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Population in Curacao compared to Cyprus: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 8.89 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Curacao vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Cyprus
2100 101,921 1,283,181
2099 102,830 1,287,570
2098 103,765 1,292,056
2097 104,709 1,296,289
2096 105,651 1,300,568
2095 106,631 1,305,022
2094 107,625 1,309,260
2093 108,623 1,313,510
2092 109,622 1,318,276
2091 110,660 1,323,176
2090 111,696 1,328,372
2089 112,755 1,333,926
2088 113,816 1,339,663
2087 114,885 1,345,688
2086 115,958 1,352,381
2085 117,017 1,359,249
2084 118,085 1,366,262
2083 119,113 1,373,388
2082 120,151 1,380,674
2081 121,123 1,388,438
2080 122,130 1,396,340
2079 123,118 1,404,185
2078 124,074 1,412,011
2077 125,003 1,419,938
2076 125,907 1,427,533
2075 126,797 1,435,260
2074 127,699 1,442,958
2073 128,564 1,450,436
2072 129,425 1,457,731
2071 130,254 1,464,269
2070 131,071 1,470,595
2069 131,897 1,476,665
2068 132,692 1,482,515
2067 133,483 1,487,835
2066 134,278 1,492,461
2065 135,062 1,496,680
2064 135,841 1,500,500
2063 136,634 1,503,978
2062 137,416 1,507,183
2061 138,203 1,509,412
2060 138,985 1,511,258
2059 139,775 1,512,632
2058 140,519 1,514,003
2057 141,301 1,514,945
2056 142,099 1,515,448
2055 142,881 1,515,897
2054 143,657 1,516,285
2053 144,401 1,516,548
2052 145,118 1,516,590
2051 145,815 1,515,714
2050 146,484 1,514,572
2049 147,138 1,513,361
2048 147,768 1,511,770
2047 148,407 1,509,966
2046 148,973 1,507,828
2045 149,552 1,505,560
2044 150,129 1,502,982
2043 150,664 1,500,202
2042 151,207 1,497,068
2041 151,711 1,493,461
2040 152,220 1,489,350
2039 152,718 1,484,816
2038 153,143 1,479,805
2037 153,570 1,474,608
2036 154,001 1,468,682
2035 154,356 1,462,586
2034 154,723 1,455,933
2033 155,042 1,448,737
2032 155,321 1,440,975
2031 155,574 1,433,020
2030 155,809 1,424,176
2029 155,988 1,414,988
2028 156,105 1,404,963
2027 156,184 1,394,017
2026 156,236 1,382,861
2025 156,263 1,370,754
2024 155,967 1,358,282
2023 154,654 1,344,976
2022 153,321 1,331,370
2021 153,948 1,317,309
2020 155,482 1,302,247
2019 157,441 1,286,671
2018 159,336 1,270,737
2017 160,175 1,254,275
2016 159,664 1,237,112
2015 157,980 1,219,502
2014 155,909 1,201,801
2013 153,822 1,183,895
2012 152,088 1,165,397
2011 150,831 1,146,493
2010 148,703 1,127,816
2009 146,833 1,109,371
2008 145,880 1,091,026
2007 144,056 1,072,714
2006 141,239 1,054,418
2005 137,658 1,036,151
2004 134,192 1,017,875
2003 131,897 999,590
2002 129,205 981,440
2001 129,047 964,127
2000 133,860 947,667
1999 139,428 931,234
1998 144,472 914,548
1997 146,956 897,568
1996 146,306 880,290
1995 145,139 862,695
1994 144,630 844,667
1993 144,299 826,034
1992 143,912 810,341
1991 144,403 798,944
1990 145,400 788,351
1989 146,937 777,420
1988 149,254 766,235
1987 151,456 754,785
1986 152,662 743,105
1985 152,711 731,277
1984 151,940 719,334
1983 151,159 707,225
1982 150,101 696,497
