Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao
Curacao: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 6,406 people in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
6,406 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
200th
of 238 countries
All-time high
33,071 people
in 1950
All-time low
6,406 people
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 6,406 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao peaked at 33,071 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6,406 people, in 2050.
That places Curacao 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,071 people | — |
| 1951 | 32,894 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 32,752 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 32,639 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 32,560 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 32,523 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 32,528 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 32,574 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 32,670 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 32,816 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 32,822 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 32,707 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 32,624 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,539 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 32,458 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 32,380 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 32,301 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 32,222 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 32,142 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 32,053 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 31,950 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 31,827 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 31,667 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 31,454 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 31,208 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 30,950 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 30,677 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 30,388 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 30,085 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 29,765 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 29,428 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 29,072 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,687 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 28,273 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,836 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,370 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 26,875 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 26,347 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 25,781 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,177 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24,530 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 23,844 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23,108 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 22,157 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 20,920 people | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 19,509 people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 18,028 people | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 16,573 people | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 15,238 people | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 14,112 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13,288 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12,940 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,990 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,123 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,252 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,354 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,432 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,510 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,586 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,657 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,728 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,852 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,031 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,200 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,344 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,458 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,538 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,580 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,688 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 16,355 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15,945 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15,952 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,938 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,932 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,892 people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15,817 people | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 15,711 people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 15,575 people | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 15,411 people | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 15,216 people | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 14,992 people | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 14,742 people | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 14,467 people | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 14,167 people | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 13,843 people | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 13,498 people | -2.5% |
| 2036 | 13,131 people | -2.7% |
| 2037 | 12,744 people | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 12,340 people | -3.2% |
| 2039 | 11,917 people | -3.4% |
| 2040 | 11,477 people | -3.7% |
| 2041 | 11,022 people | -4.0% |
| 2042 | 10,553 people | -4.3% |
| 2043 | 10,071 people | -4.6% |
| 2044 | 9,577 people | -4.9% |
| 2045 | 9,071 people | -5.3% |
| 2046 | 8,555 people | -5.7% |
| 2047 | 8,030 people | -6.1% |
| 2048 | 7,496 people | -6.7% |
| 2049 | 6,954 people | -7.2% |
| 2050 | 6,406 people | -7.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6,406 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6,406 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,703 people | 32,523 people | 33,071 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,425 people | 32,053 people | 32,822 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,997 people | 29,765 people | 31,950 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,485 people | 25,177 people | 29,428 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,802 people | 14,112 people | 24,530 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,313 people | 12,940 people | 13,657 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,578 people | 13,728 people | 16,355 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,739 people | 15,216 people | 15,952 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 13,584 people | 11,917 people | 14,992 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9,281 people | 6,954 people | 11,477 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,406 people | 6,406 people | 6,406 people | 1 |
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More population data for Curacao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Curacao was 6,406 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 33,071 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,406 people in 2050.
- How does Curacao rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Curacao ranks 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.