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🇨🇼 Population of Curaçao

185,482
Current Population of Curaçao
43
Net population growth this year
437.46
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Curaçao reached 185,482, of which 88,279 people are male and 97,202 female. The country has a population density of 437.4564 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.023% for the year. According to the latest data, Curaçao is set to increase its population size by 43 people next year. Making the total population count of Curaçao 185,482 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Curaçao (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Curaçao grown from 101,770 people to 185,482. An increase of the population size by 82.26% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 101,770 49,675 52,095 2,570 240.0236 2.525%
1951 104,408 51,096 53,312 2,707 246.2465 2.593%
1952 107,174 52,575 54,600 2,825 252.77 2.636%
1953 110,042 54,105 55,937 2,909 259.5318 2.644%
1954 113,012 55,685 57,328 3,033 266.5389 2.684%
1955 116,107 57,323 58,784 3,156 273.8373 2.718%
1956 119,308 59,013 60,294 3,245 281.3856 2.72%
1957 122,596 60,742 61,855 3,332 289.1415 2.718%
1958 125,981 62,516 63,465 3,437 297.1238 2.728%
1959 129,443 64,325 65,116 3,488 305.2901 2.695%
1960 132,185 65,682 66,503 1,997 311.7583 1.511%
1961 134,296 66,656 67,640 2,223 316.7347 1.655%
1962 136,457 67,677 68,780 2,100 321.8325 1.539%
1963 138,524 68,650 69,874 2,035 326.7087 1.469%
1964 140,530 69,592 70,939 1,976 331.4387 1.406%
1965 142,464 70,496 71,968 1,893 336.0012 1.329%
1966 144,318 71,359 72,960 1,815 340.3738 1.258%
1967 146,098 72,182 73,915 1,744 344.5708 1.194%
1968 147,796 72,962 74,834 1,651 348.5743 1.117%
1969 149,394 73,688 75,707 1,547 352.3455 1.036%
1970 150,865 74,346 76,519 1,394 355.8137 0.924%
1971 152,182 74,915 77,267 1,240 358.9198 0.815%
1972 153,282 75,348 77,934 960 361.5142 0.626%
1973 154,080 75,624 78,457 636 363.3962 0.413%
1974 154,677 75,811 78,866 558 364.8042 0.361%
1975 155,195 75,952 79,243 478 366.0259 0.308%
1976 155,621 76,046 79,576 374 367.0307 0.24%
1977 155,968 76,098 79,870 320 367.8491 0.205%
1978 156,254 76,115 80,138 251 368.5224 0.161%
1979 156,478 76,092 80,385 198 369.0519 0.127%
1980 156,660 76,047 80,613 166 369.4811 0.106%
1981 156,794 75,976 80,818 103 369.7983 0.066%
1982 156,843 75,870 80,974 -6 369.9127 -0.004%
1983 156,827 75,743 81,084 -26 369.875 -0.017%
1984 156,781 75,598 81,183 -66 369.7665 -0.042%
1985 156,698 75,430 81,269 -99 369.5719 -0.063%
1986 156,590 75,250 81,340 -117 369.3172 -0.075%
1987 156,443 75,051 81,392 -178 368.9693 -0.114%
1988 156,250 74,829 81,421 -207 368.5153 -0.132%
1989 156,018 74,587 81,431 -258 367.967 -0.165%
1990 155,739 74,318 81,421 -299 367.3101 -0.192%
1991 155,447 74,042 81,404 -286 366.6203 -0.184%
1992 155,084 73,728 81,356 -439 365.7653 -0.283%
1993 154,494 73,299 81,195 -743 364.3715 -0.481%
1994 153,671 72,756 80,915 -903 362.4304 -0.588%
1995 152,692 72,135 80,557 -1,053 360.1238 -0.69%
1996 151,573 71,440 80,134 -1,185 357.4847 -0.782%
1997 150,304 70,661 79,643 -1,354 354.4906 -0.901%
1998 148,867 69,800 79,067 -1,520 351.1014 -1.021%
1999 147,260 68,849 78,411 -1,694 347.3113 -1.15%
2000 145,529 67,828 77,701 -1,769 343.2276 -1.216%
2001 144,751 67,340 77,411 214 341.3939 0.148%
2002 145,901 67,760 78,141 2,086 344.1061 1.43%
2003 147,911 68,507 79,404 1,935 348.8479 1.308%
2004 149,797 69,196 80,601 1,835 353.2936 1.225%
2005 151,313 69,730 81,583 1,198 356.8703 0.792%
2006 152,505 70,134 82,371 1,186 359.6816 0.778%
2007 153,666 70,518 83,148 1,136 362.4198 0.739%
2008 154,775 70,872 83,903 1,082 365.0354 0.699%
2009 155,825 71,191 84,634 1,018 367.5118 0.653%
2010 156,879 71,506 85,374 1,090 369.9976 0.695%
2011 158,566 72,032 86,534 2,284 373.9764 1.44%
2012 160,890 73,072 87,818 2,364 379.4575 1.469%
2013 163,109 74,342 88,766 2,074 384.691 1.272%
2014 165,027 75,430 89,598 1,762 389.2146 1.068%
2015 166,612 76,308 90,304 1,408 392.9528 0.845%
2016 167,782 76,935 90,848 933 395.7134 0.556%
2017 168,516 77,320 91,196 534 397.4434 0.317%
2018 181,583 85,800 95,783 25,601 428.263 14.122%
2019 189,543 90,936 98,607 -9,682 447.0354 -5.109%
2020 185,018 87,928 97,090 632 436.3632 0.342%
2021 185,315 88,116 97,198 -39 437.0625 -0.021%
2022 185,345 88,140 97,204 99 437.1333 0.053%
2023 185,427 88,198 97,229 66 437.3278 0.036%
2024 185,482 88,279 97,202 43 437.4564 0.023%

