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Curacao vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 182nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Turkey
Population
155976
86002379
Population rank 179/197 18/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt n/a
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Curacao and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Turkey
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $3,075,180,835 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,739,594,360 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,534,327,592 $733,628,247,119
2019 $3,026,124,116 $775,853,144,223
2018 $3,046,364,820 $788,356,985,774
2017 $3,033,433,248 $863,874,522,365
2016 $3,024,690,188 $870,818,016,910
2015 $3,058,779,212 $865,460,050,684
2014 $3,059,406,995 $942,343,431,929
2013 $3,033,568,606 $962,167,643,589
2012 $3,012,836,257 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,930,092,237 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,951,342,793 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,869,153,184 $653,894,449,921
2008 $2,833,476,145 $775,415,944,333
2007 $2,593,831,508 $685,228,481,017
2006 $2,457,581,732 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,344,637,263 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,237,160,503 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,202,117,374 $315,392,899,922
2002 $2,160,784,693 $240,778,008,474
2001 $2,143,450,726 $202,195,080,239
2000 $2,120,511,229 $274,748,463,179
1999 - $256,673,939,248
1998 - $276,035,372,655
1997 - $263,817,553,748
1996 - $250,366,965,174
1995 - $234,699,627,004
1994 - $130,650,447,499
1993 - $180,415,757,852
1992 - $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Curacao and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Turkey
2024 $22,833 $15,893
2023 $21,218 $13,375
2022 $20,057 $10,898
2021 $17,796 $9,982
2020 $16,300 $8,798
2019 $19,221 $9,395
2018 $19,119 $9,684
2017 $18,938 $10,756
2016 $18,944 $10,984
2015 $19,362 $11,065
2014 $19,623 $12,209
2013 $19,721 $12,636
2012 $19,810 $11,777
2011 $19,426 $11,374
2010 $19,847 $10,699
2009 $19,540 $9,077
2008 $19,423 $10,913
2007 $18,006 $9,767
2006 $17,400 $7,990
2005 $17,032 $7,332
2004 $16,671 $5,980
2003 $16,696 $4,650
2002 $16,724 $3,591
2001 $16,610 $3,052
2000 $15,841 $4,199
1999 - $3,974
1998 - $4,331
1997 - $4,197
1996 - $4,041
1995 - $3,846
1994 - $2,176
1993 - $3,058
1992 - $2,744
1991 - $2,649
1990 - $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Curacao vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Turkey
2026 77.3 78.4
2025 77.2 77.8
2024 77 77.4
2023 76.8 77.2
2022 76.7 77.6
2021 75.7 75.7
2020 76.5 76.5
2019 76.5 77.7
2018 76.5 77.5
2017 76.4 77
2016 76.3 76.6
2015 76.5 76.5
2014 76.4 76.5
2013 76.2 76.2
2012 76 75.6
2011 75.6 74.8
2010 75.1 75
2009 74.5 74.7
2008 74.3 74.4
2007 74.1 74.1
2006 74 73.8
2005 73.9 73.5
2004 73.7 73.2
2003 73.6 72.9
2002 73.5 72.6
2001 73.4 72.3
2000 73.3 71.9
1999 73.2 70.8
1998 73.1 71.1
1997 73 70.7
1996 72.9 70.2
1995 72.8 69.7
1994 72.8 69.4
1993 72.7 69
1992 72.7 68.6
1991 72.5 68.3
1990 72.4 67.8
1989 72.2 67.4
1988 72.2 66.9
1987 72.1 66.4
1986 72 65.9
1985 71.9 65.3
1984 71.7 64.8
1983 71.5 64.3
1982 71.4 63.7
1981 71.2 63.2
1980 71 62.7
1979 70.7 62.2
1978 70.4 61.6
1977 70.2 60.8
1976 70 60
1975 69.7 59.5
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.1 58.5
1972 68.8 58
1971 68.5 57.2
1970 68.2 56.7
1969 67.9 56.2
1968 67.7 55.6
1967 67.4 55.2
1966 67.1 54.6
1965 66.9 54.1
1964 66.6 53.6
1963 66.3 53.1
1962 66 52.3
1961 65.7 51.6
1960 65.4 50.8
1959 65.1 50.1
1958 64.7 49.2
1957 64.2 49.2
1956 63.8 49.5
1955 63.3 49.1
1954 62.7 48.8
1953 62.1 48.2
1952 61.6 48.1
1951 61 47.6
1950 60.3 47.3

