The current population of Curacao is 155,976 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 155,967 in 2024.
- Curacao's population peaked in 2017 at 160K people and has been in decline since.
- Curacao is ranked 179/197 by population and was ranked 179th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of 0.52% per year.
- The UN estimates that Curacao's population is going to decline by -6.24% to 146K people by 2050.
- Curacao accounts for 0.002% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth in 20 years).
Curacao population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 101,751 | -0.88% |
| 2099 | 102,659 | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 103,592 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 104,535 | -0.89% |
| 2096 | 105,475 | -0.92% |
| 2095 | 106,454 | -0.92% |
| 2094 | 107,446 | -0.92% |
| 2093 | 108,442 | -0.91% |
| 2092 | 109,440 | -0.94% |
| 2091 | 110,476 | -0.93% |
| 2090 | 111,510 | -0.94% |
| 2089 | 112,567 | -0.93% |
| 2088 | 113,627 | -0.93% |
| 2087 | 114,694 | -0.93% |
| 2086 | 115,765 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 116,823 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 117,889 | -0.86% |
| 2083 | 118,915 | -0.86% |
| 2082 | 119,951 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 120,921 | -0.82% |
| 2080 | 121,927 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 122,913 | -0.77% |
| 2078 | 123,867 | -0.74% |
| 2077 | 124,795 | -0.72% |
| 2076 | 125,697 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 126,586 | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 127,487 | -0.67% |
| 2073 | 128,351 | -0.67% |
| 2072 | 129,210 | -0.64% |
| 2071 | 130,038 | -0.62% |
| 2070 | 130,853 | -0.63% |
| 2069 | 131,677 | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 132,471 | -0.59% |
| 2067 | 133,261 | -0.59% |
| 2066 | 134,055 | -0.58% |
| 2065 | 134,837 | -0.57% |
| 2064 | 135,615 | -0.58% |
| 2063 | 136,407 | -0.57% |
| 2062 | 137,188 | -0.57% |
| 2061 | 137,973 | -0.56% |
| 2060 | 138,753 | -0.57% |
| 2059 | 139,542 | -0.53% |
| 2058 | 140,285 | -0.55% |
| 2057 | 141,066 | -0.56% |
| 2056 | 141,863 | -0.55% |
| 2055 | 142,643 | -0.54% |
| 2054 | 143,418 | -0.52% |
| 2053 | 144,161 | -0.49% |
| 2052 | 144,877 | -0.48% |
| 2051 | 145,572 | -0.46% |
| 2050 | 146,241 | -0.44% |
| 2049 | 146,893 | -0.43% |
| 2048 | 147,522 | -0.43% |
| 2047 | 148,160 | -0.38% |
| 2046 | 148,726 | -0.39% |
| 2045 | 149,303 | -0.38% |
| 2044 | 149,880 | -0.36% |
| 2043 | 150,414 | -0.36% |
| 2042 | 150,956 | -0.33% |
| 2041 | 151,459 | -0.33% |
| 2040 | 151,967 | -0.33% |
| 2039 | 152,464 | -0.28% |
| 2038 | 152,889 | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 153,315 | -0.28% |
| 2036 | 153,745 | -0.23% |
| 2035 | 154,100 | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 154,465 | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 154,784 | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 155,062 | -0.16% |
| 2031 | 155,316 | -0.15% |
| 2030 | 155,550 | -0.11% |
| 2029 | 155,729 | -0.08% |
| 2028 | 155,845 | -0.05% |
| 2027 | 155,924 | -0.03% |
| 2026 | 155,976 | -0.02% |
| 2025 | 156,003 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 153,321 | -0.41% |
| 2021 | 153,948 | -0.99% |
| 2020 | 155,482 | -1.24% |
| 2019 | 157,441 | -1.19% |
| 2018 | 159,336 | -0.52% |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 1.07% |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 1.36% |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 1.43% |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 1.27% |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 0.65% |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 1.99% |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 2.6% |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 2.58% |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 1.74% |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 129,047 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 133,860 | -3.99% |
| 1999 | 139,428 | -3.49% |
| 1998 | 144,472 | -1.69% |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 0.44% |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 0.23% |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 143,912 | -0.34% |
| 1991 | 144,403 | -0.69% |
| 1990 | 145,400 | -1.05% |
| 1989 | 146,937 | -1.55% |
| 1988 | 149,254 | -1.45% |
| 1987 | 151,456 | -0.79% |
| 1986 | 152,662 | -0.03% |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 0.51% |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 0.52% |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 0.7% |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 0.13% |
| 1979 | 147,851 | -0.33% |
| 1978 | 148,341 | -0.75% |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 0.04% |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 0.18% |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 0.52% |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 0.98% |
| 1973 | 146,912 | -0.54% |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 0.22% |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 1.83% |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 1.51% |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 1.63% |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 1.56% |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 1.07% |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 1.05% |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 1.59% |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 1.75% |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 1.9% |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 1.81% |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 1.04% |
| 1960 | 124,826 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Curacao has a population of 156K as of 2026, compared to 160K in 2016, 141K in 2006, and 146K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.23% per year. Curacao is ranked 172nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Curacao will have 148,726 people (-4.65% decline) with a rank change from 179th to 180th.
