Age composition in 2026:
| Curaçao | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.23%26,389 | 15.68%886,158 |
| Working Age Population | 67.93%125,986 | 64.91%3,669,388 |
| Elderly Population | 17.84%33,082 | 19.41%1,097,440 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.0 years in Curaçao and 41.1 years in Norway.Norway already reached Curaçao’s current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Curaçao peaks in 2019 at 189,555.The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.
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 Norway will be 68.6%, and 26.81% of the population will be elderly.
| Curaçao | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2007–2034 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1992 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2016 39 years later | 1977 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 3 years later | 2028 |