Net migration in Curacao
Curacao: Net migration was 470 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 470 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Curacao peaked at 25,592 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9,595, in 2019.
That places Curacao 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,427 | -1,530 | -1,306 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,781 | -2,001 | -1,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,290 | -2,405 | -2,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,754 | -2,963 | -2,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.3 | -2,995 | 1,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,359 | -9,595 | 25,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.67 | 470 | 992 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 691 compare
- 69 Gibraltar 549 compare
- 70 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 530 compare
- 72 Bhutan 455 compare
- 73 New Caledonia 440 compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 386 compare
More financial sector data for Curacao
- 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)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 5.2% (2020)
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 211.4% (2020)
- Bank concentration 88.4% (2021)
- Bank Z-score 11.01 (2021)
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding 42.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Curacao?
- Net migration in Curacao was 470 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 25,592 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,595 in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for net migration?
- Curacao ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.