Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Curacao
Curacao: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 169,670 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Curacao, 1950–2025
Source: 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 169,670 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Curacao peaked at 173,188 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68,699 people, in 1950.
That places Curacao 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,281 people | 68,699 people | 96,626 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,781 people | 99,363 people | 117,341 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,463 people | 118,914 people | 126,713 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,106 people | 127,232 people | 130,841 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,711 people | 131,209 people | 133,731 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,884 people | 131,810 people | 142,168 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,273 people | 143,151 people | 173,188 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,433 people | 169,073 people | 169,670 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 182 New Caledonia 201,334 people compare
- 183 Belize 175,776 people compare
- 184 French Polynesia 174,446 people compare
- 186 Barbados 168,725 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 people compare
- 188 Guam 159,230 people compare
More population data for Curacao
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.06 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Curacao?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Curacao was 169,670 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 173,188 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,699 people in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Curacao ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.