Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 182nd vs. 197th).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.28B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
949
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Curacao and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Curacao vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 1950 | 60.3 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 61 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 66 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 72 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 70 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 74 |
| 1980 | 71 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 72 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 77 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 73 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 80 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 74 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 76 | 82 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 83 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 83 |
| 2024 | 77 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 83.3 |
Curacao and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | - |
| 1961 | 126,125 | - |
| 1962 | 128,414 | - |
| 1963 | 130,860 | - |
| 1964 | 133,148 | - |
| 1965 | 135,266 | - |
| 1966 | 136,682 | - |
| 1967 | 138,140 | - |
| 1968 | 140,298 | - |
| 1969 | 142,581 | - |
| 1970 | 144,739 | - |
| 1971 | 147,389 | - |
| 1972 | 147,710 | - |
| 1973 | 146,912 | - |
| 1974 | 148,351 | - |
| 1975 | 149,129 | - |
| 1976 | 149,399 | - |
| 1977 | 149,459 | - |
| 1978 | 148,341 | - |
| 1979 | 147,851 | - |
| 1980 | 148,041 | - |
| 1981 | 148,629 | - |
| 1982 | 150,101 | - |
| 1983 | 151,159 | - |
| 1984 | 151,940 | - |
| 1985 | 152,711 | - |
| 1986 | 152,662 | - |
| 1987 | 151,456 | - |
| 1988 | 149,254 | - |
| 1989 | 146,937 | - |
| 1990 | 145,400 | - |
| 1991 | 144,403 | - |
| 1992 | 143,912 | - |
| 1993 | 144,299 | - |
| 1994 | 144,630 | - |
| 1995 | 145,139 | - |
| 1996 | 146,306 | - |
| 1997 | 146,956 | - |
| 1998 | 144,472 | - |
| 1999 | 139,428 | - |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 880 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 890 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 900 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 911 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 921 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 921 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 932 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 821 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 824 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 826 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 829 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 832 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 836 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 839 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 842 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | - |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | - |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | - |
| 2021 | 152,369 | - |
| 2022 | 149,996 | - |
| 2023 | 155,800 | - |
| 2024 | 155,900 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,775 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
2022 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.15%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
236.1%
2018 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,140 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
n/a |
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