Explore how Curacao’s population structure has changed over time, with demographic data broken down by age and sex.
Review the age and gender distribution of Curacao's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Curacao's population stands at approximately 156,263 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +0.50%, and over the past ten years by -1.09%.
Curacao ranks 186th of 217 countries by total population, and 167th by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently accelerating (-0.32% → +0.10% per year).
By gender, female residents make up the larger share of the population, at 52.4% (52.4% female vs 47.6% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 14.6% are under 15, 68.1% are aged 15-64, and 17.3% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 41.6% in 1961.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 6.5% in 1960 to 24.3% in 2025.
Population of Curacao by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Curacao Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.