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Curacao vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 182nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Japan
Population
155976
122677250
Population rank 179/197 12/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Curacao and Japan: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Japan economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Japan
2024 $3,561,178,196 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $3,281,419,347 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $3,075,180,835 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $2,739,594,360 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $2,534,327,592 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $3,026,124,116 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $3,046,364,820 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $3,033,433,248 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $3,024,690,188 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $3,058,779,212 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $3,059,406,995 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $3,033,568,606 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $3,012,836,257 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $2,930,092,237 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $2,951,342,793 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $2,869,153,184 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $2,593,831,508 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $2,457,581,732 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $2,344,637,263 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $2,237,160,503 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,202,117,374 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $2,160,784,693 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $2,143,450,726 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $2,120,511,229 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 - $4,635,982,224,064
1998 - $4,098,362,709,531
1997 - $4,492,448,605,639
1996 - $4,923,391,533,852
1995 - $5,545,563,663,890
1994 - $4,998,797,547,741
1993 - $4,536,940,479,038
1992 - $3,980,702,922,118
1991 - $3,648,065,760,649
1990 - $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Japan
2024 $22,833 $32,487
2023 $21,218 $33,836
2022 $20,057 $34,066
2021 $17,796 $40,095
2020 $16,300 $40,029
2019 $19,221 $40,416
2018 $19,119 $39,751
2017 $18,938 $38,834
2016 $18,944 $39,375
2015 $19,362 $34,961
2014 $19,623 $38,475
2013 $19,721 $40,899
2012 $19,810 $49,145
2011 $19,426 $48,760
2010 $19,847 $44,968
2009 $19,540 $41,309
2008 $19,423 $39,876
2007 $18,006 $35,779
2006 $17,400 $35,992
2005 $17,032 $37,813
2004 $16,671 $38,299
2003 $16,696 $35,387
2002 $16,724 $32,821
2001 $16,610 $34,406
2000 $15,841 $39,169
1999 - $36,610
1998 - $32,424
1997 - $35,638
1996 - $39,150
1995 - $44,198
1994 - $39,934
1993 - $36,345
1992 - $31,993
1991 - $29,428
1990 - $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Japan
2026 77.3 85.1
2025 77.2 85
2024 77 84.9
2023 76.8 84.7
2022 76.7 84.1
2021 75.7 84.6
2020 76.5 84.7
2019 76.5 84.4
2018 76.5 84.3
2017 76.4 84.2
2016 76.3 84.1
2015 76.5 83.9
2014 76.4 83.6
2013 76.2 83.4
2012 76 83.2
2011 75.6 82.7
2010 75.1 82.9
2009 74.5 83
2008 74.3 82.6
2007 74.1 82.5
2006 74 82.4
2005 73.9 82
2004 73.7 82.1
2003 73.6 81.9
2002 73.5 81.8
2001 73.4 81.5
2000 73.3 81.2
1999 73.2 80.6
1998 73.1 80.6
1997 73 80.6
1996 72.9 80.4
1995 72.8 79.7
1994 72.8 79.8
1993 72.7 79.4
1992 72.7 79.3
1991 72.5 79.3
1990 72.4 79
1989 72.2 79
1988 72.2 78.5
1987 72.1 78.6
1986 72 78.2
1985 71.9 77.8
1984 71.7 77.5
1983 71.5 77.1
1982 71.4 77.1
1981 71.2 76.6
1980 71 76.1
1979 70.7 76.2
1978 70.4 75.7
1977 70.2 75.3
1976 70 74.8
1975 69.7 74.4
1974 69.4 73.8
1973 69.1 73.4
1972 68.8 73.3
1971 68.5 72.8
1970 68.2 72
1969 67.9 71.9
1968 67.7 71.7
1967 67.4 71.4
1966 67.1 71.1
1965 66.9 70.3
1964 66.6 70.2
1963 66.3 69.7
1962 66 68.7
1961 65.7 68.4
1960 65.4 67.7
1959 65.1 67.5
1958 64.7 67
1957 64.2 65.4
1956 63.8 65.6
1955 63.3 65.7
1954 62.7 64.5
1953 62.1 63.3
1952 61.6 63
1951 61 61
1950 60.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Curacao and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Population
Curacao Japan
2024 155,967 123,975,371
2023 154,654 124,516,650
2022 153,321 125,124,989
2021 153,948 125,681,593
2020 155,482 126,261,000
2019 157,441 126,633,000
2018 159,336 126,811,000
2017 160,175 126,972,000
2016 159,664 127,076,000
2015 157,980 127,141,000
2014 155,909 127,276,000
2013 153,822 127,445,000
2012 152,088 127,629,000
2011 150,831 127,833,000
2010 148,703 128,070,000
2009 146,833 128,047,000
2008 145,880 128,063,000
2007 144,056 128,001,000
2006 141,239 127,854,000
2005 137,658 127,773,000
2004 134,192 127,761,000
2003 131,897 127,718,000
2002 129,205 127,445,000
2001 129,047 127,149,000
2000 133,860 126,843,000
1999 139,428 126,631,000
1998 144,472 126,400,000
1997 146,956 126,057,000
1996 146,306 125,757,000
1995 145,139 125,472,000
1994 144,630 125,178,000
1993 144,299 124,829,000
1992 143,912 124,425,000
1991 144,403 123,964,000
1990 145,400 123,478,000
1989 146,937 123,069,000
1988 149,254 122,578,000
1987 151,456 122,069,000
1986 152,662 121,482,000
1985 152,711 120,837,000
1984 151,940 120,083,000
1983 151,159 119,307,000
1982 150,101 118,480,000
1981 148,629 117,661,000
1980 148,041 116,807,000
1979 147,851 115,890,000
1978 148,341 114,913,000
1977 149,459 113,872,000
1976 149,399 112,775,000
1975 149,129 111,573,000
1974 148,351 110,162,000
1973 146,912 108,707,000
1972 147,710 107,188,000
1971 147,389 105,697,000
1970 144,739 103,403,000
1969 142,581 102,219,000
1968 140,298 101,011,000
1967 138,140 99,879,000
1966 136,682 98,851,000
1965 135,266 97,952,000
1964 133,148 96,903,000
1963 130,860 95,900,000
1962 128,414 94,933,000
1961 126,125 94,055,000
1960 124,826 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Japan

