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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 36.1 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Curacao vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Finland
2100 101,751 4,615,954
2099 102,659 4,632,084
2098 103,592 4,648,068
2097 104,535 4,663,730
2096 105,475 4,678,982
2095 106,454 4,694,312
2094 107,446 4,709,388
2093 108,442 4,724,681
2092 109,440 4,739,809
2091 110,476 4,755,260
2090 111,510 4,770,907
2089 112,567 4,786,400
2088 113,627 4,801,901
2087 114,694 4,817,852
2086 115,765 4,833,786
2085 116,823 4,849,629
2084 117,889 4,864,891
2083 118,915 4,880,250
2082 119,951 4,896,009
2081 120,921 4,911,803
2080 121,927 4,927,618
2079 122,913 4,943,129
2078 123,867 4,958,168
2077 124,795 4,973,373
2076 125,697 4,988,599
2075 126,586 5,003,374
2074 127,487 5,018,067
2073 128,351 5,032,313
2072 129,210 5,046,145
2071 130,038 5,059,821
2070 130,853 5,073,405
2069 131,677 5,086,624
2068 132,471 5,100,021
2067 133,261 5,113,379
2066 134,055 5,126,654
2065 134,837 5,140,841
2064 135,615 5,154,898
2063 136,407 5,169,175
2062 137,188 5,183,334
2061 137,973 5,197,920
2060 138,753 5,212,905
2059 139,542 5,228,152
2058 140,285 5,242,966
2057 141,066 5,258,706
2056 141,863 5,274,797
2055 142,643 5,290,920
2054 143,418 5,306,678
2053 144,161 5,321,951
2052 144,877 5,337,100
2051 145,572 5,352,042
2050 146,241 5,366,251
2049 146,893 5,380,081
2048 147,522 5,393,571
2047 148,160 5,406,757
2046 148,726 5,419,535
2045 149,303 5,432,355
2044 149,880 5,444,871
2043 150,414 5,457,529
2042 150,956 5,469,797
2041 151,459 5,482,134
2040 151,967 5,494,276
2039 152,464 5,506,630
2038 152,889 5,518,788
2037 153,315 5,530,908
2036 153,745 5,542,684
2035 154,100 5,554,158
2034 154,465 5,565,174
2033 154,784 5,575,691
2032 155,062 5,585,700
2031 155,316 5,595,391
2030 155,550 5,604,388
2029 155,729 5,612,864
2028 155,845 5,620,473
2027 155,924 5,627,272
2026 155,976 5,631,965
2025 156,003 5,630,458
2024 155,967 5,619,911
2023 154,654 5,583,911
2022 153,321 5,556,106
2021 153,948 5,541,017
2020 155,482 5,529,543
2019 157,441 5,521,606
2018 159,336 5,515,525
2017 160,175 5,508,214
2016 159,664 5,495,303
2015 157,980 5,479,531
2014 155,909 5,461,512
2013 153,822 5,438,972
2012 152,088 5,413,971
2011 150,831 5,388,272
2010 148,703 5,363,352
2009 146,833 5,338,871
2008 145,880 5,313,399
2007 144,056 5,288,720
2006 141,239 5,266,268
2005 137,658 5,246,096
2004 134,192 5,228,172
2003 131,897 5,213,014
2002 129,205 5,200,598
2001 129,047 5,188,008
2000 133,860 5,176,209
1999 139,428 5,165,474
1998 144,472 5,153,498
1997 146,956 5,139,835
1996 146,306 5,124,573
1995 145,139 5,107,790
1994 144,630 5,088,333
1993 144,299 5,066,447
1992 143,912 5,041,992
1991 144,403 5,013,740
1990 145,400 4,986,431
1989 146,937 4,964,371
1988 149,254 4,946,481
1987 151,456 4,932,123
1986 152,662 4,918,154
1985 152,711 4,902,206
1984 151,940 4,881,803
