Curaçao Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Curaçao in 1959
The population of Curaçao in 1959 was 129,443. With a median age of 20.0 years, Curaçao had a youth dependency ratio of 75.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.7 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Curaçao was 1.20 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 76.8 years in 2023: 80.8 for women and 72.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
73,756 immigrants live in Curaçao, 39.8% of the population.
| Venezuela | 23,078 |
| Netherlands | 14,772 |
| Dominican Republic | 9,322 |
| Colombia | 7,075 |
| Haiti | 3,210 |
8,518 people born in Curaçao live in other countries.
| Aruba | 3,764 |
| Netherlands | 3,159 |
| Venezuela | 646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 278 |
| Bolivia | 207 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 129,443 | 20.0 | |
| Bahamas | 110,917 | 19.5 | |
| Grenada | 92,423 | 16.2 | |
| Saint Lucia | 92,352 | 16.9 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 82,150 | 15.6 |





