Population by five year age group in Curacao
Curacao: Population by five year age group was 7,251 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,251
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,387
in 1963
All-time low
7,251
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Curacao stood at 7,251. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Curacao peaked at 21,387 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7,251, in 2023.
That places Curacao 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,222 | — |
| 1951 | 16,793 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 17,312 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 17,769 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 18,135 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 18,556 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 19,078 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 19,585 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20,080 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 20,550 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 20,940 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 21,218 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 21,376 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 21,387 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 21,274 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 21,066 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 20,769 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,418 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,049 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,645 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 19,185 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 18,646 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,071 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,509 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 17,005 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 16,608 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 16,307 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,068 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,846 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,633 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,453 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15,341 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15,304 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15,345 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15,438 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,549 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15,636 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15,678 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,674 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,625 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,547 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15,479 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,434 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15,353 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,198 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,964 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14,623 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14,152 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13,594 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13,009 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 12,449 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,023 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,683 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,336 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,010 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,696 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,429 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,258 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,158 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,078 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,054 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,062 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,217 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,494 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,698 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,757 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,577 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,069 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,942 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,631 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,734 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8,084 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7,627 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,251 | -4.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7,251 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7,251 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,408 | 16,222 | 20,550 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,814 | 19,645 | 21,387 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,088 | 15,633 | 19,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,504 | 15,304 | 15,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,735 | 13,009 | 15,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,012 | 10,078 | 12,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,250 | 9,631 | 10,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,924 | 7,251 | 8,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 192 Tonga 11,804 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 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)
- 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 population by five year age group in Curacao?
- Population by five year age group in Curacao was 7,251 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,387 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,251 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for population by five year age group?
- Curacao ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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