Age composition in 2026:
| Curaçao | Martinique | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.23%26,389 | 14.51%49,010 |
| Working Age Population | 67.93%125,986 | 58.12%196,286 |
| Elderly Population | 17.84%33,082 | 27.37%92,420 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.0 years in Curaçao and 51.2 years in Martinique.Martinique already reached Curaçao’s current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Curaçao peaks in 2019 at 189,555.The total population of Martinique peaks in 1999 at 423,895.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Curaçao will be 54.5%, and 23.85% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Martinique will be 100.3%, and 35.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Curaçao | Martinique | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2007–2034 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1992 13 years later | 1979 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2016 8 years later | 2008 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 13 years later | 2018 |