Net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Net migration was 177 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 177.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1,658 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -140, in 1963.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -121 | — |
| 1961 | -133 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | -136 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | -140 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | -140 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -134 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | -132 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | -128 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | -124 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | -120 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | -89 | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 42 | -147.2% |
| 1972 | 54 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 64 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 151 | +135.9% |
| 1981 | 220 | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 195 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 172 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 174 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 309 | +77.6% |
| 1991 | 412 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 413 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 415 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 417 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 412 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 409 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 407 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 409 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 414 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 442 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 567 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 792 | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 797 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 792 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 793 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 797 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 816 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 848 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 855 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 863 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 798 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,256 | +57.4% |
| 2013 | 1,333 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,001 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 1,658 | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 1,309 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1,421 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,359 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 682 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 682 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 193 | -71.7% |
| 2023 | 193 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 176 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 177 | +0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 177 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 177 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +147.2% | -89 | 42 |
| 1980 | +135.9% | 64 | 151 |
| 1990 | +77.6% | 174 | 309 |
| 2022 | -71.7% | 682 | 193 |
| 2015 | +65.6% | 1,001 | 1,658 |
| 2012 | +57.4% | 798 | 1,256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -130.8 | -140 | -120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1 | -89 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.2 | 151 | 220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.7 | 309 | 417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.9 | 442 | 855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 | 798 | 1,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.5 | 176 | 682 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 75 Faroe Islands 386 compare
- 76 Belize 360 compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 194 compare
- 79 Isle of Man 166 compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 153 compare
- 81 San Marino 122 compare
More financial sector data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Net migration, annual growth rate 0.5682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 107.57 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 0.8% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 0.8295 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 0 US dollar (2018)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 2.08 billion US dollar (2018)
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 0 US dollar (2018)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 0.8% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Net migration in Turks and Caicos Islands was 177 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -140 in 1963.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for net migration?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.