Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Curacao
Curacao: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 22.81 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Curacao, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Curacao is 22.81 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Curacao peaked at 35.02 thousands in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.29 thousands, in 2001.
That places Curacao 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.19 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 28.88 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 29.71 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 30.76 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 31.56 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.37 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 33.16 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33.86 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 34.43 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 34.82 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 35.02 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.02 thousands | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.76 thousands | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.23 thousands | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 33.48 thousands | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 32.53 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.4 thousands | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 30.13 thousands | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 28.83 thousands | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 27.55 thousands | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 26.3 thousands | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 25.11 thousands | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 23.97 thousands | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 22.86 thousands | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9 thousands | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 21.03 thousands | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 20.31 thousands | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 19.76 thousands | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3 thousands | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.91 thousands | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.57 thousands | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.29 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.17 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.55 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.95 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.26 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.46 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.58 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.66 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.74 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.87 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.86 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.95 thousands | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.85 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.49 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.84 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.89 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.69 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.13 thousands | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 26.72 thousands | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 25.86 thousands | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 24.89 thousands | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.02 thousands | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.27 thousands | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 22.81 thousands | -2.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 22.81 thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is 295.36 thousands, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 22.81 thousands is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 422.95 thousands, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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 | +31.4% | 23.69 thousands | 31.13 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.77 thousands | 28.19 thousands | 34.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.29 thousands | 27.55 thousands | 35.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 thousands | 18.91 thousands | 26.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 thousands | 18.29 thousands | 20.66 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 thousands | 20.74 thousands | 31.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 thousands | 22.81 thousands | 26.72 thousands | 6 |
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 population aged 15-24 years in Curacao?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Curacao was 22.81 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 thousands in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 thousands in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Curacao ranks 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release