Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao
Curacao: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 10,035 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 10,035 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 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, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao peaked at 28,501 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,035 people, 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.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,347 people | — |
| 1955 | 19,455 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 20,490 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 21,444 people | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 22,370 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 23,248 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 28,501 people | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 26,948 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 21,638 people | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 20,256 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18,217 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 15,914 people | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 15,201 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16,563 people | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,035 people | -39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,901 people | 18,347 people | 19,455 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 20,967 people | 20,490 people | 21,444 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,809 people | 22,370 people | 23,248 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 27,725 people | 26,948 people | 28,501 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,947 people | 20,256 people | 21,638 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,066 people | 15,914 people | 18,217 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,882 people | 15,201 people | 16,563 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,035 people | 10,035 people | 10,035 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 209 Palau 10,802 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 people compare
- 211 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,372 people compare
- 213 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9,897 people compare
- 214 Jersey 9,528 people compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 9,490 people compare
More population data for Curacao
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- 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 growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Curacao was 10,035 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 28,501 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,035 people in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Curacao ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.