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

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 36.2 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 +0.02% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Curacao vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Finland
2100 101,921 4,629,053
2099 102,830 4,645,228
2098 103,765 4,661,258
2097 104,709 4,676,964
2096 105,651 4,692,260
2095 106,631 4,707,633
2094 107,625 4,722,751
2093 108,623 4,738,088
2092 109,622 4,753,259
2091 110,660 4,768,754
2090 111,696 4,784,445
2089 112,755 4,799,982
2088 113,816 4,815,528
2087 114,885 4,831,523
2086 115,958 4,847,503
2085 117,017 4,863,391
2084 118,085 4,878,695
2083 119,113 4,894,099
2082 120,151 4,909,902
2081 121,123 4,925,741
2080 122,130 4,941,601
2079 123,118 4,957,156
2078 124,074 4,972,238
2077 125,003 4,987,486
2076 125,907 5,002,755
2075 126,797 5,017,572
2074 127,699 5,032,306
2073 128,564 5,046,593
2072 129,425 5,060,464
2071 130,254 5,074,179
2070 131,071 5,087,802
2069 131,897 5,101,058
2068 132,692 5,114,493
2067 133,483 5,127,889
2066 134,278 5,141,202
2065 135,062 5,155,429
2064 135,841 5,169,525
2063 136,634 5,183,843
2062 137,416 5,198,043
2061 138,203 5,212,670
2060 138,985 5,227,697
2059 139,775 5,242,988
2058 140,519 5,257,844
2057 141,301 5,273,628
2056 142,099 5,289,765
2055 142,881 5,305,934
2054 143,657 5,321,736
2053 144,401 5,337,053
2052 145,118 5,352,244
2051 145,815 5,367,229
2050 146,484 5,381,479
2049 147,138 5,395,348
2048 147,768 5,408,876
2047 148,407 5,422,100
2046 148,973 5,434,914
2045 149,552 5,447,770
2044 150,129 5,460,322
2043 150,664 5,473,016
2042 151,207 5,485,319
2041 151,711 5,497,690
2040 152,220 5,509,866
2039 152,718 5,522,256
2038 153,143 5,534,448
2037 153,570 5,546,603
2036 154,001 5,558,413
2035 154,356 5,569,919
2034 154,723 5,580,966
2033 155,042 5,591,512
2032 155,321 5,601,550
2031 155,574 5,611,269
2030 155,809 5,620,291
2029 155,988 5,628,791
2028 156,105 5,636,422
2027 156,184 5,643,240
2026 156,236 5,647,947
2025 156,263 5,646,436
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% 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 146,484 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.19% 0.47%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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

Live population counters

Curacao Finland
Current population
156236
5647947
Population rank 179/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.07%
One net population change
1.24 days
19.9 minutes
One birth every
7.81 hours
12 minutes
One death every
5.56 hours
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +73
Annual growth/decline +296 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 130/197
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 -453 513 -14,612 26,894
2023 -340 518 -17,869 38,156
2022 -353 518 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 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 137K
Barber 2.42K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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