Rural population, per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Rural population, per capita was 0.0853 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Curacao stood at 0.0853 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Curacao peaked at 0.2483 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0853 units per person, in 2025.
That places Curacao 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Curacao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2483 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2435 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2391 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2349 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.231 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2273 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2238 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2206 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2175 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2146 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2118 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2091 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2066 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2041 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2018 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1994 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1971 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1948 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1925 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1902 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1878 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1854 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1829 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1803 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1775 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1747 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1716 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1684 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.165 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1614 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1575 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1534 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.149 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1434 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1361 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1278 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1189 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1103 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0958 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0913 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0894 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.089 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0887 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0885 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0883 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0881 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0879 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0878 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0876 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0872 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0866 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0865 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0862 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0861 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0857 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0853 units per person | -0.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.0853 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.0853 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.23 units per person | 0.2146 units per person | 0.2483 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2008 units per person | 0.1902 units per person | 0.2118 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1755 units per person | 0.1614 units per person | 0.1878 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1295 units per person | 0.0958 units per person | 0.1575 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0887 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0862 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Curacao?
- Rural population, per capita in Curacao was 0.0853 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2483 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 units per person in 2025.
- How does Curacao rank for rural population, per capita?
- Curacao ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.