Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao
Curacao: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 28,265 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28,265 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60,156 people
in 1970
All-time low
28,265 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao stood at 28,265 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao peaked at 60,156 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28,265 people, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,230 people | — |
| 1951 | 39,709 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 41,270 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 42,906 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 44,604 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 46,359 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 48,157 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 49,948 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 51,719 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 53,427 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 54,883 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 55,934 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 56,728 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 57,389 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 57,952 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58,510 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 59,075 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 59,556 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59,926 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60,140 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60,156 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 59,923 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 59,294 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 58,269 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 57,039 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 55,726 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 54,343 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 52,951 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 51,580 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 50,256 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 49,023 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 47,902 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46,867 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 45,956 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 45,204 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44,625 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 44,210 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 43,911 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 43,662 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43,440 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43,255 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43,143 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 43,077 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42,932 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42,669 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42,317 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41,850 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41,245 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 40,486 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 39,594 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,628 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37,952 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37,548 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 37,052 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36,469 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 35,771 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35,019 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34,283 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33,547 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32,818 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 32,167 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31,547 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31,254 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,306 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31,308 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,250 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,055 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,653 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31,197 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31,261 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,196 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 29,539 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,892 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28,265 people | -2.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 28,265 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 28,265 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,633 people | 38,230 people | 53,427 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,009 people | 54,883 people | 60,140 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,954 people | 50,256 people | 60,156 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,480 people | 43,440 people | 49,023 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,057 people | 39,594 people | 43,255 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,909 people | 32,818 people | 38,628 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,300 people | 30,653 people | 32,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,223 people | 28,265 people | 30,196 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 191 Tonga 37,260 people compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 people compare
- 195 Seychelles 25,771 people compare
- 196 Grenada 23,240 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Curacao was 28,265 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 60,156 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,265 people in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Curacao ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.