Curacao vs Western Sahara: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Curacao
30,189 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
36,732 people
in 2023
Curacao rank
179th
Western Sahara rank
176th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Curacao
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 36,732 people against 30,189 people in Curacao, a difference of 6,543 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 179th and Western Sahara ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,172 people | 481 people | 4,691 people | Curacao |
| 1960s | 6,318 people | 905.3 people | 5,412 people | Curacao |
| 1970s | 8,392 people | 2,352 people | 6,040 people | Curacao |
| 1980s | 9,854 people | 3,272 people | 6,582 people | Curacao |
| 1990s | 11,695 people | 5,224 people | 6,471 people | Curacao |
| 2000s | 15,366 people | 10,643 people | 4,723 people | Curacao |
| 2010s | 22,755 people | 21,663 people | 1,092 people | Curacao |
| 2020s | 28,878 people | 33,803 people | 4,926 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Curacao or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 36,732 people against 30,189 people in Curacao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Curacao and Western Sahara?
- 6,543 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Curacao and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Curacao ranks 179th and Western Sahara ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.