Urban population growth in Curaçao
Curaçao: Urban population growth was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Curaçao, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Curaçao stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 73.2% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Curaçao peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2000.
That places Curaçao 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2% | -143.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -645.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -243.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -1069.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +65.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +86.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -60.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -221.1% |
| 1988 | -1.1% | +160.1% |
| 1989 | -1.1% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | -47.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -188.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +422.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -21.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -157.6% |
| 1999 | -2.8% | +245.0% |
| 2000 | -3.6% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | -3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -104.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1183.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +92.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -69.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -253.5% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +131.4% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -319.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -2.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.2% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 168 France 0.3% compare
- 169 French Polynesia 0.3% compare
- 170 Greenland 0.3% compare
- 172 Nepal 0.2% compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
More climate change data for Curaçao
- Share co2 vs population 0.0012 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population 91.5% (2025)
- Share of cumulative co2 0.0288 (2024)
- Prod cons co2 per capita 12.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 emissions region 531.97 million (2024)
- Per capita co2 vs average 12.34 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.0833 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Curaçao?
- Urban population growth in Curaçao was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2000.
- How does Curaçao rank for urban population growth?
- Curaçao ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.