Population aged 65 years or older in Curacao
Curacao: Population aged 65 years or older was 31.6 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Curacao, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 31.6 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Curacao peaked at 31.6 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.27 thousands, in 1970.
That places Curacao 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.28 thousands | 7.27 thousands | 9.18 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 thousands | 9.27 thousands | 10.43 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 thousands | 10.6 thousands | 12.79 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 thousands | 13.13 thousands | 17.57 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 thousands | 18.32 thousands | 26.41 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 thousands | 27.19 thousands | 31.6 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 175 New Caledonia 34.09 thousands compare
- 176 French Polynesia 32.84 thousands compare
- 177 Brunei 32.75 thousands compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 30.25 thousands compare
- 180 Maldives 25.34 thousands compare
- 181 French Guiana 22.19 thousands compare
More population data for Curacao
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.2423 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Curacao?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Curacao was 31.6 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 thousands in 1970.
- How does Curacao rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Curacao ranks 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release