Population growth in Curacao
Curacao: Population growth was 0.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Curacao, 1970β2024
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 168th out of 212 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.
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
- 165 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 166 Grenada 0.1% compare
- 167 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 170 Romania 0.1% compare
- 171 Montenegro 0.0% 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 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 168th out of 212 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