Fertility rate
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Japan
2023 1.2 1.2
2022 1.3 1.26
2021 1.4 1.3
2020 1.4 1.33
2019 1.6 1.36
2018 1.7 1.42
2017 1.5 1.43
2016 1.7 1.44
2015 1.9 1.45
2014 2 1.42
2013 2.1 1.43
2012 2.2 1.41
2011 2.1 1.39
2010 2.2 1.39
2009 2.1 1.37
2008 2.2 1.37
2007 2 1.34
2006 2.1 1.32
2005 2.04 1.26
2004 2.1 1.29
2003 2.19 1.29
2002 2.3 1.32
2001 2.4 1.33
2000 2.34 1.36
1999 2.29 1.34
1998 2.32 1.38
1997 2.37 1.39
1996 2.4 1.43
1995 2.42 1.42
1994 2.43 1.5
1993 2.44 1.46
1992 2.43 1.5
1991 2.37 1.53
1990 2.3 1.54
1989 2.27 1.57
1988 2.25 1.66
1987 2.24 1.69
1986 2.24 1.72
1985 2.24 1.76
1984 2.24 1.81
1983 2.24 1.8
1982 2.24 1.77
1981 2.25 1.74
1980 2.27 1.75
1979 2.31 1.77
1978 2.38 1.79
1977 2.46 1.8
1976 2.55 1.85
1975 2.66 1.91
1974 2.77 2.05
1973 2.87 2.14
1972 2.99 2.14
1971 3.18 2.16
1970 3.4 2.13
1969 3.61 2.13
1968 3.83 2.13
1967 4.06 2.23
1966 4.26 1.58
1965 4.47 2.14
1964 4.64 2.05
1963 4.8 2
1962 4.93 1.98
1961 5.04 1.96
1960 5.13 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Japan
2024 39.5 50.4
2023 39.2 50
2022 39 49.5
2021 38.7 49.1
2020 38.5 48.7
2019 37.6 48.3
2018 38.4 48
2017 40.2 47.6
2016 40.1 47.3
2015 40 47
2014 39.9 46.6
2013 39.9 46.2
2012 39.9 45.8
2011 39.5 45.5
2010 39 45.2
2009 38.4 44.9
2008 37.9 44.6
2007 37.3 44.2
2006 36.8 43.9
2005 36.3 43.6
2004 35.8 43.2
2003 35.3 42.8
2002 34.6 42.5
2001 34.1 42.1
2000 33.6 41.8
1999 33 41.4
1998 32.4 41
1997 31.8 40.7
1996 31.3 40.3
1995 30.8 40
1994 30.3 39.6
1993 29.8 39.2
1992 29.2 38.7
1991 28.7 38.2
1990 28.2 37.7
1989 27.7 37.2
1988 27.1 36.8
1987 26.6 36.3
1986 26.1 35.9
1985 25.6 35.4
1984 25.1 34.9
1983 24.6 34.3
1982 24.1 33.7
1981 23.7 33.1
1980 23.3 32.8
1979 22.8 32.4
1978 22.4 32
1977 22 31.5
1976 21.6 30.9
1975 21.2 30.6
1974 20.8 30.4
1973 20.4 30.2
1972 20.1 29.9
1971 19.9 29.6
1970 19.8 29.2
1969 19.7 28.9
1968 19.7 28.6
1967 19.6 28.4
1966 19.5 28
1965 19.5 27.6
1964 19.4 27.2
1963 19.4 26.9
1962 19.5 26.5
1961 19.6 26.2
1960 19.8 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
78
2025
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Curacao Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Japan
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2002
English speaking
60%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
87%
2023

Health

Curacao Japan
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$445
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Japan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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