Curaçao

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 470 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Curaçao has lost a cumulative 54,324 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+470

Net migration rate

+2.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-29,278

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

25,592

Top year: 2018

Peak emigration

-9,595

Lowest year: 2019

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+229

Per year

Curaçao receives approximately 470 net migrants per year (2.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 25,592 in 2018.

Migration flows in Curaçao are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).