Statements that can be derived from Curaçao's population data

  • Curaçao has a population of 185,482 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Curaçao's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Curaçao's population will grow with 43 people.
  • In 2024, 513 more people will immigrate to Curaçao than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Curaçao is 38.49 years.
  • In Curaçao there are 437.46 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 8.30 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Curaçao.
  • In Curaçao, 88,279 of the total population are male, and 97,202 are female.

Future Population of Curaçao (2024 - 2100)

Curaçao's population is set to decrease in the future from 185,482 people to 120,454 people. A decrease of the population size by 18.36% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 185,482 88,279 97,202 43 437.4564 0.023%
2025 185,487 88,376 97,111 -32 437.4693 -0.017%
2026 185,440 88,455 96,986 -61 437.3597 -0.033%
2027 185,363 88,527 96,836 -94 437.1769 -0.051%
2028 185,246 88,594 96,652 -139 436.9021 -0.075%
2029 185,071 88,638 96,433 -212 436.4882 -0.115%
2030 184,826 88,656 96,170 -279 435.9092 -0.151%
2031 184,536 88,662 95,874 -301 435.2252 -0.163%
2032 184,220 88,660 95,559 -331 434.48 -0.18%
2033 183,864 88,648 95,216 -379 433.6427 -0.206%
2034 183,458 88,622 94,836 -435 432.6828 -0.237%
2035 183,029 88,592 94,438 -422 431.6722 -0.231%
2036 182,562 88,549 94,013 -511 430.5719 -0.28%
2037 182,054 88,493 93,561 -507 429.3715 -0.278%
2038 181,548 88,446 93,101 -505 428.1781 -0.278%
2039 181,000 88,386 92,613 -591 426.8856 -0.327%
2040 180,402 88,308 92,094 -604 425.4764 -0.335%
2041 179,801 88,236 91,565 -598 424.059 -0.333%
2042 179,179 88,158 91,022 -645 422.5932 -0.36%
2043 178,540 88,078 90,462 -635 421.0837 -0.356%
2044 177,880 87,991 89,888 -685 419.5271 -0.385%
2045 177,194 87,894 89,299 -687 417.9092 -0.388%
2046 176,513 87,805 88,708 -673 416.3054 -0.381%
2047 175,798 87,701 88,098 -758 414.6179 -0.431%
2048 175,045 87,576 87,470 -748 412.842 -0.427%
2049 174,283 87,450 86,833 -776 411.0448 -0.445%
2050 173,498 87,315 86,182 -795 409.1922 -0.458%
2051 172,686 87,165 85,522 -827 407.2795 -0.479%
2052 171,847 87,000 84,848 -851 405.3007 -0.495%
2053 170,981 86,812 84,168 -883 403.2559 -0.516%
