Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao stood at -1.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 2,506.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 5.29 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 182nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1578 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.6189 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 1973 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1974 | -2 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1975 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1976 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1977 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1982 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1985 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1986 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1987 | -0.7481 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6198 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5254 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4823 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3669 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1575 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1461 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7006 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1996 | -0.9548 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1997 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1999 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2001 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -0.9493 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2003 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2007 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2371 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0734 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3067 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 2017 | -0.9262 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2018 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2019 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2020 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2021 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2022 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.9556 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +415.7% | -1.68 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -317.7% | -0.0734 % change on previous year | -0.3067 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -292.2% | -0.1578 % change on previous year | -0.6189 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -256.1% | -0.1461 % change on previous year | -0.5204 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -202.0% | -0.3067 % change on previous year | -0.9262 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -187.6% | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -0.1578 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | -0.5254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8266 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -0.1461 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | -0.9493 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3404 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 179 Bahamas -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Armenia -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Palau -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Chile -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Russia -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Dominica -1.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,506.1%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.