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Curacao vs Japan statistics compared

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Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 123M 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 168/197 ($3.56B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Japan
Population
156236
122704252
Population rank 179/197 12/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 168/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 56/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,072
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
911 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 - $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $3,561,178,212 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,281,419,330 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $3,075,180,838 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $2,739,594,358 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $2,534,327,598 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $3,026,124,134 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $3,046,364,804 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $3,033,433,240 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $3,024,690,168 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $3,058,779,218 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $3,059,406,983 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $3,033,568,603 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $3,012,836,257 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $2,930,092,235 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $2,951,342,793 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $2,869,153,184 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $2,593,831,508 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $2,457,581,732 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $2,344,637,263 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $2,237,160,503 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $2,202,117,374 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $2,160,784,693 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $2,143,450,726 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $2,120,511,229 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 - $4,688,983,449,627
1998 - $4,150,359,076,370
1997 - $4,579,780,793,432
1996 - $5,021,441,618,840
1995 - $5,639,649,753,986
1994 - $5,104,063,486,348
1993 - $4,632,480,515,091
1992 - $4,064,529,567,505
1991 - $3,724,887,648,862
1990 - $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Japan
2025 - $35,951
2024 $22,833 $33,797
2023 $21,218 $35,215
2022 $20,057 $35,548
2021 $17,796 $41,581
2020 $16,300 $41,099
2019 $19,221 $41,425
2018 $19,119 $40,645
2017 $18,938 $39,680
2016 $18,944 $40,215
2015 $19,362 $35,665
2014 $19,623 $39,173
2013 $19,721 $41,369
2012 $19,810 $49,627
2011 $19,426 $49,122
2010 $19,847 $45,378
2009 $19,540 $41,678
2008 $19,423 $40,294
2007 $18,006 $36,130
2006 $17,400 $36,354
2005 $17,032 $38,159
2004 $16,671 $38,678
2003 $16,696 $35,809
2002 $16,724 $33,316
2001 $16,610 $34,910
2000 $15,841 $39,753
1999 - $37,029
1998 - $32,835
1997 - $36,331
1996 - $39,930
1995 - $44,947
1994 - $40,774
1993 - $37,111
1992 - $32,667
1991 - $30,048
1990 - $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Population
Curacao Japan
2025 156,263 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Japan

Fertility rate
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Japan
2024 1.4 1.15
2023 1.3 1.2
2022 1.4 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Japan
2025 39.7 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2026
36.9%
2025
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
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$4.65B
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
3,589 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.54
2023
$17.3
2024
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%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.93%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,276 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Japan
% of world population
0.002%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height n/a
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.7
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2026
71
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.9
2007
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2026
3.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
173
2026
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2002
English speaking
60%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
85.5%
2024

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
2024
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
17.5%
2024
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
1,097 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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