Curaçao Population Pyramid 1953
Year
1953Curaçao in 1953
The population of Curaçao in 1953 was 110,042. Half of the population was younger than 21.4 years; 39.0% were children under 15 and 4.6% were 65 or older.
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 | 110,042 | 21.4 | |
| Saint Lucia | 94,326 | 16.9 | |
| Bahamas | 88,237 | 19.9 | |
| Grenada | 80,217 | 16.2 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 67,162 | 17.4 |





