Population:
151,345
(July 2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
188
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Nationality:
noun:
Curacaoan
adjective:
Curacaoan; Dutch
Ethnic groups:
Curacaoan 75.4%, Dutch 6%, Dominican 3.6%, Colombian 3%, Bonairean, Sint Eustatian, Saban 1.5%, Haitian 1.2%, Surinamese 1.2%, Venezuelan 1.1%, Aruban 1.1%, other 5%, unspecified 0.9%
(2011 est.)
Languages:
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 79.9%, Dutch (official) 8.8%, Spanish 5.6%, English (official) 3.1%, other 2.9%, unspecified .3%
(2001 census)
note: data represent most spoken language in household
Religions:
Roman Catholic 72.8%, Pentecostal6.6%, Protestant 3.2%, Adventist 3%, Jehovah's Witness2%, Evangelical 1.9%, other 3.8%, none 6%, unspecified 0.6%
(2011 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 19.68%
(male 15,227/female 14,553)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 13.38%
(male 10,438/female 9,806)
[see also: Age structure - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 36.55%
(male 27,733/female 27,589)
[see also: Age structure - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 13.88%
(male 9,130/female 11,873)
[see also: Age structure - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 16.52%
(male 10,127/female 14,869)
(2020 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]
population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Curacao. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.
For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 52.4
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
youth dependency ratio: 28.7
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio country ranks ]
elderly dependency ratio: 23.6
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio country ranks ]
potential support ratio: 4.2
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - potential support ratio country ranks ]
Median age:
total: 36.7 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 34.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 39.5 years
(2020 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
77
Population growth rate:
0.35%
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
168
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
13.4 births/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
139
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
8.7 deaths/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
69
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
148
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Population distribution:
largest concentration on the island is Willemstad; smaller settlements near the coast can be found throughout the island, particularly in the northwest
Urbanization:
urban population: 89.1% of total population
(2018)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.62% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]
Major urban areas - population:
144000 WILLEMSTAD (capital)
(2018)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 0.77 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 92.3 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 7 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 7.5 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births
(2020 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
160
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 76.6 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 81.4 years
(2020 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
62
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]
Total fertility rate:
2 children born/woman
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
113
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
Major infectious diseases:
note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus
Education expenditures:
4.9% of GDP
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
65
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 18 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total country ranks ]
male: 18 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male country ranks ]
female: 19 years
(2013)
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female country ranks ]
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 29.7%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - total country ranks ]
male:
NA
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - male country ranks ]
female:
NA
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - male country ranks ]
(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
30
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