Rank #50 by World Population

🇨🇼Curacao

Curacao has a population of 154,654, ranking #50 in the world. The capital is Willemstad. Located in Latin America & Caribbean .

World Bank: High income

154,654

Population

#50

World Rank

76.8

Life Expectancy

$21,218

GDP Per Capita

Curacao Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Curacao had a population of 124,826 in 1960 and 155,967 in 2024, a 24.9% growth over 64 years. The peak was 160,175 in 2017. Average annual growth rate: 0.36%.

155,967

Population (2024)

124,826

Population (1960)

160,175

Peak (2017)

0.36%

Avg Annual Growth

Year	Population	Change	Annual %	Source
1960	124,826	-	-	estimate
1961	126,125	+1,299	+1.04%	estimate
1962	128,414	+2,289	+1.81%	estimate
1963	130,860	+2,446	+1.90%	estimate
1964	133,148	+2,288	+1.75%	estimate
1965	135,266	+2,118	+1.59%	estimate
1966	136,682	+1,416	+1.05%	estimate
1967	138,140	+1,458	+1.07%	estimate
1968	140,298	+2,158	+1.56%	estimate
1969	142,581	+2,283	+1.63%	estimate
1970	144,739	+2,158	+1.51%	estimate
1971	147,389	+2,650	+1.83%	estimate
1972	147,710	+321	+0.22%	estimate
1973	146,912	-798	-0.54%	estimate
1974	148,351	+1,439	+0.98%	estimate
1975	149,129	+778	+0.52%	estimate
1976	149,399	+270	+0.18%	estimate
1977	149,459	+60	+0.04%	estimate
1978	148,341	-1,118	-0.75%	estimate
1979	147,851	-490	-0.33%	estimate
1980	148,041	+190	+0.13%	estimate
1981	148,629	+588	+0.40%	estimate
1982	150,101	+1,472	+0.99%	estimate
1983	151,159	+1,058	+0.70%	estimate
1984	151,940	+781	+0.52%	estimate
1985	152,711	+771	+0.51%	estimate
1986	152,662	-49	-0.03%	estimate
1987	151,456	-1,206	-0.79%	estimate
1988	149,254	-2,202	-1.45%	estimate
1989	146,937	-2,317	-1.55%	estimate
1990	145,400	-1,537	-1.05%	estimate
1991	144,403	-997	-0.69%	estimate
1992	143,912	-491	-0.34%	estimate
1993	144,299	+387	+0.27%	estimate
1994	144,630	+331	+0.23%	estimate
1995	145,139	+509	+0.35%	estimate
1996	146,306	+1,167	+0.80%	estimate
1997	146,956	+650	+0.44%	estimate
1998	144,472	-2,484	-1.69%	estimate
1999	139,428	-5,044	-3.49%	estimate
2000	133,860	-5,568	-3.99%	estimate
2001	129,047	-4,813	-3.60%	estimate
2002	129,205	+158	+0.12%	estimate
2003	131,897	+2,692	+2.08%	estimate
2004	134,192	+2,295	+1.74%	estimate
2005	137,658	+3,466	+2.58%	estimate
2006	141,239	+3,581	+2.60%	estimate
2007	144,056	+2,817	+1.99%	estimate
2008	145,880	+1,824	+1.27%	estimate
2009	146,833	+953	+0.65%	estimate
2010	148,703	+1,870	+1.27%	estimate
2011	150,831	+2,128	+1.43%	estimate
2012	152,088	+1,257	+0.83%	estimate
2013	153,822	+1,734	+1.14%	estimate
2014	155,909	+2,087	+1.36%	estimate
2015	157,980	+2,071	+1.33%	estimate
2016	159,664	+1,684	+1.07%	estimate
2017	160,175	+511	+0.32%	estimate
2018	159,336	-839	-0.52%	estimate
2019	157,441	-1,895	-1.19%	estimate
2020	155,482	-1,959	-1.24%	estimate
2021	153,948	-1,534	-0.99%	estimate
2022	153,321	-627	-0.41%	estimate
2023	154,654	+1,333	+0.87%	estimate
2024	155,967	+1,313	+0.85%	estimate

Demographics

Population	154,654
Population Growth Rate	0.87%
Urban Population	91.4%
Fertility Rate	1.30 births/woman
Life Expectancy	76.8 years
Infant Mortality Rate	-
Literacy Rate	-

Economy & Trade

$21,218

GDP Per Capita

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

Health & Education

5.3%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

Mobile Subs per 100

348.3

People per km2

518

Net Migration

Environment

0.2%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Aruba Bahamas, The Barbados

Curacao in global context

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Frequently Asked Questions

Curacao has a population of 154,654, ranking #50 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.87%.

Life expectancy in Curacao is 76.8 years.

Curacao's GDP per capita is $21,218. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

91.4% of Curacao's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 348.3 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Curacao is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.