Rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.2844 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2844 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 150.4%
World rank
130th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-9.64 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao is -0.2844 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 150.4% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 2.39 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.64 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Curacao ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8969 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0521 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0455 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0293 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1966 | -0.4944 % change on previous year | +1589.4% |
| 1967 | -0.4086 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1444 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2622 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5579 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1972 | -0.9992 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1973 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1967 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1975 | -0.6381 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1976 | -0.9751 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1977 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1978 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1979 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1981 | -0.9026 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7394 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1985 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1986 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1987 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1988 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1989 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1991 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1993 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1995 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1997 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1998 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1999 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2947 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -687.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6527 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9726 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1735 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6639 % change on previous year | -482.7% |
| 2019 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2020 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5131 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7888 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5644 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -0.2844 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -0.2844 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1589.4% | -0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.4944 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +687.0% | -0.2947 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -482.7% | 0.1735 % change on previous year | -0.6639 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +337.6% | -0.0521 % change on previous year | 0.1238 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.145 % change on previous year | -0.8969 % change on previous year | 0.2622 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8343 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 0.5579 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | -0.3774 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3106 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3184 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 0.7888 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 127 Mauritius -0.1976 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Colombia -0.2113 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Montenegro -0.256 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Italy -0.3131 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Barbados -0.3404 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Slovenia -0.3588 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Curacao was -0.2844 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.64 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Curacao rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.