Population of cities towns and villages in Curacao
Curacao: Population of cities towns and villages was 10,035 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10,035
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,501
in 1980
All-time low
10,035
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Curacao, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 10,035 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Curacao peaked at 28,501 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,035, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,347 | — |
| 1955 | 19,455 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 20,490 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 21,444 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 22,370 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 23,248 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 28,501 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 26,948 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 21,638 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 20,256 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18,217 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 15,914 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 15,201 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16,563 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,035 | -39.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 10,035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 10,035 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,901 | 18,347 | 19,455 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20,967 | 20,490 | 21,444 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,809 | 22,370 | 23,248 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27,725 | 26,948 | 28,501 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,947 | 20,256 | 21,638 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,066 | 15,914 | 18,217 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,882 | 15,201 | 16,563 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,035 | 10,035 | 10,035 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 209 Palau 10,802 compare
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 compare
- 211 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,372 compare
- 213 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9,897 compare
- 214 Jersey 9,528 compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 9,490 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 of cities towns and villages in Curacao?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Curacao was 10,035 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 28,501 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,035 in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Curacao ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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