Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao is 3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 5.16 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7879 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Curacao 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9589 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7879 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.846 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.7879 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More population data for Curacao
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % 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 density 271.32 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, per capita 1.19 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Curacao was 3.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7879 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Curacao rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.