Population growth rate with and without migration in Curacao
Curacao: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.036 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.036
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 2018
All-time low
-5.11
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 0.036 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Curacao peaked at 14.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.11, in 2019.
That places Curacao 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 | — |
| 1951 | 2.59 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | -43.9% |
| 1961 | 1.66 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.54 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.41 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.33 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.19 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.924 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.815 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.626 | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.413 | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.361 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.308 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.24 | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.205 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.161 | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.127 | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.106 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.066 | -37.7% |
| 1982 | -0.004 | -106.1% |
| 1983 | -0.017 | +325.0% |
| 1984 | -0.042 | +147.1% |
| 1985 | -0.063 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | -0.075 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | -0.114 | +52.0% |
| 1988 | -0.132 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | -0.165 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | -0.192 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | -0.184 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | -0.283 | +53.8% |
| 1993 | -0.481 | +70.0% |
| 1994 | -0.588 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | -0.69 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | -0.782 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | -0.901 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | -1.02 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | -1.15 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | -1.22 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.148 | -112.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +866.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.792 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.778 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.739 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.699 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.653 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.695 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +107.2% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.845 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.556 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.317 | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | +4354.9% |
| 2019 | -5.11 | -136.2% |
| 2020 | 0.342 | -106.7% |
| 2021 | -0.021 | -106.1% |
| 2022 | 0.053 | -352.4% |
| 2023 | 0.036 | -32.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.036 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4354.9% | 0.317 | 14.12 |
| 2002 | +866.2% | 0.148 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | +352.4% | -0.021 | 0.053 |
| 1983 | -325.0% | -0.004 | -0.017 |
| 1984 | -147.1% | -0.017 | -0.042 |
| 2001 | +112.2% | -1.22 | 0.148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.418 | 0.127 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.044 | -0.165 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6272 | -1.15 | -0.184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6556 | -1.22 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | -5.11 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 | -0.021 | 0.342 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 rate with and without migration in Curacao?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Curacao was 0.036 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.11 in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Curacao ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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