Population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao
Curacao: Population ages 65 and above, female was 16,953 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,953
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16,953
in 2025
All-time low
3,508
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao is 16,953, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao peaked at 16,953 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,508, in 1960.
Curacao ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,508 | — |
| 1961 | 3,550 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,631 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,721 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3,807 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,888 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,952 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,017 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,100 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4,189 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,275 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 4,383 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4,453 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4,520 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,666 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,792 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4,897 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,979 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,002 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5,034 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,083 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,146 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,255 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5,367 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,483 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,608 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,706 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,764 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,780 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,788 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,829 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,894 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,992 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,147 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,324 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,525 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,780 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7,038 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7,168 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,183 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,164 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,122 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,282 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,569 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,848 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8,232 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8,675 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9,123 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9,554 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9,963 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10,471 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,020 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,483 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11,970 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,525 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 13,125 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13,738 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,287 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13,741 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 13,531 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,203 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14,541 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14,991 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15,664 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16,353 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 16,953 | +3.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 16,953 is below the median for high income countries, which is 191,012, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 16,953 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,854, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,836 | 3,508 | 4,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,700 | 4,275 | 5,034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,498 | 5,083 | 5,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,488 | 5,829 | 7,183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,253 | 7,122 | 9,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,589 | 10,471 | 14,287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,451 | 14,203 | 16,953 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 176 New Caledonia 18,602 compare
- 177 Brunei 18,000 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 17,275 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 15,650 compare
- 181 United States Virgin Islands 13,995 compare
- 182 Maldives 12,575 compare
More health data for Curacao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,726 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0958 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Curacao was 16,953 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 16,953 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,508 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Curacao ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.