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

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 6.01 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Curacao vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Fiji
2100 101,921 883,637
2099 102,830 888,156
2098 103,765 892,588
2097 104,709 896,799
2096 105,651 901,001
2095 106,631 905,191
2094 107,625 909,270
2093 108,623 913,254
2092 109,622 917,059
2091 110,660 920,901
2090 111,696 924,638
2089 112,755 928,380
2088 113,816 932,046
2087 114,885 935,722
2086 115,958 939,474
2085 117,017 943,144
2084 118,085 946,613
2083 119,113 950,021
2082 120,151 953,350
2081 121,123 956,699
2080 122,130 959,925
2079 123,118 963,022
2078 124,074 965,809
2077 125,003 968,522
2076 125,907 971,283
2075 126,797 974,023
2074 127,699 976,769
2073 128,564 979,383
2072 129,425 981,939
2071 130,254 984,390
2070 131,071 986,888
2069 131,897 989,049
2068 132,692 990,894
2067 133,483 992,661
2066 134,278 994,244
2065 135,062 995,923
2064 135,841 997,521
2063 136,634 998,820
2062 137,416 999,964
2061 138,203 1,000,937
2060 138,985 1,001,706
2059 139,775 1,002,377
2058 140,519 1,003,047
2057 141,301 1,003,439
2056 142,099 1,003,809
2055 142,881 1,003,949
2054 143,657 1,003,954
2053 144,401 1,003,684
2052 145,118 1,003,394
2051 145,815 1,002,875
2050 146,484 1,002,223
2049 147,138 1,001,441
2048 147,768 1,000,247
2047 148,407 998,990
2046 148,973 997,515
2045 149,552 995,948
2044 150,129 994,092
2043 150,664 992,184
2042 151,207 989,991
2041 151,711 987,369
2040 152,220 984,847
2039 152,718 982,204
2038 153,143 979,387
2037 153,570 976,388
2036 154,001 973,369
2035 154,356 970,323
2034 154,723 967,160
2033 155,042 963,959
2032 155,321 960,580
2031 155,574 957,195
2030 155,809 953,378
2029 155,988 949,529
2028 156,105 945,532
2027 156,184 941,426
2026 156,236 937,424
2025 156,263 933,154
2024 155,967 928,784
2023 154,654 924,145
2022 153,321 919,422
2021 153,948 916,711
2020 155,482 914,963
2019 157,441 914,899
2018 159,336 917,180
2017 160,175 918,759
2016 159,664 919,166
2015 157,980 918,578
2014 155,909 917,585
2013 153,822 916,352
2012 152,088 914,918
2011 150,831 912,989
2010 148,703 910,419
2009 146,833 907,239
2008 145,880 903,399
2007 144,056 897,832
2006 141,239 890,365
2005 137,658 882,379
2004 134,192 874,366
2003 131,897 866,286
2002 129,205 858,049
2001 129,047 849,596
2000 133,860 840,909
1999 139,428 831,828
1998 144,472 822,258
1997 146,956 812,139
1996 146,306 803,789
1995 145,139 798,746
1994 144,630 794,771
1993 144,299 790,369
1992 143,912 785,346
1991 144,403 779,656
1990 145,400 773,316
1989 146,937 766,321
1988 149,254 758,697
1987 151,456 750,540
1986 152,662 739,306
1985 152,711 723,761
1984 151,940 706,716
1983 151,159 689,835
1982 150,101 673,414
1981 148,629 657,471
1980 148,041 641,975
1979 147,851 626,862
1978 148,341 612,091
1977 149,459 597,805
1976 149,399 585,534
1975 149,129 575,906
