Population by world region in Curacao
Curacao: Population by world region was 120,466 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
120,466 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 239 countries
All-time high
189,555 people
in 2019
All-time low
101,781 people
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population by world region in Curacao, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Curacao stood at 120,466 people.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Curacao peaked at 189,555 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,781 people, in 1950.
Curacao ranks 194th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population by world region 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% |
| 2024 | 185,482 people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 185,495 people | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 185,457 people | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 185,371 people | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 185,256 people | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 185,076 people | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 184,835 people | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 184,545 people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 184,228 people | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 183,871 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 183,460 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 183,035 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 182,560 people | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 182,066 people | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 181,556 people | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 181,007 people | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 180,407 people | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 179,807 people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 179,186 people | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 178,546 people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 177,889 people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 177,202 people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 176,519 people | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 175,802 people | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 175,049 people | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 174,291 people | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 173,500 people | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 172,688 people | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 171,856 people | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 170,995 people | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 170,081 people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 169,157 people | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 168,223 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 167,282 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 166,388 people | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 165,470 people | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 164,540 people | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 163,606 people | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 162,679 people | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 161,742 people | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 160,810 people | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 159,879 people | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 158,937 people | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 157,997 people | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 157,058 people | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 156,095 people | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 155,122 people | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 154,151 people | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 153,138 people | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 152,116 people | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 151,067 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 150,005 people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 148,929 people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 147,851 people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 146,727 people | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 145,576 people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 144,396 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 143,220 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 142,027 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 140,803 people | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 139,561 people | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 138,291 people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 137,030 people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 135,765 people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 134,495 people | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 133,235 people | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 131,995 people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 130,760 people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 129,553 people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 128,370 people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 127,188 people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 126,014 people | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 124,878 people | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 123,758 people | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 122,642 people | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 121,546 people | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 120,466 people | -0.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 120,466 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 120,466 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 12% 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 | 185,328 people | 185,029 people | 185,495 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 183,116 people | 181,007 people | 184,835 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 177,470 people | 174,291 people | 180,407 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 169,564 people | 165,470 people | 173,500 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 160,334 people | 156,095 people | 164,540 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 150,468 people | 145,576 people | 155,122 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 138,882 people | 133,235 people | 144,396 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 126,670 people | 121,546 people | 131,995 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 120,466 people | 120,466 people | 120,466 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 191 Barbados 194,711 people compare
- 192 French Polynesia 186,869 people compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 118,033 people compare
- 196 Tonga 117,879 people compare
- 197 Seychelles 115,975 people compare
More population data for Curacao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Curacao?
- Population by world region in Curacao was 120,466 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,781 people in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for population by world region?
- Curacao ranks 194th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.