Population in Curacao
Curacao: Population was 185,437 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,437 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 239 countries
All-time high
189,555 people
in 2019
All-time low
101,781 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 185,437 people for population in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Curacao peaked at 189,555 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,781 people, in 1950.
Curacao ranks 191st of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101,781 people | — |
| 1951 | 104,422 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 107,182 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 110,061 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 113,030 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 116,117 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 119,319 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 122,607 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 125,993 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 129,454 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 132,198 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 134,313 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 136,469 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 138,536 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 140,541 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 142,471 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 144,331 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 146,110 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 147,813 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 149,407 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 150,885 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 152,199 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 153,294 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 154,096 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 154,689 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 155,208 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 155,635 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 155,980 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 156,265 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 156,492 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 156,665 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 156,805 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 156,850 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 156,837 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 156,797 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 156,713 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 156,598 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 156,456 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 156,259 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 156,031 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 155,750 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 155,455 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 155,101 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 154,504 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 153,677 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 152,705 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 151,582 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 150,316 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 148,874 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 147,276 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 145,540 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 144,758 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 145,911 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 147,923 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 149,805 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 151,324 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 152,516 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 153,672 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 154,784 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 155,832 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 156,881 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 158,572 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 160,904 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 163,122 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 165,041 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 166,621 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 167,787 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 168,525 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 181,590 people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 189,555 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 185,029 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 185,324 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 185,350 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185,437 people | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 185,437 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 185,437 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,997 people | 101,781 people | 129,454 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,219 people | 132,198 people | 149,407 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 154,474 people | 150,885 people | 156,492 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,601 people | 156,031 people | 156,850 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,524 people | 147,276 people | 155,750 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,206 people | 144,758 people | 155,832 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,860 people | 156,881 people | 189,555 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,285 people | 185,029 people | 185,437 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 189 Samoa 216,673 people compare
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 193 Guam 166,522 people compare
- 194 Kiribati 132,540 people 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)
- 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 in Curacao?
- Population in Curacao was 185,437 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,781 people in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for population?
- Curacao ranks 191st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.