Rural population in Curacao
Curacao: Rural population was 13,325 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Curacao stood at 13,325.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Curacao peaked at 30,995 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11,503, in 2002.
Curacao ranks 195th 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 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,995 | — |
| 1961 | 30,717 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 30,701 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30,739 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 30,753 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,744 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,592 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 30,467 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 30,511 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30,591 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 30,653 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 30,824 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 30,516 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 29,991 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 29,932 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 29,741 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29,451 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 29,120 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 28,562 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 28,124 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 27,809 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 27,558 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 27,454 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27,251 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,976 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,673 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 26,201 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 25,507 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,627 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 23,712 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 22,902 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22,150 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 21,443 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20,695 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,689 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 18,544 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17,402 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 16,204 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 14,788 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 13,362 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12,222 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 11,537 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11,503 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,702 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,871 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12,149 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,439 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12,665 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12,805 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12,869 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,013 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,177 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,263 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,392 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,551 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,709 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,834 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,858 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,766 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,585 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,399 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,252 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13,184 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,288 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13,363 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 13,325 | -0.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 13,325 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 13,325 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,681 | 30,467 | 30,995 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,691 | 28,124 | 30,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,377 | 23,712 | 27,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,718 | 13,362 | 22,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,176 | 11,503 | 12,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,515 | 13,013 | 13,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,302 | 13,184 | 13,399 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units 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$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Curacao?
- Rural population in Curacao was 13,325 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 30,995 in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,503 in 2002.
- How does Curacao rank for rural population?
- Curacao ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.