Curacao—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.9%
2024
YoY Change
-0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#137
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.6%
2006
Minimum
-3.6%
2000
Last
0.9%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
2.6%
Lowest
-3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Curacao's urban population growth (%) was 0.9% in 2024, ranking #137 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.6% (2006) and the lowest was -3.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +319.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +59.4% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -131.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -253.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +92.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1183.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +104.7% |
| 2001 | -3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | -3.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |