Population (Our World) in Curacao
Curacao: Population (Our World) was 185,437 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,437
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 239 countries
All-time high
189,555
in 2019
All-time low
101,781
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 185,437 for population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Curacao peaked at 189,555 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,781, in 1950.
That places Curacao 191st out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101,781 | — |
| 1951 | 104,422 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 107,182 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 110,061 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 113,030 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 116,117 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 119,319 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 122,607 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 125,993 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 129,454 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 132,198 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 134,313 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 136,469 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 138,536 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 140,541 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 142,471 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 144,331 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 146,110 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 147,813 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 149,407 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 150,885 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 152,199 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 153,294 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 154,096 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 154,689 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 155,208 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 155,635 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 155,980 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 156,265 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 156,492 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 156,665 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 156,805 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 156,850 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 156,837 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 156,797 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 156,713 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 156,598 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 156,456 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 156,259 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 156,031 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 155,750 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 155,455 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 155,101 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 154,504 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 153,677 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 152,705 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 151,582 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 150,316 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 148,874 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 147,276 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 145,540 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 144,758 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 145,911 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 147,923 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 149,805 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 151,324 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 152,516 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 153,672 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 154,784 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 155,832 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 156,881 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 158,572 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 160,904 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 163,122 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 165,041 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 166,621 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 167,787 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 168,525 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 181,590 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 189,555 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 185,029 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 185,324 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 185,350 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185,437 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 185,437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 185,437 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,997 | 101,781 | 129,454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,219 | 132,198 | 149,407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154,474 | 150,885 | 156,492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,601 | 156,031 | 156,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,524 | 147,276 | 155,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,206 | 144,758 | 155,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,860 | 156,881 | 189,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,285 | 185,029 | 185,437 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 compare
- 189 Samoa 216,673 compare
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 179,291 compare
- 193 Guam 166,522 compare
- 194 Kiribati 132,540 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 in Curacao?
- Population in Curacao was 185,437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,781 in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for population?
- Curacao ranks 191st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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