Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao
Curacao: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Curacao, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Curacao is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.3% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Curacao peaked at 3.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2000.
That places Curacao 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -88.0% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -349.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -279.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 1978 | -0.8% | -1970.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3% | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -138.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +208.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +148.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -106.3% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | +2371.5% |
| 1988 | -1.5% | +84.7% |
| 1989 | -1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -32.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -178.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | -1.7% | -484.6% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | +108.5% |
| 2000 | -4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1585.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +94.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -69.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -264.4% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +127.8% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -341.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -2371.5% | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -1970.1% | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | +1585.3% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -1.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -3.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -4.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 167 Estonia 0.1% compare
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- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 172 Romania 0.1% compare
- 173 Montenegro 0.0% 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 growth in Curacao?
- Population growth in Curacao was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for population growth?
- Curacao ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release