1974 148,351 567,489
1973 146,912 559,222
1972 147,710 550,499
1971 147,389 541,121
1970 144,739 531,188
1969 142,581 520,797
1968 140,298 510,002
1967 138,140 498,873
1966 136,682 486,487
1965 135,266 472,575
1964 133,148 458,324
1963 130,860 444,276
1962 128,414 430,536
1961 126,125 417,406
1960 124,826 404,887

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M 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
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Fiji
2100 -0.88% -0.51%
2099 -0.9% -0.5%
2098 -0.9% -0.47%
2097 -0.89% -0.47%
2096 -0.92% -0.46%
2095 -0.92% -0.45%
2094 -0.92% -0.44%
2093 -0.91% -0.41%
2092 -0.94% -0.42%
2091 -0.93% -0.4%
2090 -0.94% -0.4%
2089 -0.93% -0.39%
2088 -0.93% -0.39%
2087 -0.93% -0.4%
2086 -0.9% -0.39%
2085 -0.9% -0.37%
2084 -0.86% -0.36%
2083 -0.86% -0.35%
2082 -0.8% -0.35%
2081 -0.82% -0.34%
2080 -0.8% -0.32%
2079 -0.77% -0.29%
2078 -0.74% -0.28%
2077 -0.72% -0.28%
2076 -0.7% -0.28%
2075 -0.71% -0.28%
2074 -0.67% -0.27%
2073 -0.67% -0.26%
2072 -0.64% -0.25%
2071 -0.62% -0.25%
2070 -0.63% -0.22%
2069 -0.6% -0.19%
2068 -0.59% -0.18%
2067 -0.59% -0.16%
2066 -0.58% -0.17%
2065 -0.57% -0.16%
2064 -0.58% -0.13%
2063 -0.57% -0.11%
2062 -0.57% -0.1%
2061 -0.56% -0.08%
2060 -0.57% -0.07%
2059 -0.53% -0.07%
2058 -0.55% -0.04%
2057 -0.56% -0.04%
2056 -0.55% -0.01%
2055 -0.54% -0%
2054 -0.52% 0.03%
2053 -0.49% 0.03%
2052 -0.48% 0.05%
2051 -0.46% 0.07%
2050 -0.44% 0.08%
2049 -0.43% 0.12%
2048 -0.43% 0.13%
2047 -0.38% 0.15%
2046 -0.39% 0.16%
2045 -0.38% 0.19%
2044 -0.36% 0.19%
2043 -0.36% 0.22%
2042 -0.33% 0.27%
2041 -0.33% 0.26%
2040 -0.33% 0.27%
2039 -0.28% 0.29%
2038 -0.28% 0.31%
2037 -0.28% 0.31%
2036 -0.23% 0.31%
2035 -0.24% 0.33%
2034 -0.21% 0.33%
2033 -0.18% 0.35%
2032 -0.16% 0.35%
2031 -0.15% 0.4%
2030 -0.11% 0.41%
2029 -0.08% 0.42%
2028 -0.05% 0.44%
2027 -0.03% 0.43%
2026 -0.02% 0.46%
2025 0.19% 0.47%
2024 0.85% 0.5%
2023 0.87% 0.51%
2022 -0.41% 0.3%
2021 -0.99% 0.19%
2020 -1.24% 0.007%
2019 -1.19% -0.25%
2018 -0.52% -0.17%
2017 0.32% -0.04%
2016 1.07% 0.06%
2015 1.33% 0.11%
2014 1.36% 0.13%
2013 1.14% 0.16%
2012 0.83% 0.21%
2011 1.43% 0.28%
2010 1.27% 0.35%
2009 0.65% 0.43%
2008 1.27% 0.62%
2007 1.99% 0.84%
2006 2.6% 0.91%
2005 2.58% 0.92%
2004 1.74% 0.93%
2003 2.08% 0.96%
2002 0.12% 0.99%
2001 -3.6% 1.03%
2000 -3.99% 1.09%
1999 -3.49% 1.16%
1998 -1.69% 1.25%
1997 0.44% 1.04%
1996 0.8% 0.63%
1995 0.35% 0.5%
1994 0.23% 0.56%
1993 0.27% 0.64%
1992 -0.34% 0.73%
1991 -0.69% 0.82%
1990 -1.05% 0.91%
1989 -1.55% 1%
1988 -1.45% 1.09%
1987 -0.79% 1.52%
1986 -0.03% 2.15%
1985 0.51% 2.41%
1984 0.52% 2.45%
1983 0.7% 2.44%
1982 0.99% 2.42%
1981 0.4% 2.41%
1980 0.13% 2.41%
1979 -0.33% 2.41%
1978 -0.75% 2.39%
1977 0.04% 2.1%
1976 0.18% 1.67%
1975 0.52% 1.48%
1974 0.98% 1.48%
1973 -0.54% 1.58%
1972 0.22% 1.73%
1971 1.83% 1.87%
1970 1.51% 2%
1969 1.63% 2.12%
1968 1.56% 2.23%
1967 1.07% 2.55%
1966 1.05% 2.94%
1965 1.59% 3.11%
