Natural population growth in Curacao
Curacao: Natural population growth was -0.2423 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2423
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1957
All-time low
-0.2995
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded -0.2423 for natural population growth 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 in Curacao peaked at 2.72 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.2995, 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.
Natural population growth in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.54 | — |
| 1951 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.62 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.37 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.18 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.85 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.64 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.42 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9406 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8656 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.849 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8253 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7112 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6264 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5533 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4508 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3975 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3505 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3385 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5424 | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4836 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5547 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4927 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4166 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3365 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 | -98.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 | +83.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0505 | -986.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1887 | +273.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2995 | +58.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2237 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2423 | +8.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -0.2423 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -0.2423 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -986.0% | 0.0057 | -0.0505 |
| 2020 | -273.7% | -0.0505 | -0.1887 |
| 2017 | -98.2% | 0.1747 | 0.0031 |
| 2018 | +83.9% | 0.0031 | 0.0057 |
| 2010 | +60.2% | 0.3385 | 0.5424 |
| 2021 | -58.7% | -0.1887 | -0.2995 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.96 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.4 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.8656 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5606 | 0.3385 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2959 | -0.0505 | 0.5547 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2385 | -0.2995 | -0.1887 | 4 |
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)
- 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 natural population growth in Curacao?
- Natural population growth in Curacao was -0.2423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2995 in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for natural population growth?
- Curacao ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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