By the year 2100, Curacao's population is projected to decline by 34.8% from its current level to 102K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 470 |
| 2024 | - | - | 513 |
| 2023 | 177 | -341 | 518 |
| 2022 | 181 | -337 | 518 |
| 2021 | 118 | -385 | 503 |
| 2020 | 899 | -93 | 992 |
| 2019 | -9,390 | 205 | -9,595 |
| 2018 | 25,863 | 271 | 25,592 |
| 2017 | 665 | 128 | 537 |
| 2016 | 949 | 304 | 645 |
| 2015 | 1,331 | 489 | 842 |
| 2014 | 1,656 | 593 | 1,063 |
| 2013 | 1,991 | 708 | 1,283 |
| 2012 | 2,259 | 790 | 1,469 |
| 2011 | 2,209 | 693 | 1,516 |
| 2010 | 1,015 | 773 | 242 |
| 2009 | 1,233 | 749 | 484 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | 759 | 541 |
| 2007 | 1,325 | 792 | 533 |
| 2006 | 1,280 | 791 | 489 |
| 2005 | 1,131 | 693 | 438 |
| 2004 | 1,748 | 742 | 1,006 |
| 2003 | 1,841 | 827 | 1,014 |
| 2002 | 1,954 | 919 | 1,035 |
| 2001 | 84 | 1,066 | -982 |
| 2000 | -1,859 | 1,136 | -2,995 |
| 1999 | -1,756 | 1,207 | -2,963 |
| 1998 | -1,573 | 1,358 | -2,931 |
| 1997 | -1,383 | 1,517 | -2,900 |
| 1996 | -1,244 | 1,628 | -2,872 |
| 1995 | -1,132 | 1,715 | -2,847 |
| 1994 | -1,024 | 1,805 | -2,829 |
| 1993 | -882 | 1,894 | -2,776 |
| 1992 | -594 | 1,980 | -2,574 |
| 1991 | -439 | 1,989 | -2,428 |
| 1990 | -434 | 1,985 | -2,419 |
| 1989 | -392 | 2,013 | -2,405 |
| 1988 | -306 | 2,085 | -2,391 |
| 1987 | -238 | 2,143 | -2,381 |
| 1986 | -178 | 2,186 | -2,364 |
| 1985 | -145 | 2,206 | -2,351 |
| 1984 | -134 | 2,193 | -2,327 |
| 1983 | -120 | 2,175 | -2,295 |
| 1982 | -106 | 2,142 | -2,248 |
| 1981 | -14 | 2,102 | -2,116 |
| 1980 | 53 | 2,079 | -2,026 |
| 1979 | 76 | 2,077 | -2,001 |
| 1978 | 140 | 2,112 | -1,972 |
| 1977 | 222 | 2,171 | -1,949 |
| 1976 | 292 | 2,220 | -1,928 |
| 1975 | 378 | 2,279 | -1,901 |
| 1974 | 461 | 2,331 | -1,870 |
| 1973 | 514 | 2,355 | -1,841 |
| 1972 | 868 | 2,421 | -1,553 |
| 1971 | 1,157 | 2,558 | -1,401 |
| 1970 | 1,287 | 2,679 | -1,392 |
| 1969 | 1,408 | 2,792 | -1,384 |
| 1968 | 1,499 | 2,904 | -1,405 |
| 1967 | 1,569 | 3,015 | -1,446 |
| 1966 | 1,649 | 3,109 | -1,460 |
| 1965 | 1,725 | 3,202 | -1,477 |
| 1964 | 1,786 | 3,240 | -1,454 |
| 1963 | 1,840 | 3,271 | -1,431 |
| 1962 | 1,905 | 3,286 | -1,381 |
| 1961 | 1,999 | 3,305 | -1,306 |
| 1960 | 1,806 | 3,336 | -1,530 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 3.72% of the population change in Curacao is from natural causes (a gain of 834 people) and 96.3% is from migration (a gain of 21,615 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 34,630 and 22.1% in 2010.
Curacao population clock
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
155976
|
179/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 179/197 |
| One net population change |
6.67 hours
|
151/197 |
| One birth every |
7.56 hours
|
184/196 |
| One death every |
5.84 hours
|
176/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | 151/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,313 | 151/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | 112/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
68/196 |
| Annual migration change | +470 | 68/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 138/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 12/195 |
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Curacao population statistics
|
Curacao
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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