The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.
Population statistics:
- The Dominican Republic's population is 74.6 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
- The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).
Curacao vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 11,752,784 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 11,815,252 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 11,877,117 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 11,937,719 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 11,997,841 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 12,057,342 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 12,115,914 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 12,173,845 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 12,230,436 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 12,286,064 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 12,340,658 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 12,394,314 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 12,446,122 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 12,497,009 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 12,546,890 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 12,595,176 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 12,641,964 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 12,686,626 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 12,730,579 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 12,772,531 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 12,813,012 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 12,851,452 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 12,887,954 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 12,923,053 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 12,955,793 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 12,986,456 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 13,015,960 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 13,043,173 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 13,068,464 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 13,091,361 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 13,112,865 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 13,131,909 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 13,149,031 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 13,163,707 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 13,176,149 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 13,187,108 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 13,195,655 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 13,201,391 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 13,204,648 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 13,205,517 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 13,203,471 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 13,199,071 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 13,190,969 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 13,180,617 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 13,168,370 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 13,153,175 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 13,135,187 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 13,114,225 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 13,090,209 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 13,063,047 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 13,032,286 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 12,999,890 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 12,964,676 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 12,927,592 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 12,887,813 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 12,845,519 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 12,800,765 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 12,754,444 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 12,705,845 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 12,655,390 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 12,602,701 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 12,548,652 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 12,491,254 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 12,431,970 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 12,370,131 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 12,305,889 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 12,239,008 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 12,170,158 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 12,098,734 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 12,024,555 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 11,947,536 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 11,867,856 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 11,785,130 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 11,699,216 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 11,611,567 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 11,520,487 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 11,427,557 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 11,331,265 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 11,230,734 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 11,123,476 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 11,008,300 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 10,894,043 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 10,782,053 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 10,666,843 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 10,551,430 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 10,434,829 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 10,315,528 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 10,193,833 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 10,070,411 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 9,945,621 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 9,820,175 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 9,695,265 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 9,573,130 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 9,455,658 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 9,341,183 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 9,225,034 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 9,104,892 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 8,980,620 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 8,852,235 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 8,720,283 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 8,584,190 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 8,446,208 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 8,310,362 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 8,174,078 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 8,032,894 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 7,888,115 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 7,741,694 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 7,594,572 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 7,447,474 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 7,299,853 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 7,151,166 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 7,002,295 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 6,855,734 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 6,712,515 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 6,571,208 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 6,430,404 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 6,289,040 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 6,147,248 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 6,007,114 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 5,868,453 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 5,729,037 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 5,589,690 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 5,451,882 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 5,315,443 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 5,180,404 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 5,046,776 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 4,914,197 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 4,782,227 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 4,651,883 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 4,524,234 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 4,399,290 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 4,277,035 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 4,157,189 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 4,038,928 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 3,921,847 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 3,808,963 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 3,698,559 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 3,588,287 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 3,479,936 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 3,373,233 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 3,268,336 |
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 the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.
The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | -0.53% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | -0.52% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | -0.51% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | -0.5% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | -0.48% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | -0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.45% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.44% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.43% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | -0.42% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | -0.41% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.4% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | -0.38% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | -0.37% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | -0.35% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | -0.35% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | -0.33% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | -0.32% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | -0.28% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | -0.27% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -0.25% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | -0.24% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.23% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | -0.21% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.19% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | -0.17% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.16% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | -0.13% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | -0.11% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | -0.09% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | -0.08% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | -0.06% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | -0.04% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | -0.02% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | -0.007% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | 0.02% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | 0.06% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | 0.08% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | 0.09% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | 0.12% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | 0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | 0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | 0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | 0.24% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | 0.27% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 0.29% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 0.31% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 0.33% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | 0.35% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | 0.36% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | 0.38% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | 0.4% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 0.42% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | 0.43% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 0.46% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | 0.48% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | 0.5% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 0.52% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | 0.55% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 0.57% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 0.59% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | 0.62% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | 0.64% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | 0.67% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 0.7% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | 0.73% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | 0.75% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | 0.79% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 0.96% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 1.05% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | 1.25% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 1.29% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 1.28% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 1.24% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 1.23% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 1.32% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 1.38% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 1.45% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 1.51% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 1.63% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 1.67% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 1.76% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 1.89% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 1.94% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 1.98% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 2.02% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 2.08% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 2.13% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 2.14% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 2.15% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 2.19% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 2.31% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 2.33% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 2.43% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 2.49% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 2.53% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 2.57% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 2.61% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 2.65% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 2.76% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 2.82% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 2.84% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 2.86% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 2.93% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 2.96% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 2.99% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 3.07% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 3.11% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 3.16% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 3.21% |
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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
11656588
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 85/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
5.67 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
2.61 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
7.36 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +255 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | +92,930 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | +0.81% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 111/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
14.9 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | -35,306 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 170/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 738,667 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 69/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 6.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 81/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Dominican Republic
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | -35,306 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | 129,943 | -34,806 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | 132,360 | -34,915 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | 138,767 | -35,153 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 128,866 | -17,957 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 137,417 | -17,957 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 144,869 | -35,797 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 150,852 | -35,934 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 151,565 | -36,069 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 151,550 | -36,219 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 154,258 | -36,375 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 157,260 | -36,543 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 159,330 | -36,673 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 160,915 | -36,737 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 162,094 | -36,687 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 162,072 | -36,587 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 160,893 | -36,561 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 156,664 | -36,723 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 152,066 | -37,076 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 151,122 | -37,170 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 155,405 | -37,063 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 158,789 | -36,851 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 163,267 | -36,657 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 166,740 | -36,575 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 170,193 | -36,441 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 171,684 | -33,256 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 167,742 | -30,228 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 164,287 | -30,108 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 168,419 | -30,034 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 174,008 | -30,018 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 175,439 | -29,873 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 176,882 | -29,610 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 177,691 | -30,719 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 177,481 | -30,262 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 177,371 | -29,351 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 176,748 | -27,397 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 175,365 | -26,984 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 171,291 | -26,552 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 167,552 | -25,850 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 165,674 | -24,772 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 164,091 | -23,388 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 164,263 | -22,239 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 163,136 | -21,582 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 159,597 | -20,886 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 158,419 | -19,809 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 157,697 | -17,485 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 154,779 | -16,296 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 154,043 | -16,909 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 152,825 | -17,077 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 151,201 | -16,866 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 149,339 | -16,425 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 147,652 | -15,402 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 146,283 | -14,594 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 143,255 | -14,262 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 140,473 | -14,156 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 137,835 | -14,255 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 135,445 | -14,531 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 133,666 | -14,901 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 133,091 | -15,324 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 132,096 | -15,701 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 125,345 | -15,978 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 127,504 | -16,059 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 124,994 | -15,889 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 122,977 | -15,389 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 120,316 | -14,511 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 117,346 | -13,344 |
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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.
Biggest cities by population
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Willemstad | 137K |
| Barber | 2.42K |
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santo Domingo | 2.2M |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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Population differences between Curacao and the Dominican Republic
|
Curacao
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 74.1 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 32 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 29.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 624 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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