Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao
Curacao: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 30,189 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 30,189 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao peaked at 30,189 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,068 people, in 1952.
Curacao ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,172 people | 5,068 people | 5,442 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,318 people | 5,558 people | 7,169 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 people | 7,376 people | 9,226 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,854 people | 9,309 people | 10,522 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,695 people | 10,684 people | 12,963 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,366 people | 13,299 people | 17,949 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,755 people | 18,728 people | 26,804 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,878 people | 27,617 people | 30,189 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 176 Western Sahara 36,732 people compare
- 177 Cape Verde 34,367 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 30,142 people compare
- 181 Brunei 29,883 people compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 29,012 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao was 30,189 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 30,189 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,068 people in 1952.
- How does Curacao rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Curacao ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.