2054 170,078 86,606 83,472 -922 401.1274 -0.542%
2055 169,153 86,388 82,764 -928 398.9458 -0.549%
2056 168,215 86,158 82,058 -947 396.7347 -0.563%
2057 167,278 85,920 81,357 -929 394.5224 -0.555%
2058 166,371 85,690 80,681 -883 392.3856 -0.531%
2059 165,461 85,450 80,011 -938 390.2382 -0.567%
2060 164,528 85,195 79,334 -928 388.0377 -0.564%
2061 163,597 84,930 78,667 -934 385.842 -0.571%
2062 162,666 84,654 78,012 -928 383.6462 -0.57%
2063 161,731 84,366 77,365 -942 381.441 -0.582%
2064 160,798 84,068 76,730 -925 379.2394 -0.575%
2065 159,870 83,766 76,104 -930 377.0519 -0.582%
2066 158,933 83,448 75,486 -944 374.842 -0.594%
2067 157,992 83,115 74,876 -939 372.6215 -0.594%
2068 157,050 82,774 74,276 -944 370.4009 -0.601%
2069 156,088 82,413 73,675 -980 368.1321 -0.628%
2070 155,113 82,032 73,080 -970 365.8325 -0.625%
2071 154,136 81,638 72,498 -984 363.5283 -0.638%
2072 153,133 81,226 71,908 -1,022 361.1627 -0.667%
2073 152,108 80,790 71,318 -1,027 358.7465 -0.675%
2074 151,060 80,333 70,726 -1,071 356.2724 -0.709%
2075 149,995 79,860 70,135 -1,057 353.763 -0.705%
2076 148,930 79,379 69,551 -1,073 351.2512 -0.72%
2077 147,842 78,882 68,961 -1,103 348.6851 -0.746%
2078 146,724 78,358 68,366 -1,135 346.046 -0.774%
2079 145,570 77,812 67,757 -1,172 343.3255 -0.805%
2080 144,386 77,249 67,138 -1,196 340.533 -0.828%
2081 143,211 76,684 66,526 -1,154 337.7618 -0.806%
2082 142,018 76,107 65,911 -1,232 334.9481 -0.868%
2083 140,792 75,506 65,286 -1,220 332.0566 -0.867%
2084 139,548 74,898 64,650 -1,268 329.1226 -0.909%
2085 138,286 74,284 64,001 -1,257 326.145 -0.909%
2086 137,020 73,666 63,354 -1,274 323.1604 -0.93%
2087 135,749 73,046 62,703 -1,269 320.1616 -0.935%
2088 134,484 72,432 62,052 -1,260 317.1792 -0.937%
2089 133,226 71,827 61,398 -1,257 314.2111 -0.944%
2090 131,982 71,227 60,755 -1,230 311.2783 -0.932%
2091 130,751 70,634 60,118 -1,232 308.375 -0.942%
2092 129,542 70,054 59,489 -1,186 305.5236 -0.916%
2093 128,357 69,486 58,871 -1,185 302.7276 -0.923%
2094 127,174 68,923 58,252 -1,179 299.9399 -0.927%
2095 126,003 68,366 57,637 -1,164 297.1769 -0.924%
2096 124,862 67,822 57,040 -1,118 294.4858 -0.895%
2097 123,743 67,289 56,453 -1,121 291.8455 -0.906%
2098 122,627 66,758 55,868 -1,110 289.2146 -0.905%
2099 121,532 66,236 55,297 -1,079 286.6333 -0.888%
2100 120,454 65,722 54,731 -1,078 284.0896 -0.895%

