Curaçao Population History
1960 - 2026
Curaçao's population has grown from 124,826 in 1960 to 154,654 in 2023, a total increase of 23.9% (1.24x). The population peaked at 160,175 in 2017.
1960 Population
124,826
2023 Population
154,654
Total Growth
23.9%
Peak Year
2017
Population by Decade
1960
124,826
1970
144,739
1980
148,041
1990
145,400
2000
133,860
2010
148,703
2020
155,482
2023
154,654
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.62%
1965-1970
+1.36%
1970-1975
+0.60%
1975-1980
-0.15%
1980-1985
+0.62%
1985-1990
-0.98%
1990-1995
-0.04%
1995-2000
-1.60%
2000-2005
+0.56%
2005-2010
+1.56%
2010-2015
+1.22%
2015-2020
-0.32%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 154,654 | +1,333 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | -627 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | -1,534 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | -1,959 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | -1,895 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | -839 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | +511 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | +1,684 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | +2,071 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | +2,087 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | +1,734 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | +1,257 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | +2,128 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | +1,870 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | +953 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | +1,824 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | +2,817 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | +3,581 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | +3,466 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | +2,295 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | +2,692 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | +158 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | -4,813 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | -5,568 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | -5,044 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | -2,484 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | +650 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | +1,167 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | +509 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | +331 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | +387 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | -491 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | -997 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | -1,537 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | -2,317 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | -2,202 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | -1,206 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | -49 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | +771 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | +781 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | +1,058 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | +1,472 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | +588 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | +190 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | -490 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | -1,118 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | +60 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | +270 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | +778 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | +1,439 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | -798 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | +321 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | +2,650 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | +2,158 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | +2,283 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | +2,158 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | +1,458 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | +1,416 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | +2,118 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | +2,288 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | +2,446 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | +2,289 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | +1,299 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | — |