Population in Curacao
Curacao: Population was 185,437 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Curacao is 185,437 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 188 Samoa 216,673 people compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 191 Guam 166,522 people compare
- 192 Kiribati 132,540 people compare
More population data for Curacao
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Curacao?
- Population in Curacao was 185,437 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 189th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.