Curaçao Population Pyramid 2011
Year
2011Curaçao in 2011
As of 2011, Curaçao counted 158,566 inhabitants. That is 9.5% more than in 2001, when the population stood at 144,751.
With a median age of 39.5 years, Curaçao had a youth dependency ratio of 29.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 158,566 | 39.5 | |
| Saint Lucia | 171,801 | 29.7 | |
| Grenada | 112,079 | 29.1 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 109,349 | 29.8 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 105,391 | 40.0 |