Population Density of Curaçao

Today, Curaçao has a population density of 437.4564 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 240.0236 people/km² since the 1950 to 437.4564 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Curaçao is projected to reach a population density of 284.0896 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Curaçao's Population

The population growth rate of Curaçao currently stands at 0.023% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.03 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Curaçao will decrease to 0.023%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Curaçao's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.895% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.525%
1960 1.511%
1970 0.924%
1980 0.106%
1990 -0.192%
2000 -1.216%
2010 0.695%
2020 0.342%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.151%
2040 -0.335%
2050 -0.458%
2060 -0.564%
2070 -0.625%
2080 -0.828%
2090 -0.932%
2100 -0.895%
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Life Expectancy of Curaçao

Today, Curaçao has an average life expectancy of 76.9889 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 60.2906 years since the 1950 to 76.9889 years in 2024. In the future, Curaçao is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 87.1886 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 60,290
1960 65,406
1970 68,230
1980 70,951
1990 72,438
2000 73,282
2010 75,116
2020 76,501
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 78,025
2040 79,633
2050 81,088
2060 82,399
2070 83,661
2080 84,851
2090 86,050
2100 87,188
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Migration to and from Curaçao

In 2024 Curaçao will see net migrations of 513 people. This means that 513 more people will immigrate to Curaçao than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Curaçao was 518.

Net Migration for Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 -1,530
1970 -1,392
1980 -2,026
1990 -2,419
2000 -2,995
2010 242
2020 992
Year Net Migration
2030 359
2040 355
2050 382
2060 366
2070 330
2080 281
2090 262
2100 188
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Births in Curaçao

In 2024, Curaçao will see 1,399 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Curaçao in 2022, when the country saw 1,385 new borns.

Births Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 3,762
1960 4,591
1970 3,798
1980 3,197
1990 3,201
2000 2,398
2010 2,205
2020 1,388
Year Births
2030 1,395
2040 1,299
2050 1,170
2060 982
2070 952
2080 895
2090 784
2100 739
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Deaths in Curaçao

In 2024, 1,870 people will die in Curaçao. That is an increase of Curaçao's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,799 deaths.

Deaths Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,180
1960 1,057
1970 1,006
1980 998
1990 1,074
2000 1,163
2010 1,354
2020 1,737
Year Births
2030 2,033
2040 2,257
2050 2,344
2060 2,278
2070 2,256
2080 2,365
2090 2,277
2100 2,013
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Median Age in Curaçao

The median age of Curaçao has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Curaçao will reach 52.9233 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 20.9179
1960 18.7521
1970 18.8025
1980 22.1126
1990 27.1914
2000 32.6954
2010 38.0089
2020 37.4687
Year Median Age
2030 40.0118
2040 43.9585
2050 47.2689
2060 49.4999
2070 52.3444
2080 52.6221
2090 52.5798
2100 52.9233
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Fertility Rate in Curaçao

The fertility rate of Curaçao has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Curaçao will reach 1.384 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 4.9805
1960 5.1296
1970 3.3967
1980 2.2716
1990 2.3033
2000 2.342
2010 2.1849
2020 1.0994
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.0947
2040 1.1672
2050 1.2232
2060 1.2712
2070 1.3014
2080 1.3362
2090 1.3576
2100 1.384
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Infant Mortality Rate in Curaçao

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Curaçao while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Curaçao has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 77.0273. Today, Curaçao has a much better infant mortality rate of 8.3001 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Curaçao is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.1458 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Curaçao Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 77.0273
1960 46.5315
1970 31.1255
1980 19.7736
1990 15.6617
2000 14.7395
2010 11.7486
2020 8.831
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 6.899
2040 5.2364
2050 4.1608
2060 3.4533
2070 2.9849
2080 2.6446
2090 2.3748
2100 2.1458
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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