1983 151,159 4,855,787
1982 150,101 4,826,933
1981 148,629 4,799,964
1980 148,041 4,779,535
1979 147,851 4,764,690
1978 148,341 4,752,528
1977 149,459 4,738,902
1976 149,399 4,725,664
1975 149,129 4,711,440
1974 148,351 4,690,574
1973 146,912 4,666,081
1972 147,710 4,639,657
1971 147,389 4,612,124
1970 144,739 4,606,307
1969 142,581 4,623,785
1968 140,298 4,626,469
1967 138,140 4,605,744
1966 136,682 4,580,869
1965 135,266 4,563,732
1964 133,148 4,548,543
1963 130,860 4,523,309
1962 128,414 4,491,443
1961 126,125 4,461,005
1960 124,826 4,429,634

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Curacao's population will shrink by 6.24% to 146,241 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Finland
2100 -0.88% -0.35%
2099 -0.9% -0.34%
2098 -0.9% -0.34%
2097 -0.89% -0.33%
2096 -0.92% -0.33%
2095 -0.92% -0.32%
2094 -0.92% -0.32%
2093 -0.91% -0.32%
2092 -0.94% -0.32%
2091 -0.93% -0.33%
2090 -0.94% -0.32%
2089 -0.93% -0.32%
2088 -0.93% -0.33%
2087 -0.93% -0.33%
2086 -0.9% -0.33%
2085 -0.9% -0.31%
2084 -0.86% -0.31%
2083 -0.86% -0.32%
2082 -0.8% -0.32%
2081 -0.82% -0.32%
2080 -0.8% -0.31%
2079 -0.77% -0.3%
2078 -0.74% -0.31%
2077 -0.72% -0.31%
2076 -0.7% -0.3%
2075 -0.71% -0.29%
2074 -0.67% -0.28%
2073 -0.67% -0.27%
2072 -0.64% -0.27%
2071 -0.62% -0.27%
2070 -0.63% -0.26%
2069 -0.6% -0.26%
2068 -0.59% -0.26%
2067 -0.59% -0.26%
2066 -0.58% -0.28%
2065 -0.57% -0.27%
2064 -0.58% -0.28%
2063 -0.57% -0.27%
2062 -0.57% -0.28%
2061 -0.56% -0.29%
2060 -0.57% -0.29%
2059 -0.53% -0.28%
2058 -0.55% -0.3%
2057 -0.56% -0.31%
2056 -0.55% -0.3%
2055 -0.54% -0.3%
2054 -0.52% -0.29%
2053 -0.49% -0.28%
2052 -0.48% -0.28%
2051 -0.46% -0.26%
2050 -0.44% -0.26%
2049 -0.43% -0.25%
2048 -0.43% -0.24%
2047 -0.38% -0.24%
2046 -0.39% -0.24%
2045 -0.38% -0.23%
2044 -0.36% -0.23%
2043 -0.36% -0.22%
2042 -0.33% -0.23%
2041 -0.33% -0.22%
2040 -0.33% -0.22%
2039 -0.28% -0.22%
2038 -0.28% -0.22%
2037 -0.28% -0.21%
2036 -0.23% -0.21%
2035 -0.24% -0.2%
2034 -0.21% -0.19%
2033 -0.18% -0.18%
2032 -0.16% -0.17%
2031 -0.15% -0.16%
2030 -0.11% -0.15%
2029 -0.08% -0.14%
2028 -0.05% -0.12%
2027 -0.03% -0.08%
2026 -0.02% 0.03%
2025 0.02% 0.19%
2024 0.85% 0.64%
2023 0.87% 0.5%
2022 -0.41% 0.27%
2021 -0.99% 0.21%
2020 -1.24% 0.14%
2019 -1.19% 0.11%
2018 -0.52% 0.13%
2017 0.32% 0.23%
2016 1.07% 0.29%
2015 1.33% 0.33%
2014 1.36% 0.41%
2013 1.14% 0.46%
2012 0.83% 0.48%
2011 1.43% 0.46%
2010 1.27% 0.46%
2009 0.65% 0.48%
2008 1.27% 0.47%
2007 1.99% 0.43%
2006 2.6% 0.38%
2005 2.58% 0.34%
2004 1.74% 0.29%
2003 2.08% 0.24%
2002 0.12% 0.24%
2001 -3.6% 0.23%
2000 -3.99% 0.21%
1999 -3.49% 0.23%
1998 -1.69% 0.27%
1997 0.44% 0.3%
1996 0.8% 0.33%
1995 0.35% 0.38%
1994 0.23% 0.43%
1993 0.27% 0.49%
1992 -0.34% 0.56%
1991 -0.69% 0.55%
1990 -1.05% 0.44%
1989 -1.55% 0.36%
1988 -1.45% 0.29%
1987 -0.79% 0.28%
1986 -0.03% 0.33%
1985 0.51% 0.42%
1984 0.52% 0.54%
1983 0.7% 0.6%
1982 0.99% 0.56%
1981 0.4% 0.43%
1980 0.13% 0.31%
1979 -0.33% 0.26%
