas, multi-channel cable, and satellite TV available; state-run radio network operates alongside private broadcasters, with a total of about 15 stations
Communications: Internet country code
.tc
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
0.0% (1990, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
8.84 (2022, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
4,000 (2021 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
109.75 (2004, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
25,085 (2004 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
corn, beans, cassava (manioc, tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$224.3 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$247.3 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2016
$247.081 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2017
$35.016 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2018
$172.709 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
$172.709 million (2018, World Bank)
Economy: Exchange rates
the US dollar is used
Economy: Exports - commodities
plastics, shellfish, carbonates, tobacco, garments (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2016
$741.173 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2017
$602.581 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$826.824 million (2018 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
0.4% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
9.3% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
72.6% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$38,010 (2024, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$1.745 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$1.554 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, cars, aluminum structures, furniture, plastic products (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2016
$438.041 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$484.842 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$544.219 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
9% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
2.3% (2020 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
5% (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
8.5% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$1.293 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$1.471 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$1.554 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
14.1% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
13.7% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
5.6% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$28,200 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$31,800 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
0% of GDP (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
0% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
0% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
0.6% of GDP (2018, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - rural areas
100.0% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100.0% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - urban areas
100.0% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
98.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
1.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
252.088 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
94,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
12.912 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
3,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
447,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
447,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Environment: Environmental issues
limited natural freshwater resources
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
1.1% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
1.1% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
11.1% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: other
87.9% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
94.4% (2025, World Bank)
Geography: Area - comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
948 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
389 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Blue Hill on Providenciales and Flamingo Hill on East Caicos 48 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography: Geography - note
include eight large islands and numerous smaller cays, islets, and reefs; only two of the Caicos Islands and six of the Turks group are inhabited
Geography: Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
1.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
11.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
87.9% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
frequent hurricanes
Geography: Population distribution
eight of the thirty islands are inhabited; the island of Providenciales is the most populated, but the most densely populated is Grand Turk
Geography: Terrain
low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Government: Capital: daylight saving time
+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Government: Capital: etymology
named after Sir Francis COCKBURN, who served as governor of the Bahamas from 1837 to 1844
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
21 28 N, 71 08 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United Kingdom
Government: Constitution: history
several previous; latest signed 7 August 2012, effective 15 October 2012 (The Turks and Caicos Constitution Order 2011)
Government: Country name: abbreviation
TCA
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Turks and Caicos Islands
Government: Country name: etymology
the Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus, which is native to the islands and appears on the flag and coat of arms; the name Caicos may derive from caya hico , a phrase meaning “string of islands” in the Lucayan (Arawak) language, or from the Spanish word cayo , meaning "rock"
Government: Dependency status
overseas territory of the UK
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the governor from among members of the House of Assembly
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Dileeni Daniel-SELVARATNAM (since 29 June 2023)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor appoints the leader of the majority party as the premier
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Premier Washington MISICK (since 19 February 2021)
Government: Flag
description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the right half of the flag; the shield is yellow and displays a conch shell, a spiny lobster, and Turk's cap cactus
Government: International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and other judges, as determined by the governor); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 2 justices)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges appointed by the governor in accordance with the Judicial Service Commission, a 3-member body of high-level judicial officials; Supreme Court judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65, but terms can be extended to age 70; Appeals Court judge tenure determined by individual terms of appointment
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
magistrates' courts
Government: Legal system
mixed system of English common law and civil law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
mixed
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
2029
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
House of Assembly
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
2/07/2025
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
21 (directly elected or appointed)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
PNP (16); PDM (2); independents (1)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
27.3%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
4 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a UK overseas territory
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National symbol(s)
conch shell, Turk's cap cactus
Government: Political parties
People's Democratic Movement or PDM Progressive National Party or PNP
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate Crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed, and the islands remain a British overseas territory. Grand Turk Island suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
16.0% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
72.3% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
11.7% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Birth rate
10.54 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Child marriage: men married by age 18
5.1% (2020)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 15
0% (2020)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 18
23.3% (2020)
People and Society: Children under the age of 5 years underweight
0.4% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Contraceptive prevalence rate
34.4% (2020, World Bank)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
59.3% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
7.39 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
8.7 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
11.5 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
36.6 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
27.9 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: 91.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
98.8% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 99.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: 8.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 1.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 0.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
2.9% of GDP (2024 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
9.8% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Black 87.6%, White 7.9%, mixed 2.5%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.7% (2006 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.83 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
2.90 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
3.20 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
3.00 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
80.45 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
76.01 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
5,000 GRAND TURK (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
36.1 years
People and Society: Median age: male
36.5 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
none
People and Society: Net migration rate
8.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: People - note
destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Bahamas and the US
People and Society: Population
46,855 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population distribution
eight of the thirty islands are inhabited; the island of Providenciales is the most populated, but the most densely populated is Grand Turk
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.7% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: female
23,416 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: male
23,439 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: rural
rural: 97.7% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
93.2% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 98.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: rural
rural: 2.3% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 1.3% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 1.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
14 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
15 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
14 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.04 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.01 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.94 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.45 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.9% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
94.4% (2025, World Bank)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
8 (2025, UNHCR)
Transportation: Airports
9 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
VQ-T
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
general cargo 1, other 2
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
3 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Cockburn Harbor, Grand Turk, Providenciales
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
1
Transportation: Ports: size unknown
1
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
3 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
2
Warning: Some information might be outdated or incorrect, please check statistics before using(most of the economical stats are correct, its mostly the Population stats that are incorrect). Some dates are listed but some are missed, if you have any issues please report it to the Github at github.com.