Share of the population born in another country in Curacao
Curacao: Share of the population born in another country was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Curacao, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Curacao is 43.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Curacao peaked at 43.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2010.
Curacao ranks 26th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +39.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.2× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 43.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 30.9% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0472 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Curacao?
- Share of the population born in another country in Curacao was 43.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- How does Curacao rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Curacao ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.