Age composition in 2026:
| Curaçao | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.23%26,389 | 17.21%260,485 |
| Working Age Population | 67.93%125,986 | 69.29%1,048,526 |
| Elderly Population | 17.84%33,082 | 13.50%204,261 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.0 years in Curaçao and 39.2 years in Trinidad and Tobago.Curaçao already reached Trinidad and Tobago’s current median age in 2011, about 15 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Curaçao peaks in 2019 at 189,555.The total population of Trinidad and Tobago peaks in 2028 at 1,514,375.
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 Trinidad and Tobago will be 59.8%, and 23.85% of the population will be elderly.
| Curaçao | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2007–2034 | 1998–2042 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1992 | 2013 21 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2016 | 2027 11 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2044 13 years later |