International migrant stock (% of population) in Curacao
Curacao: International migrant stock (% of population) was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Curacao, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Curacao is 43.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Curacao peaked at 43.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2010.
That places Curacao 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +39.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 43.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 6.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 30.9% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More financial sector data for Curacao
- Net migration, annual growth rate -8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 470 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.65 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.3% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 1.32 billion US dollar (2021)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 7.43 billion US dollar (2021)
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Curacao?
- International migrant stock in Curacao was 43.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- How does Curacao rank for international migrant stock?
- Curacao ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.