1964 1.75% 3.16%
1963 1.9% 3.19%
1962 1.81% 3.15%
1961 1.04% 3.09%

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/fiji | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Curacao Fiji
Current population
156236
939479
Population rank 179/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.01%
One net population change
1.24 days
2.01 hours
One birth every
7.81 hours
31.7 minutes
One death every
5.56 hours
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +12
Annual growth/decline +296 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 131/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +470 -3,288
Net migration rank 68/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -3,288
2024 -453 513 7,758 -3,278
2023 -340 518 8,078 -3,289
2022 -353 518 8,223 -3,557
2021 -385 503 6,777 -6,008
2020 -93 992 8,730 -6,008
2019 205 -9,595 9,271 -11,873
2018 271 25,592 9,779 -11,738
2017 128 537 10,413 -11,607
2016 304 645 10,807 -10,441
2015 489 842 11,213 -10,401
2014 593 1,063 11,680 -10,493
2013 708 1,283 11,972 -10,703
2012 790 1,469 11,716 -10,114
2011 693 1,516 12,657 -10,396
2010 773 242 13,227 -10,354
2009 749 484 13,540 -10,052
2008 759 541 14,000 -9,812
2007 792 533 14,349 -7,406
2006 791 489 14,555 -6,562
2005 693 438 14,503 -6,523
2004 742 1,006 14,526 -6,484
2003 827 1,014 14,527 -6,411
2002 919 1,035 14,468 -6,106
2001 1,066 -982 14,720 -6,167
2000 1,136 -2,995 14,724 -5,909
1999 1,207 -2,963 15,229 -5,892
1998 1,358 -2,931 15,464 -5,654
1997 1,517 -2,900 15,750 -5,318
1996 1,628 -2,872 16,163 -9,902
1995 1,715 -2,847 16,273 -12,448
1994 1,805 -2,829 16,424 -12,300
1993 1,894 -2,776 16,751 -12,071
1992 1,980 -2,574 17,170 -11,802
1991 1,989 -2,428 17,617 -11,603
1990 1,985 -2,419 17,748 -11,081
1989 2,013 -2,405 18,007 -10,685
1988 2,085 -2,391 18,063 -10,138
1987 2,143 -2,381 17,987 -9,602
1986 2,186 -2,364 18,024 -3,943
1985 2,206 -2,351 18,469 -1,452
1984 2,193 -2,327 18,499 -1,421
1983 2,175 -2,295 18,237 -1,565
1982 2,142 -2,248 17,681 -1,509
1981 2,102 -2,116 17,282 -1,558
1980 2,079 -2,026 16,907 -1,632
1979 2,077 -2,001 16,450 -1,502
1978 2,112 -1,972 16,196 -1,609
1977 2,171 -1,949 15,532 -1,550
1976 2,220 -1,928 14,933 -4,370
1975 2,279 -1,901 14,272 -5,577
1974 2,331 -1,870 13,557 -5,414
1973 2,355 -1,841 13,383 -4,989
1972 2,421 -1,553 13,905 -4,848
1971 2,558 -1,401 14,313 -4,624
1970 2,679 -1,392 14,538 -4,371
1969 2,792 -1,384 14,669 -4,050
1968 2,904 -1,405 14,831 -3,857
1967 3,015 -1,446 14,861 -3,576
1966 3,109 -1,460 15,111 -1,623
1965 3,202 -1,477 15,166 -832
1964 3,240 -1,454 14,979 -812
1963 3,271 -1,431 14,774 -838
1962 3,286 -1,381 14,429 -889
1961 3,305 -1,306 13,653 -943
1960 3,336 -1,530 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/fiji | CC BY

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 Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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