Curaçao Population Pyramid 2042
Year
2042Curaçao in 2042
In 2042, Curaçao is projected to have a population of 179,180 people. That would be 2.7% less than in 2032 (184,219).
With a projected median age of 45.7 years, Curaçao would have a youth dependency ratio of 17.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 35.4 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 179,180 | 45.7 | |
| Saint Lucia | 178,185 | 43.6 | |
| Grenada | 116,013 | 42.6 | |
| Aruba | 104,076 | 44.6 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 96,943 | 44.2 |





