Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao
Curacao: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1970
All-time low
9.0%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Curacao, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 11.0% for rural population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Curacao peaked at 21.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2001.
Curacao ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 67% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5%, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 rural population in Curacao?
- Rural population in Curacao was 11.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for rural population?
- Curacao ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release