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
Latest (2023)
30,189 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,189 people
in 2023
All-time low
5,068 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao is 30,189 people, measured 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.
That places Curacao 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,087 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,072 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5,068 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5,075 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5,092 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5,126 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5,177 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5,247 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5,335 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 5,442 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5,558 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5,699 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 5,854 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6,025 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6,201 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6,379 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6,569 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6,762 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6,962 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,169 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7,376 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7,574 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7,803 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,072 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,340 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 8,593 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,815 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8,994 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,128 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9,226 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,309 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9,383 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9,478 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9,596 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,740 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,891 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,049 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10,210 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10,362 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10,522 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10,684 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10,854 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11,042 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11,255 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11,485 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,733 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12,005 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12,303 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12,624 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,963 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,299 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,630 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,028 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,499 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14,972 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15,471 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15,990 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16,584 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17,239 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17,949 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 18,728 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19,628 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20,555 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 21,420 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22,312 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23,208 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24,080 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24,935 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 25,883 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26,804 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 27,617 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 28,434 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 29,271 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 30,189 people | +3.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 30,189 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 30,189 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0472 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.