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 72nd out of 218 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.
Net migration in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1,530 | — |
| 1961 | -1,306 | -14.6% |
| 1962 | -1,381 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | -1,431 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -1,454 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -1,477 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | -1,460 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | -1,446 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | -1,405 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | -1,384 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | -1,392 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | -1,401 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | -1,553 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | -1,841 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | -1,870 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | -1,901 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -1,928 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | -1,949 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | -1,972 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | -2,001 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | -2,026 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -2,116 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | -2,248 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | -2,295 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | -2,327 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | -2,351 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | -2,364 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -2,381 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | -2,391 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | -2,405 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | -2,419 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | -2,428 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | -2,574 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | -2,776 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -2,829 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | -2,847 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -2,872 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -2,900 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -2,931 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -2,963 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | -2,995 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | -982 | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 1,035 | -205.4% |
| 2003 | 1,014 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,006 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 438 | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 489 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 533 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 541 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 484 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 242 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,516 | +526.4% |
| 2012 | 1,469 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,283 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1,063 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 842 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 645 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 537 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 25,592 | +4665.7% |
| 2019 | -9,595 | -137.5% |
| 2020 | 992 | -110.3% |
| 2021 | 503 | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 518 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 518 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 513 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 470 | -8.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 470 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 470 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4665.7% | 537 | 25,592 |
| 2011 | +526.4% | 242 | 1,516 |
| 2002 | +205.4% | -982 | 1,035 |
| 2019 | -137.5% | 25,592 | -9,595 |
| 2020 | +110.3% | -9,595 | 992 |
| 2001 | +67.2% | -2,995 | -982 |
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
- 69 Channel Islands 675 compare
- 70 Gibraltar 549 compare
- 71 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 530 compare
- 73 Bhutan 455 compare
- 74 New Caledonia 440 compare
- 75 Faroe Islands 386 compare
More financial sector data for Curacao
- Net migration, annual growth rate -8.38 % change on previous year (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)
- Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate -0.5018 % change on previous year (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 72nd out of 218 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.