Natural population growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Curacao recorded -0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Curacao peaked at 2.7% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Curacao ranks 207th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 4 |
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More population data for Curacao
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Curacao?
- Natural population growth rate in Curacao was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for natural population growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.