Demographics of Curacao
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 15 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Curaçao is projected at 185.5k, compared to 184.4k in 2023. It ranks 190th in the world by population and 21st in North America. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.02 percent, the 175th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 88.3k males and 97.2k females in Curaçao. The percentage of the male population is 47.59%, compared to 52.41% of the female population. Curaçao has 8,924 more females than males. The sex ratio in Curaçao in 2024 will be 90.820 males per 100 females. Curaçao is in the 25th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 49,675 | 52,095 | 101,770 | 2.52 | 95.355 |
| 1955 | 57,323 | 58,784 | 116,107 | 2.72 | 97.515 |
| 1960 | 65,683 | 66,503 | 132,185 | 1.51 | 98.767 |
| 1965 | 70,496 | 71,968 | 142,464 | 1.33 | 97.955 |
| 1970 | 74,346 | 76,519 | 150,865 | 0.92 | 97.160 |
| 1975 | 75,953 | 79,243 | 155,195 | 0.31 | 95.848 |
| 1980 | 76,047 | 80,613 | 156,660 | 0.11 | 94.336 |
| 1985 | 75,430 | 81,269 | 156,698 | -0.06 | 92.815 |
| 1990 | 74,318 | 81,421 | 155,739 | -0.19 | 91.276 |
| 1995 | 72,135 | 80,557 | 152,692 | -0.69 | 89.545 |
| 2000 | 67,828 | 77,701 | 145,529 | -1.22 | 87.294 |
| 2005 | 69,730 | 81,583 | 151,313 | 0.79 | 85.471 |
| 2010 | 71,505 | 85,374 | 156,879 | 0.69 | 83.755 |
| 2015 | 76,308 | 90,305 | 166,612 | 0.84 | 84.500 |
| 2020 | 87,928 | 97,090 | 185,018 | 0.34 | 90.563 |
| 2021 | 88,117 | 97,198 | 185,315 | -0.02 | 90.657 |
| 2022 | 88,140 | 97,204 | 185,345 | 0.05 | 90.675 |
| 2023 | 88,198 | 97,229 | 185,427 | 0.04 | 90.712 |
| 2024 | 88,279 | 97,203 | 185,482 | 0.02 | 90.819 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.291 | 20.918 | 4.981 |
| 1955 | 63.261 | 19.949 | 5.155 |
| 1960 | 65.406 | 18.752 | 5.130 |
| 1965 | 66.862 | 18.417 | 4.475 |
| 1970 | 68.230 | 18.803 | 3.397 |
| 1975 | 69.672 | 20.031 | 2.662 |
| 1980 | 70.951 | 22.113 | 2.272 |
| 1985 | 71.867 | 24.566 | 2.242 |
| 1990 | 72.439 | 27.191 | 2.303 |
| 1995 | 72.831 | 29.804 | 2.419 |
| 2000 | 73.283 | 32.695 | 2.342 |
| 2005 | 73.873 | 35.445 | 2.037 |
| 2010 | 75.117 | 38.009 | 2.185 |
| 2015 | 76.482 | 39.017 | 1.896 |
| 2020 | 76.501 | 37.469 | 1.099 |
| 2021 | 75.686 | 37.692 | 1.077 |
| 2022 | 76.729 | 37.954 | 1.074 |
| 2023 | 76.800 | 38.231 | 1.073 |
| 2024 | 76.989 | 38.490 | 1.071 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,180 | 3,762 | 11.596 | 36.968 |
| 1955 | 1,093 | 4,247 | 9.415 | 36.583 |
| 1960 | 1,057 | 4,591 | 8.000 | 34.728 |
