Population by income level in Curacao
Curacao: Population by income level was 156,263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Curacao is 156,263, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Curacao peaked at 160,175 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124,826, in 1960.
Curacao ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,634 | 124,826 | 142,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,928 | 144,739 | 149,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,289 | 146,937 | 152,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,494 | 139,428 | 146,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,387 | 129,047 | 146,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,595 | 148,703 | 160,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,939 | 153,321 | 156,263 | 6 |
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More population data for Curacao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Curacao?
- Population by income level in Curacao was 156,263 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 160,175 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,826 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for population by income level?
- Curacao ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.