Population ages 65 and above, total in Curacao
Curacao: Population ages 65 and above, total was 27,035 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,035
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,035
in 2025
All-time low
5,243
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 27,035 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Curacao peaked at 27,035 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,243, in 1960.
Curacao ranks 180th 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, total in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,243 | — |
| 1961 | 5,343 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5,505 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 5,685 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 5,868 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 6,051 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 6,213 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6,387 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6,601 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,834 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7,067 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7,328 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 7,512 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7,687 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7,992 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 8,250 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8,456 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8,613 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8,660 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8,713 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8,790 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8,889 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9,063 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9,243 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9,431 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9,631 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,788 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9,877 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,894 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9,903 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,968 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,076 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,240 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,503 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,801 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,145 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 11,581 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12,022 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12,244 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,267 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,229 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,147 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,419 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,923 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13,410 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,066 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14,806 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 15,543 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 16,244 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 16,910 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17,749 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,668 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,424 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 20,198 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21,075 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22,001 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 22,914 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23,695 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 22,711 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,262 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,209 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23,620 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 24,217 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25,181 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 26,174 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 27,035 | +3.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 27,035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 27,035 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,973 | 5,243 | 6,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,028 | 7,067 | 8,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,451 | 8,790 | 9,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,085 | 9,968 | 12,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,070 | 12,147 | 16,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,070 | 17,749 | 23,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,906 | 23,209 | 27,035 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 177 Brunei 33,755 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 33,751 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 30,767 compare
- 181 Maldives 26,262 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 24,001 compare
- 183 Guam 22,131 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, male, per capita 0.3373 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0645 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Curacao?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Curacao was 27,035 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 27,035 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,243 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Curacao ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.