Forcibly displaced people in Curacao
Curacao: Forcibly displaced people was 6,903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Curacao, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Curacao stood at 6,903.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 8,528.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Curacao peaked at 26,127 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
Curacao ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 2013 | 58 | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 74 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 108 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 803 | +643.5% |
| 2018 | 26,127 | +3153.7% |
| 2019 | 16,577 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 17,077 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,593 | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 6,903 | -40.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6,903 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6,903 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 | +3153.7% | 803 | 26,127 |
| 2017 | +643.5% | 108 | 803 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,388 | 7 | 26,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,429 | 6,903 | 17,077 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 127 Tunisia 7,909 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 7,705 compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 7,634 compare
- 131 Namibia 6,796 compare
- 132 New Zealand 6,732 compare
- 133 Paraguay 6,280 compare
More social development data for Curacao
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Curacao?
- Forcibly displaced people in Curacao was 6,903 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 26,127 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Curacao rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Curacao ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,528.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.