Curaçao Population Pyramid 1980
Year
1980Curaçao in 1980
As of 1980, Curaçao counted 156,660 inhabitants. That is 3.8% more than in 1970, when the population stood at 150,865.
The median age was 23.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 49.9 children under 15 and 9.5 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 | 156,660 | 23.3 | |
| Saint Lucia | 119,290 | 17.1 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 104,214 | 17.5 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 96,568 | 22.6 | |
| Grenada | 94,538 | 19.1 |





