Curaçao Population Pyramid 1965
Year
1965Curaçao in 1965
In 1965, Curaçao had a total population of 142,464 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 22.7%, up from 116,107 in 1955.
The median age was 19.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 75.4 children under 15 and 8.2 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 142,465 | 19.5 | |
| Bahamas | 147,952 | 19.9 | |
| Grenada | 98,067 | 16.3 | |
| Saint Lucia | 97,493 | 14.8 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90,927 | 16.2 |