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

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Curacao and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Curacao Turkey
2024 155,967 85,518,661
2023 154,654 85,325,965
2022 153,321 84,979,913
2021 153,948 84,147,318
2020 155,482 83,384,680
2019 157,441 82,579,440
2018 159,336 81,407,204
2017 160,175 80,312,698
2016 159,664 79,277,962
2015 157,980 78,218,479
2014 155,909 77,181,884
2013 153,822 76,147,624
2012 152,088 75,175,827
2011 150,831 74,223,629
2010 148,703 73,142,150
2009 146,833 72,039,206
2008 145,880 71,051,678
2007 144,056 70,158,112
2006 141,239 70,045,349
2005 137,658 69,329,557
2004 134,192 68,592,617
2003 131,897 67,831,730
2002 129,205 67,048,795
2001 129,047 66,245,128
2000 133,860 65,425,961
1999 139,428 64,591,923
1998 144,472 63,734,383
1997 146,956 62,852,966
1996 146,306 61,951,134
1995 145,139 61,024,503
1994 144,630 60,033,836
1993 144,299 58,999,167
1992 143,912 57,990,118
1991 144,403 57,009,887
1990 145,400 56,015,628
1989 146,937 54,976,723
1988 149,254 53,909,626
1987 151,456 52,843,670
1986 152,662 51,777,772
1985 152,711 50,687,115
1984 151,940 49,574,069
1983 151,159 48,447,410
1982 150,101 47,322,096
1981 148,629 46,321,190
1980 148,041 45,408,815
1979 147,851 44,510,429
1978 148,341 43,645,306
1977 149,459 42,773,298
1976 149,399 41,899,984
1975 149,129 41,053,126
1974 148,351 40,210,234
1973 146,912 39,329,533
1972 147,710 38,430,221
1971 147,389 37,518,611
1970 144,739 36,638,465
1969 142,581 35,787,774
1968 140,298 34,921,684
1967 138,140 34,050,421
1966 136,682 33,177,672
1965 135,266 32,345,220
1964 133,148 31,543,072
1963 130,860 30,726,841
1962 128,414 29,916,147
1961 126,125 29,119,238
1960 124,826 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Turkey

Fertility rate
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Turkey
2023 1.2 1.51
2022 1.3 1.63
2021 1.4 1.71
2020 1.4 1.77
2019 1.6 1.89
2018 1.7 2
2017 1.5 2.08
2016 1.7 2.11
2015 1.9 2.16
2014 2 2.19
2013 2.1 2.11
2012 2.2 2.11
2011 2.1 2.05
2010 2.2 2.08
2009 2.1 2.1
2008 2.2 2.15
2007 2 2.16
2006 2.1 2.19
2005 2.04 2.2
2004 2.1 2.2
2003 2.19 2.2
2002 2.3 2.27
2001 2.4 2.39
2000 2.34 2.49
1999 2.29 2.63
1998 2.32 2.71
1997 2.37 2.74
1996 2.4 2.78
1995 2.42 2.84
1994 2.43 2.87
1993 2.44 2.92
1992 2.43 2.94
1991 2.37 3
1990 2.3 3.11
1989 2.27 3.34
1988 2.25 3.45
1987 2.24 3.54
1986 2.24 3.66
1985 2.24 3.78
1984 2.24 3.91
1983 2.24 4.06
1982 2.24 4.21
1981 2.25 4.35
1980 2.27 4.45
1979 2.31 4.58
1978 2.38 4.69
1977 2.46 4.78
1976 2.55 4.93
1975 2.66 5.09
1974 2.77 5.24
1973 2.87 5.41
1972 2.99 5.55
1971 3.18 5.67
1970 3.4 5.78
1969 3.61 5.87
1968 3.83 5.96
1967 4.06 6.06
1966 4.26 6.15
1965 4.47 6.22
1964 4.64 6.29
1963 4.8 6.34
1962 4.93 6.38
1961 5.04 6.42
1960 5.13 6.38

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

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Curacao and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Turkey
2024 39.5 34
2023 39.2 33.5
2022 39 33.1
2021 38.7 32.7
2020 38.5 32.3
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 38.4 31.5
2017 40.2 31.2
2016 40.1 30.9
2015 40 30.6
2014 39.9 30.4
2013 39.9 30.1
2012 39.9 29.8
2011 39.5 29.5
2010 39 29.1
2009 38.4 28.6
2008 37.9 28.3
2007 37.3 27.9
2006 36.8 27.5
2005 36.3 27
2004 35.8 26.6
2003 35.3 26.2
2002 34.6 25.8
2001 34.1 25.4
2000 33.6 25
1999 33 24.7
1998 32.4 24.3
1997 31.8 24
1996 31.3 23.6
1995 30.8 23.3
1994 30.3 23
1993 29.8 22.7
1992 29.2 22.4
1991 28.7 22.1
1990 28.2 21.8
1989 27.7 21.6
1988 27.1 21.3
1987 26.6 21.1
1986 26.1 20.9
1985 25.6 20.6
1984 25.1 20.4
1983 24.6 20.2
1982 24.1 20
1981 23.7 19.9
1980 23.3 19.8
1979 22.8 19.7
1978 22.4 19.5
1977 22 19.4
1976 21.6 19.3
1975 21.2 19.1
1974 20.8 19
1973 20.4 18.9
1972 20.1 18.8
1971 19.9 18.7
1970 19.8 18.6
1969 19.7 18.6
1968 19.7 18.6
1967 19.6 18.7
1966 19.5 18.8
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.4 18.9
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Turkey
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
6.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
121
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.3%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
87.3%
2024

Health

Curacao Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
12.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Turkey
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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