Population ages 65 and above in Curacao

Curacao: Population ages 65 and above was 17.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2025
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above in Curacao, 1960–2025

51015196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Curacao recorded 17.3% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Curacao peaked at 17.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Curacao 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 10
1970s 5.4% 4.9% 5.9% 10
1980s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 10
1990s 7.7% 6.9% 8.8% 10
2000s 10.2% 9.1% 11.5% 10
2010s 13.5% 11.9% 14.8% 10
2020s 16.1% 14.9% 17.3% 6

Countries ranked near Curacao

  1. 51 Aruba 17.8% compare
  2. 52 Albania 17.6% compare
  3. 53 New Zealand 17.6% compare
  4. 55 Barbados 17.1% compare
  5. 56 Cuba 17.0% compare
  6. 57 Moldova 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above in Curacao?
Population ages 65 and above in Curacao was 17.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Curacao?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Curacao?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Curacao rank for population ages 65 and above?
Curacao ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Curacao?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.