Population, female in Curacao
Curacao: Population, female was 81,811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81,811
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
86,682
in 2017
All-time low
62,800
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Curacao stood at 81,811.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Curacao peaked at 86,682 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62,800, in 1960.
Curacao ranks 187th 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, female in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,800 | — |
| 1961 | 63,524 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 64,726 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 66,008 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 67,213 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 68,332 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 69,099 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 69,889 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 71,038 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 72,254 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 73,412 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 74,833 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 75,101 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 74,807 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 75,641 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 76,145 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 76,394 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 76,537 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 76,080 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 75,953 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 76,178 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76,609 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 77,493 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 78,153 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 78,676 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 79,201 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79,299 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78,797 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 77,775 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 76,691 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 76,016 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 75,621 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 75,495 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75,837 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 76,155 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76,572 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 77,348 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 77,869 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76,733 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 74,241 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 71,471 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 69,013 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69,199 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70,807 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 72,205 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 74,221 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 76,286 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 77,949 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79,082 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79,750 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80,925 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82,313 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 83,014 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83,712 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,647 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85,626 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86,451 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86,682 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84,048 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 81,906 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 81,591 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80,746 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 80,409 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81,093 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81,735 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 81,811 | +0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 81,811 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 81,811 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,488 | 62,800 | 72,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,490 | 73,412 | 76,537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,887 | 76,178 | 79,299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,189 | 74,241 | 77,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,998 | 69,013 | 79,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,932 | 80,925 | 86,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,231 | 80,409 | 81,811 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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, female in Curacao?
- Population, female in Curacao was 81,811 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 86,682 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,800 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for population, female?
- Curacao ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.