Population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao
Curacao: Population younger than 15 with projections was 28,265 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28,265
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60,156
in 1970
All-time low
28,265
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao is 28,265, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao peaked at 60,156 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28,265, 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,230 | — |
| 1951 | 39,709 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 41,270 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 42,906 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 44,604 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 46,359 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 48,157 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 49,948 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 51,719 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 53,427 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 54,883 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 55,934 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 56,728 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 57,389 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 57,952 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58,510 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 59,075 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 59,556 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59,926 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60,140 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60,156 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 59,923 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 59,294 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 58,269 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 57,039 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 55,726 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 54,343 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 52,951 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 51,580 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 50,256 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 49,023 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 47,902 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46,867 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 45,956 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 45,204 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44,625 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 44,210 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 43,911 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 43,662 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43,440 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43,255 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43,143 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 43,077 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42,932 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42,669 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42,317 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41,850 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41,245 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 40,486 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 39,594 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,628 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37,952 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37,548 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 37,052 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36,469 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 35,771 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35,019 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34,283 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33,547 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32,818 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 32,167 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31,547 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31,254 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,306 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31,308 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,250 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,055 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,653 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31,197 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31,261 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,196 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 29,539 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,892 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28,265 | -2.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 28,265 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 28,265 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,633 | 38,230 | 53,427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,009 | 54,883 | 60,140 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,954 | 50,256 | 60,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,480 | 43,440 | 49,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,057 | 39,594 | 43,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,909 | 32,818 | 38,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,300 | 30,653 | 32,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,223 | 28,265 | 30,196 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 191 Tonga 37,260 compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 compare
- 195 Seychelles 25,771 compare
- 196 Grenada 23,240 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 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)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Curacao was 28,265 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 60,156 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,265 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Curacao ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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