Urban and rural population in Curacao
Curacao: Urban and rural population was 169,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,670
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
173,188
in 2019
All-time low
68,699
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Curacao, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 169,670 for urban and rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Curacao peaked at 173,188 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68,699, 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.
Urban and rural population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68,699 | — |
| 1951 | 71,514 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 74,422 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 77,402 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 80,452 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 83,584 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 86,780 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 90,022 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 93,311 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 96,626 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 99,363 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 101,589 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 103,833 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 105,985 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 108,072 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 110,084 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 112,017 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 113,876 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 115,655 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 117,341 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 118,914 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 120,355 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 121,615 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 122,625 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 123,469 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 124,245 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 124,944 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 125,580 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 126,169 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 126,713 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 127,232 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 127,722 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 128,156 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 128,554 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 128,945 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 129,328 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 129,715 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 130,096 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 130,469 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 130,841 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 131,209 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 131,603 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 131,976 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 132,337 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 132,751 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 133,183 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 133,545 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 133,731 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 133,629 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,148 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 132,241 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 131,810 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 132,911 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 134,788 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 136,545 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 137,959 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 139,073 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 140,156 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 141,189 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 142,168 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 143,151 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 144,714 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 146,859 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 148,909 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 150,683 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 152,153 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 153,244 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 153,936 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 165,894 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 173,188 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 169,073 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 169,363 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 169,407 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 169,495 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 169,590 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 169,670 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 169,670 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 169,670 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,281 | 68,699 | 96,626 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,781 | 99,363 | 117,341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,463 | 118,914 | 126,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,106 | 127,232 | 130,841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,711 | 131,209 | 133,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,884 | 131,810 | 142,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,273 | 143,151 | 173,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,433 | 169,073 | 169,670 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 182 New Caledonia 201,334 compare
- 183 Belize 175,776 compare
- 184 French Polynesia 174,446 compare
- 186 Barbados 168,725 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 compare
- 188 Guam 159,230 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 urban and rural population in Curacao?
- Urban and rural population in Curacao was 169,670 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 173,188 in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,699 in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for urban and rural population?
- Curacao ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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