Curaçao Population Pyramid 2021
Year
2021Curaçao in 2021
The population of Curaçao in 2021 was 185,314. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 16.9%, up from 158,566 in 2011.
With a median age of 38.7 years, Curaçao had a youth dependency ratio of 23.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 22.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 185,315 | 38.7 | |
| Saint Lucia | 178,522 | 34.0 | |
| Grenada | 116,688 | 33.4 | |
| Aruba | 107,558 | 41.6 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 102,841 | 34.4 |