| 1965 | 1,031 | 4,403 | 7.236 | 30.904 |
| 1970 | 1,006 | 3,798 | 6.669 | 25.178 |
| 1975 | 989 | 3,361 | 6.373 | 21.655 |
| 1980 | 998 | 3,197 | 6.367 | 20.409 |
| 1985 | 1,029 | 3,292 | 6.566 | 21.010 |
| 1990 | 1,074 | 3,201 | 6.899 | 20.552 |
| 1995 | 1,122 | 2,926 | 7.345 | 19.165 |
| 2000 | 1,163 | 2,398 | 7.989 | 16.479 |
| 2005 | 1,264 | 2,026 | 8.357 | 13.391 |
| 2010 | 1,354 | 2,205 | 8.634 | 14.058 |
| 2015 | 1,459 | 2,020 | 8.760 | 12.125 |
| 2020 | 1,737 | 1,388 | 9.390 | 7.503 |
| 2021 | 1,932 | 1,377 | 10.426 | 7.431 |
| 2022 | 1,799 | 1,385 | 9.708 | 7.471 |
| 2023 | 1,844 | 1,394 | 9.942 | 7.519 |
| 2024 | 1,870 | 1,399 | 10.081 | 7.543 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 70,692 | 29,487 | 70.566 |
| 1955 | 84,982 | 31,934 | 72.687 |
| 1960 | 94,838 | 32,103 | 74.710 |
| 1965 | 102,592 | 31,286 | 76.631 |
| 1970 | 112,678 | 30,956 | 78.448 |
| 1975 | 120,448 | 29,810 | 80.161 |
| 1980 | 121,016 | 26,980 | 81.769 |
| 1985 | 125,225 | 25,152 | 83.274 |
| 1990 | 124,198 | 22,473 | 84.678 |
| 1995 | 126,158 | 17,726 | 87.680 |
| 2000 | 119,883 | 12,216 | 90.752 |
| 2005 | 117,145 | 12,249 | 90.534 |
| 2010 | 132,708 | 14,900 | 89.905 |
| 2015 | 141,185 | 16,825 | 89.352 |
| 2020 | 145,612 | 17,883 | 89.062 |
| 2021 | 146,429 | 18,029 | 89.038 |
| 2022 | 147,273 | 18,157 | 89.025 |
| 2023 | 148,134 | 18,266 | 89.023 |
| 2024 | 148,991 | 18,352 | 89.033 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 3,590 | 3,425 | 7,015 | 3.78 | 104.818 |
| 05-09 | 4,856 | 4,672 | 9,528 | 5.14 | 103.938 |
| 10-14 | 5,678 | 5,468 | 11,146 | 6.01 | 103.841 |
| 15-19 | 5,340 | 5,155 | 10,495 | 5.66 | 103.589 |
| 20-24 | 6,663 | 5,886 | 12,550 | 6.77 | 113.201 |
| 25-29 | 8,599 | 7,120 | 15,719 | 8.47 | 120.772 |
| 30-34 | 8,296 | 7,069 | 15,366 | 8.28 | 117.357 |
| 35-39 | 6,346 | 5,787 | 12,133 | 6.54 | 109.660 |
| 40-44 | 5,520 | 5,844 | 11,364 | 6.13 | 94.456 |
| 45-49 | 5,129 | 6,054 | 11,183 | 6.03 | 84.721 |
| 50-54 | 5,474 | 6,678 | 12,152 | 6.55 | 81.971 |
| 55-59 | 5,605 | 7,183 | 12,787 | 6.89 | 78.031 |
| 60-64 | 5,503 | 7,415 | 12,918 | 6.96 | 74.214 |
| 65-69 | 4,420 | 6,431 | 10,851 | 5.85 | 68.730 |
| 70-74 | 3,378 | 5,160 | 8,539 | 4.60 | 65.465 |
| 75-79 | 2,278 | 3,824 | 6,101 | 3.29 | 59.571 |
| 80-84 | 1,115 | 2,378 | 3,493 | 1.88 | 46.888 |
| 85-89 | 397 | 1,151 | 1,548 | 0.83 | 34.492 |
| 90-94 | 83 | 409 | 492 | 0.27 | 20.293 |
| 95-99 | 7 | 86 | 94 | 0.05 | 8.140 |
| 100+ | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 88,277 | 97,204 | 185,483 | 90.816 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio