Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Curacao
Curacao: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 8.5% for rural population in 2025. 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 in Curacao peaked at 24.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2025.
Curacao ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.8% | — |
| 1961 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Curacao?
- Rural population in Curacao was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- How does Curacao rank for rural population?
- Curacao ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.