Annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao
Curacao: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 0.1% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao peaked at 1.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Curacao 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +176.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Curacao
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Curacao was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Curacao rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Curacao ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.