1978 -0.75% 0.29%
1977 0.04% 0.28%
1976 0.18% 0.3%
1975 0.52% 0.44%
1974 0.98% 0.52%
1973 -0.54% 0.57%
1972 0.22% 0.6%
1971 1.83% 0.13%
1970 1.51% -0.38%
1969 1.63% -0.06%
1968 1.56% 0.45%
1967 1.07% 0.54%
1966 1.05% 0.38%
1965 1.59% 0.33%
1964 1.75% 0.56%
1963 1.9% 0.71%
1962 1.81% 0.68%
1961 1.04% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Curacao Finland
Current population
155976
5631965
Population rank 179/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.07%
One net population change
6.67 hours
14.6 minutes
One birth every
7.56 hours
12.1 minutes
One death every
5.84 hours
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +99
Annual growth/decline +1,313 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 122/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +470 +18,246
Net migration rank 68/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - 18,246
2024 - 513 - 26,894
2023 -341 518 -17,869 38,156
2022 -337 518 -18,335 60,353
2021 -385 503 -7,757 22,484
2020 -93 992 -8,847 17,504
2019 205 -9,595 -8,282 15,671
2018 271 25,592 -7,170 11,822
2017 128 537 -3,856 13,356
2016 304 645 -1,099 17,321
2015 489 842 2,740 12,655
2014 593 1,063 4,915 15,915
2013 708 1,283 6,527 18,164
2012 790 1,469 7,579 17,894
2011 693 1,516 9,160 16,798
2010 773 242 10,191 14,080
2009 749 484 10,678 14,877
2008 759 541 10,627 15,626
2007 792 533 9,519 14,027
2006 791 489 11,059 10,820
2005 693 438 9,968 9,251
2004 742 1,006 9,933 6,956
2003 827 1,014 7,819 5,929
2002 919 1,035 6,241 5,255
2001 1,066 -982 7,263 6,241
2000 1,136 -2,995 7,765 2,497
1999 1,207 -2,963 7,748 3,604
1998 1,358 -2,931 7,730 4,417
1997 1,517 -2,900 9,766 4,925
1996 1,628 -2,872 11,274 3,757
1995 1,715 -2,847 13,791 4,325
1994 1,805 -2,829 17,300 3,834
1993 1,894 -2,776 13,679 9,036
1992 1,980 -2,574 16,639 9,356
1991 1,989 -2,428 16,044 14,515
1990 1,985 -2,419 15,458 8,920
1989 2,013 -2,405 14,396 5,775
1988 2,085 -2,391 14,344 1,765
1987 2,143 -2,381 11,837 831
1986 2,186 -2,364 13,279 1,491
1985 2,206 -2,351 14,707 2,416
1984 2,193 -2,327 20,015 3,972
1983 2,175 -2,295 21,851 6,925
1982 2,142 -2,248 22,686 7,109
1981 2,102 -2,116 18,720 5,287
1980 2,079 -2,026 18,640 -2,212
1979 2,077 -2,001 19,535 -6,612
1978 2,112 -1,972 20,436 -9,348
1977 2,171 -1,949 21,799 -5,697
1976 2,220 -1,928 21,738 -11,843
1975 2,279 -1,901 21,673 -3,807
1974 2,331 -1,870 17,824 5,891
1973 2,355 -1,841 13,532 11,558
1972 2,421 -1,553 14,847 12,613
1971 2,558 -1,401 15,220 12,286
1970 2,679 -1,392 20,268 -36,579
1969 2,792 -1,384 21,732 -42,207
1968 2,904 -1,405 28,684 -15,561
1967 3,015 -1,446 33,622 -5,353
1966 3,109 -1,460 34,356 -12,059
1965 3,202 -1,477 33,771 -21,731
1964 3,240 -1,454 38,208 -20,414
1963 3,271 -1,431 40,258 -7,624
1962 3,286 -1,381 38,627 -6,852
1961 3,305 -1,306 41,487 -11,828
1960 3,336 -1,530 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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