Curaçao Population Pyramid 1990
Year
1990Curaçao in 1990
In 1990, Curaçao had a total population of 155,740 people. A decade earlier, in 1980, the population was still 156,660; it has declined by 0.6% since.
With a median age of 28.2 years, Curaçao had a youth dependency ratio of 42.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.5 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 | 155,740 | 28.2 | |
| Saint Lucia | 137,857 | 19.9 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 111,812 | 20.5 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 102,308 | 28.1 | |
| Grenada | 99,957 | 23.6 |





