Annual population growth in Curacao
Curacao: Annual population growth was 87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
87
Change on year
up 234.6%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,065
in 2018
All-time low
-4,526
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Curacao, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 87 for annual population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 234.6% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Curacao peaked at 13,065 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4,526, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,641 | — |
| 1952 | 2,760 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 2,879 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 2,969 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3,087 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 3,202 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3,288 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3,386 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3,461 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,744 | -20.7% |
| 1961 | 2,115 | -22.9% |
| 1962 | 2,156 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,067 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 2,005 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,930 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,860 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,779 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,703 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,594 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,478 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,314 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,095 | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 802 | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 593 | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 519 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 427 | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 345 | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 285 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 227 | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 173 | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 140 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 45 | -67.9% |
| 1983 | -13 | -128.9% |
| 1984 | -40 | +207.7% |
| 1985 | -84 | +110.0% |
| 1986 | -115 | +36.9% |
| 1987 | -142 | +23.5% |
| 1988 | -197 | +38.7% |
| 1989 | -228 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | -281 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | -295 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | -354 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | -597 | +68.6% |
| 1994 | -827 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | -972 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | -1,123 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | -1,266 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | -1,442 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | -1,598 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | -1,736 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | -782 | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 1,153 | -247.4% |
| 2003 | 2,012 | +74.5% |
| 2004 | 1,882 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,519 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,192 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 1,156 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,112 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,048 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,049 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,691 | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 2,332 | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 2,218 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,919 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,580 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 1,166 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 738 | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 13,065 | +1670.3% |
| 2019 | 7,965 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | -4,526 | -156.8% |
| 2021 | 295 | -106.5% |
| 2022 | 26 | -91.2% |
| 2023 | 87 | +234.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1670.3% | 738 | 13,065 |
| 2002 | +247.4% | -782 | 1,153 |
| 2023 | +234.6% | 26 | 87 |
| 1984 | -207.7% | -13 | -40 |
| 2020 | -156.8% | 7,965 | -4,526 |
| 2021 | +106.5% | -4,526 | 295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,075 | 2,641 | 3,461 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,995 | 1,594 | 2,744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 708.5 | 227 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.1 | -228 | 173 | 10 |
| 1990s | -875.5 | -1,598 | -281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.6 | -1,736 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,372 | 738 | 13,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,030 | -4,526 | 295 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 183 Saint Barthelemy 164 compare
- 184 Aruba 154 compare
- 185 Tokelau 112 compare
- 187 Nauru 78 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51 compare
- 189 Isle of Man 34 compare
More population data for Curacao
- 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Curacao?
- Annual population growth in Curacao was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 13,065 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,526 in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for annual population growth?
- Curacao ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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