Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Curaçao

Share of population under 15 in Curaçao in 2025 — 14.6%. Ranked 184 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 26.9 pp.

2025 14.6% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 184of 217
Period maximum 41.6%1961
Period minimum 14.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Curaçao, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.5%1962: 41.6%1964: 41.2%1966: 40.9%1968: 40.5%1970: 39.9%1972: 38.7%1974: 36.9%1976: 34.9%1978: 33%1980: 31.3%1982: 29.9%1984: 28.8%1986: 28.2%1988: 27.9%1990: 27.8%1992: 27.8%1994: 27.8%1996: 27.6%1998: 27.2%2000: 26.5%2002: 25.7%2004: 24.3%2006: 23%2008: 21.7%2010: 20.5%2012: 19.4%2014: 19%2016: 18.5%2018: 17.2%2020: 16.3%2022: 15.6%2024: 14.9%2025: 14.6%
Change over the period: −26.9 pp Annual average: -0.41 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Curaçao

Curaçao 14.6%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Curaçao, by year Curaçao All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.6 −0.3 pp
2024 14.9 −0.3 pp
2023 15.2 −0.3 pp
2022 15.6 −0.4 pp
2021 15.9 −0.4 pp
2020 16.3 −0.2 pp
2019 16.5 −0.7 pp
2018 17.2 −1 pp
2017 18.2 −0.3 pp
2016 18.5 −0.2 pp
2015 18.8 −0.2 pp
2014 19 −0.2 pp
2013 19.2 −0.2 pp
2012 19.4 −0.5 pp
2011 19.9 −0.6 pp
2010 20.5 −0.6 pp
2009 21.1 −0.6 pp
2008 21.7 −0.6 pp
2007 22.3 −0.7 pp
2006 23 −0.7 pp
2005 23.6 −0.7 pp
2004 24.3 −0.7 pp
2003 25 −0.7 pp
2002 25.7 −0.5 pp
2001 26.2 −0.3 pp
2000 26.5 −0.3 pp
1999 26.9 −0.3 pp
1998 27.2 −0.2 pp
1997 27.4 −0.2 pp
1996 27.6 −0.1 pp
1995 27.7 −0.1 pp
1994 27.8 −0 pp
1993 27.8 +0 pp
1992 27.8 +0 pp
1991 27.8 −0 pp
1990 27.8 −0.1 pp
1989 27.8 −0.1 pp
1988 27.9 −0.1 pp
1987 28.1 −0.2 pp
1986 28.2 −0.2 pp
1985 28.5 −0.4 pp
1984 28.8 −0.5 pp
1983 29.3 −0.6 pp
1982 29.9 −0.7 pp
1981 30.5 −0.7 pp
1980 31.3 −0.8 pp
1979 32.1 −0.9 pp
1978 33 −0.9 pp
1977 33.9 −1 pp
1976 34.9 −1 pp
1975 35.9 −1 pp
1974 36.9 −0.9 pp
1973 37.8 −0.9 pp
1972 38.7 −0.7 pp
1971 39.4 −0.5 pp
1970 39.9 −0.4 pp
1969 40.3 −0.3 pp
1968 40.5 −0.2 pp
1967 40.8 −0.2 pp
1966 40.9 −0.1 pp
1965 41.1 −0.2 pp
1964 41.2 −0.2 pp
1963 41.4 −0.1 pp
1962 41.6 −0.1 pp
1961 41.6 +0.1 pp
1960 41.5

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.