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
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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.