Curaçao Population Pyramid 1960
Year
1960Curaçao in 1960
In 1960, Curaçao had a total population of 132,186 people. That is 29.9% more than in 1950, when the population stood at 101,770.
Half of the population was younger than 19.8 years; 41.5% were children under 15 and 4.2% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 132,186 | 19.8 | |
| Bahamas | 116,317 | 19.5 | |
| Grenada | 94,058 | 16.2 | |
| Saint Lucia | 92,586 | 16.5 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 84,388 | 15.5 |





