Curaçao Population Pyramid 1988
Year
1988Curaçao in 1988
The population of Curaçao in 1988 was 156,251. The population was almost unchanged from 1978, when it stood at 156,253.
The median age was 27.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.7 children under 15 and 10.1 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 156,251 | 27.1 | |
| Saint Lucia | 135,001 | 18.4 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 110,658 | 20.1 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 101,947 | 26.8 | |
| Grenada | 98,309 | 22.9 |