1981 148,629 688,893
1980 148,041 683,076
1979 147,851 677,549
1978 148,341 672,249
1977 149,459 667,101
1976 149,399 662,032
1975 149,129 659,405
1974 148,351 663,254
1973 146,912 665,937
1972 147,710 661,063
1971 147,389 654,050
1970 144,739 647,446
1969 142,581 641,189
1968 140,298 635,157
1967 138,140 629,251
1966 136,682 623,390
1965 135,266 617,736
1964 133,148 612,521
1963 130,860 607,252
1962 128,414 601,466
1961 126,125 595,514
1960 124,826 586,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Curacao's population will shrink by 6.24% to 146,484 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Cyprus
2100 -0.88% -0.34%
2099 -0.9% -0.35%
2098 -0.9% -0.33%
2097 -0.89% -0.33%
2096 -0.92% -0.34%
2095 -0.92% -0.32%
2094 -0.92% -0.32%
2093 -0.91% -0.36%
2092 -0.94% -0.37%
2091 -0.93% -0.39%
2090 -0.94% -0.42%
2089 -0.93% -0.43%
2088 -0.93% -0.45%
2087 -0.93% -0.49%
2086 -0.9% -0.51%
2085 -0.9% -0.51%
2084 -0.86% -0.52%
2083 -0.86% -0.53%
2082 -0.8% -0.56%
2081 -0.82% -0.57%
2080 -0.8% -0.56%
2079 -0.77% -0.55%
2078 -0.74% -0.56%
2077 -0.72% -0.53%
2076 -0.7% -0.54%
2075 -0.71% -0.53%
2074 -0.67% -0.52%
2073 -0.67% -0.5%
2072 -0.64% -0.45%
2071 -0.62% -0.43%
2070 -0.63% -0.41%
2069 -0.6% -0.39%
2068 -0.59% -0.36%
2067 -0.59% -0.31%
2066 -0.58% -0.28%
2065 -0.57% -0.25%
2064 -0.58% -0.23%
2063 -0.57% -0.21%
2062 -0.57% -0.15%
2061 -0.56% -0.12%
2060 -0.57% -0.09%
2059 -0.53% -0.09%
2058 -0.55% -0.06%
2057 -0.56% -0.03%
2056 -0.55% -0.03%
2055 -0.54% -0.03%
2054 -0.52% -0.02%
2053 -0.49% -0.003%
2052 -0.48% 0.06%
2051 -0.46% 0.08%
2050 -0.44% 0.08%
2049 -0.43% 0.11%
2048 -0.43% 0.12%
2047 -0.38% 0.14%
2046 -0.39% 0.15%
2045 -0.38% 0.17%
2044 -0.36% 0.19%
2043 -0.36% 0.21%
2042 -0.33% 0.24%
2041 -0.33% 0.28%
2040 -0.33% 0.31%
2039 -0.28% 0.34%
2038 -0.28% 0.35%
2037 -0.28% 0.4%
2036 -0.23% 0.42%
2035 -0.24% 0.46%
2034 -0.21% 0.5%
2033 -0.18% 0.54%
2032 -0.16% 0.56%
2031 -0.15% 0.62%
2030 -0.11% 0.65%
2029 -0.08% 0.71%
2028 -0.05% 0.79%
2027 -0.03% 0.81%
2026 -0.02% 0.88%
2025 0.19% 0.92%
2024 0.85% 0.99%
2023 0.87% 1.02%
2022 -0.41% 1.07%
2021 -0.99% 1.16%
2020 -1.24% 1.21%
2019 -1.19% 1.25%
2018 -0.52% 1.31%
2017 0.32% 1.39%
2016 1.07% 1.44%
2015 1.33% 1.47%
2014 1.36% 1.51%
2013 1.14% 1.59%
2012 0.83% 1.65%
2011 1.43% 1.66%
2010 1.27% 1.66%
2009 0.65% 1.68%
2008 1.27% 1.71%
2007 1.99% 1.74%
2006 2.6% 1.76%
2005 2.58% 1.8%
2004 1.74% 1.83%
2003 2.08% 1.85%
2002 0.12% 1.8%
2001 -3.6% 1.74%
2000 -3.99% 1.76%
1999 -3.49% 1.82%
1998 -1.69% 1.89%
1997 0.44% 1.96%
1996 0.8% 2.04%
1995 0.35% 2.13%
1994 0.23% 2.26%
1993 0.27% 1.94%
1992 -0.34% 1.43%
1991 -0.69% 1.34%
1990 -1.05% 1.41%
1989 -1.55% 1.46%
1988 -1.45% 1.52%
1987 -0.79% 1.57%
1986 -0.03% 1.62%
1985 0.51% 1.66%
1984 0.52% 1.71%
1983 0.7% 1.54%
1982 0.99% 1.1%
1981 0.4% 0.85%
1980 0.13% 0.82%
1979 -0.33% 0.79%
1978 -0.75% 0.77%
1977 0.04% 0.77%
1976 0.18% 0.4%
1975 0.52% -0.58%
1974 0.98% -0.4%
1973 -0.54% 0.74%
1972 0.22% 1.07%
1971 1.83% 1.02%
1970 1.51% 0.98%
