Age structure
0-14 years:17.61%(male 10,304 /female 10,227)15-24 years:12.53%(male 7,355 /female 7,253)25-54 years:41.29%(male 23,187 /female 24,946)55-64 years:14.51%(male 7,910 /female 9,005)65 years and over:14.06%(male 6,422 /female 9,967)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
12.3 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Languages
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4%
(2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
77.10
Major urban areas - population
30,000 ORANJESTAD (capital)
(2018)
Median age
total:39.5 yearsmale:37.8 yearsfemale:41.2 years(2018 est.)
Net migration rate
8.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
most residents live in or around Oranjestad and San Nicolaas; most settlments tend to be located on the less mountainous western side of the island
Population growth rate
1.24%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.83 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
0.67% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)