Population by income level in Curacao
Curacao: Population by income level was 156,263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156,263
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
160,175
in 2017
All-time low
124,826
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124,826 | — |
| 1961 | 126,125 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 128,414 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 130,860 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 133,148 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 135,266 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 136,682 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 138,140 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 140,298 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 142,581 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 144,739 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 147,389 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 147,710 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 146,912 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 148,351 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 149,129 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 149,399 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 149,459 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 148,341 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 147,851 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 148,041 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 148,629 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 150,101 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 151,159 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 151,940 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 152,711 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 152,662 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 151,456 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 149,254 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 146,937 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 145,400 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 144,403 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 143,912 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 144,299 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 144,630 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 145,139 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 146,306 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 146,956 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 144,472 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 139,428 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 133,860 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 129,047 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 129,205 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 131,897 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 134,192 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 137,658 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 141,239 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 144,056 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 145,880 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 146,833 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 148,703 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 150,831 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 152,088 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 153,822 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 155,909 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 157,980 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 159,664 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 160,175 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 159,336 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 157,441 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 155,482 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 153,948 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 153,321 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 154,654 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 155,967 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 156,263 | +0.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 156,263 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 156,263 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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- 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 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.