1969 1.63% 0.95%
1968 1.56% 0.94%
1967 1.07% 0.94%
1966 1.05% 0.92%
1965 1.59% 0.85%
1964 1.75% 0.87%
1963 1.9% 0.96%
1962 1.81% 1%
1961 1.04% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Curacao Cyprus
Current population
156236
1388591
Population rank 179/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.02%
One net population change
1.24 days
42.3 minutes
One birth every
7.81 hours
36.8 minutes
One death every
5.56 hours
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +34
Annual growth/decline +296 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 104/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +470 +7,749
Net migration rank 68/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - 7,749
2024 -453 513 4,756 8,138
2023 -340 518 5,025 8,697
2022 -353 518 4,466 9,014
2021 -385 503 5,305 9,341
2020 -93 992 5,826 9,653
2019 205 -9,595 5,679 9,983
2018 271 25,592 5,905 10,311
2017 128 537 6,082 10,632
2016 304 645 6,643 10,951
2015 489 842 6,340 11,277
2014 593 1,063 6,193 11,599
2013 708 1,283 6,116 11,914
2012 790 1,469 6,726 12,237
2011 693 1,516 6,271 12,566
2010 773 242 6,723 11,793
2009 749 484 6,820 11,555
2008 759 541 6,429 11,887
2007 792 533 5,983 12,332
2006 791 489 6,166 12,110
2005 693 438 5,646 12,616
2004 742 1,006 5,705 12,583
2003 827 1,014 5,484 12,786
2002 919 1,035 5,225 12,814
2001 1,066 -982 5,308 11,283
2000 1,136 -2,995 5,570 10,753
1999 1,207 -2,963 5,524 11,023
1998 1,358 -2,931 5,879 10,942
1997 1,517 -2,900 6,444 10,696
1996 1,628 -2,872 6,911 10,506
1995 1,715 -2,847 7,226 10,549
1994 1,805 -2,829 7,973 10,305
1993 1,894 -2,776 8,463 10,520
1992 1,980 -2,574 9,844 2,562
1991 1,989 -2,428 9,102 1,294
1990 1,985 -2,419 9,417 1,371
1989 2,013 -2,405 9,156 1,903
1988 2,085 -2,391 9,595 1,727
1987 2,143 -2,381 9,114 2,465
1986 2,186 -2,364 9,412 2,362
1985 2,206 -2,351 9,242 2,647
1984 2,193 -2,327 9,516 2,485
1983 2,175 -2,295 9,318 2,899
1982 2,142 -2,248 9,282 -46
1981 2,102 -2,116 7,135 -1,171
1980 2,079 -2,026 7,954 -2,284
1979 2,077 -2,001 6,620 -1,232
1978 2,112 -1,972 5,949 -735
1977 2,171 -1,949 5,607 -521
1976 2,220 -1,928 6,546 -1,496
1975 2,279 -1,901 5,023 -4,820
1974 2,331 -1,870 321 -8,220
1973 2,355 -1,841 5,405 -2,877
1972 2,421 -1,553 8,244 -1,037
1971 2,558 -1,401 8,398 -1,586
1970 2,679 -1,392 8,412 -2,001
1969 2,792 -1,384 8,857 -2,744
1968 2,904 -1,405 9,153 -3,207
1967 3,015 -1,446 9,313 -3,451
1966 3,109 -1,460 9,478 -3,623
1965 3,202 -1,477 9,643 -4,184
1964 3,240 -1,454 8,322 -3,347
1963 3,271 -1,431 8,568 -3,005
1962 3,286 -1,381 9,455 -3,441
1961 3,305 -1,306 9,584 -3,695
1960 3,336 -1,530 8,385 3,766

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

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Over the last 10 years, 1.07% of the population change in Curacao is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 people). In Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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