Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -8.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-8.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 132.9%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.87 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-985.97 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Curacao recorded -8.31 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 83.87 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -985.97 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Curacao 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1953 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1954 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0847 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1949 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1958 | -0.2349 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1959 | -0.7432 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 1960 | -0.9267 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1961 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1962 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1963 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1965 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1966 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1967 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1969 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1970 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1972 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1974 | -2 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1975 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1976 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1978 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1979 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0356 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7406 % change on previous year | -2180.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8412 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8622 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3267 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1986 | -0.8654 % change on previous year | -1488.0% |
| 1987 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1988 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3576 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0799 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1993 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +5668.2% |
| 1994 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1996 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1998 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2001 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2002 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +395.3% |
| 2003 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2004 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2006 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2007 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2008 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 60.24 % change on previous year | -1859.4% |
| 2011 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2013 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2014 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2015 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2016 | -48.08 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2017 | -98.23 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2018 | 83.87 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2019 | -985.97 % change on previous year | -1275.6% |
| 2020 | -273.66 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2021 | -58.72 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2023 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -8.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -8.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.48 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5668.2% | -0.0799 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2180.7% | -0.0356 % change on previous year | 0.7406 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1859.4% | -3.42 % change on previous year | 60.24 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1488.0% | 0.0623 % change on previous year | -0.8654 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1275.6% | 83.87 % change on previous year | -985.97 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -395.3% | -2.79 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -0.7432 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | -0.9267 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2439 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 0.8622 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | 0.8643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.87 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -103.02 % change on previous year | -985.97 % change on previous year | 83.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.85 % change on previous year | -273.66 % change on previous year | 25.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 197 Tuvalu -7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Bahrain -7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Vatican -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Greenland -8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Guernsey -9.3 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Curacao
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Curacao was -8.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 83.87 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -985.97 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.