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

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 60.5 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Curacao vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Hungary
2100 101,921 7,354,125
2099 102,830 7,369,935
2098 103,765 7,385,110
2097 104,709 7,399,578
2096 105,651 7,414,169
2095 106,631 7,428,875
2094 107,625 7,443,681
2093 108,623 7,458,651
2092 109,622 7,473,041
2091 110,660 7,487,818
2090 111,696 7,502,719
2089 112,755 7,518,368
2088 113,816 7,533,773
2087 114,885 7,549,845
2086 115,958 7,566,819
2085 117,017 7,584,011
2084 118,085 7,600,723
2083 119,113 7,618,082
2082 120,151 7,636,419
2081 121,123 7,655,375
2080 122,130 7,675,218
2079 123,118 7,695,945
2078 124,074 7,717,087
2077 125,003 7,739,401
2076 125,907 7,763,134
2075 126,797 7,788,149
2074 127,699 7,814,821
2073 128,564 7,842,708
2072 129,425 7,872,075
2071 130,254 7,902,830
2070 131,071 7,934,859
2069 131,897 7,967,725
2068 132,692 8,001,662
2067 133,483 8,036,057
2066 134,278 8,071,042
2065 135,062 8,107,187
2064 135,841 8,144,020
2063 136,634 8,179,967
2062 137,416 8,215,823
2061 138,203 8,251,186
2060 138,985 8,286,212
2059 139,775 8,320,988
2058 140,519 8,354,080
2057 141,301 8,386,894
2056 142,099 8,419,815
2055 142,881 8,451,799
2054 143,657 8,483,442
2053 144,401 8,514,311
2052 145,118 8,545,085
2051 145,815 8,575,999
2050 146,484 8,606,870
2049 147,138 8,638,405
2048 147,768 8,670,073
2047 148,407 8,702,640
2046 148,973 8,735,821
2045 149,552 8,769,752
2044 150,129 8,803,827
2043 150,664 8,838,318
2042 151,207 8,873,924
2041 151,711 8,910,032
2040 152,220 8,946,870
2039 152,718 8,984,555
2038 153,143 9,022,078
2037 153,570 9,060,601
2036 154,001 9,098,588
2035 154,356 9,136,984
2034 154,723 9,175,038
2033 155,042 9,212,552
2032 155,321 9,249,719
2031 155,574 9,286,177
2030 155,809 9,322,011
2029 155,988 9,357,056
2028 156,105 9,390,506
2027 156,184 9,422,739
2026 156,236 9,454,659
2025 156,263 9,514,251
2024 155,967 9,562,065
2023 154,654 9,592,186
2022 153,321 9,605,074
2021 153,948 9,630,932
2020 155,482 9,670,419
2019 157,441 9,694,824
2018 159,336 9,706,964
2017 160,175 9,726,756
2016 159,664 9,759,755
2015 157,980 9,797,755
2014 155,909 9,833,038
2013 153,822 9,872,734
2012 152,088 9,920,362
2011 150,831 9,971,727
2010 148,703 10,000,023
2009 146,833 10,022,650
2008 145,880 10,038,188
2007 144,056 10,055,780
2006 141,239 10,071,370
2005 137,658 10,087,065
2004 134,192 10,107,146
2003 131,897 10,129,552
2002 129,205 10,158,608
2001 129,047 10,187,576
2000 133,860 10,210,971
1999 139,428 10,237,530
1998 144,472 10,266,570
1997 146,956 10,290,486
1996 146,306 10,311,238
1995 145,139 10,328,965
1994 144,630 10,343,355
1993 144,299 10,357,523
1992 143,912 10,369,341
1991 144,403 10,373,400
1990 145,400 10,373,988
1989 146,937 10,481,719
1988 149,254 10,596,487
1987 151,456 10,612,741
1986 152,662 10,630,564
1985 152,711 10,648,713
1984 151,940 10,668,095
1983 151,159 10,689,463
1982 150,101 10,705,535
1981 148,629 10,711,848
1980 148,041 10,711,122
1979 147,851 10,704,152
1978 148,341 10,684,822
1977 149,459 10,648,031
1976 149,399 10,598,677
1975 149,129 10,540,525
1974 148,351 10,478,720
1973 146,912 10,432,055
1972 147,710 10,398,489
1971 147,389 10,367,537
1970 144,739 10,337,910
1969 142,581 10,298,723
1968 140,298 10,255,815
1967 138,140 10,216,604
1966 136,682 10,178,653
1965 135,266 10,147,935
1964 133,148 10,119,835
1963 130,860 10,087,947
1962 128,414 10,060,825
1961 126,125 10,027,958
1960 124,826 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Hungary
2100 -0.88% -0.21%
2099 -0.9% -0.21%
2098 -0.9% -0.2%
2097 -0.89% -0.2%
2096 -0.92% -0.2%
2095 -0.92% -0.2%
2094 -0.92% -0.2%
2093 -0.91% -0.19%
2092 -0.94% -0.2%
2091 -0.93% -0.2%
2090 -0.94% -0.21%
2089 -0.93% -0.2%
2088 -0.93% -0.21%
2087 -0.93% -0.22%
2086 -0.9% -0.23%
2085 -0.9% -0.22%
2084 -0.86% -0.23%
2083 -0.86% -0.24%
2082 -0.8% -0.25%
2081 -0.82% -0.26%
2080 -0.8% -0.27%
2079 -0.77% -0.27%
2078 -0.74% -0.29%
2077 -0.72% -0.31%
2076 -0.7% -0.32%
2075 -0.71% -0.34%
2074 -0.67% -0.36%
2073 -0.67% -0.37%
2072 -0.64% -0.39%
2071 -0.62% -0.4%
2070 -0.63% -0.41%
2069 -0.6% -0.42%
2068 -0.59% -0.43%
2067 -0.59% -0.43%
2066 -0.58% -0.45%
2065 -0.57% -0.45%
2064 -0.58% -0.44%
2063 -0.57% -0.44%
2062 -0.57% -0.43%
2061 -0.56% -0.42%
2060 -0.57% -0.42%
2059 -0.53% -0.4%
2058 -0.55% -0.39%
2057 -0.56% -0.39%
2056 -0.55% -0.38%
2055 -0.54% -0.37%
2054 -0.52% -0.36%
2053 -0.49% -0.36%
2052 -0.48% -0.36%
2051 -0.46% -0.36%
2050 -0.44% -0.37%
2049 -0.43% -0.37%
2048 -0.43% -0.37%
2047 -0.38% -0.38%
2046 -0.39% -0.39%
2045 -0.38% -0.39%
2044 -0.36% -0.39%
2043 -0.36% -0.4%
2042 -0.33% -0.41%
2041 -0.33% -0.41%
2040 -0.33% -0.42%
2039 -0.28% -0.42%
2038 -0.28% -0.43%
2037 -0.28% -0.42%
2036 -0.23% -0.42%
2035 -0.24% -0.41%
2034 -0.21% -0.41%
2033 -0.18% -0.4%
2032 -0.16% -0.39%
2031 -0.15% -0.38%
2030 -0.11% -0.37%
2029 -0.08% -0.36%
2028 -0.05% -0.34%
2027 -0.03% -0.34%
2026 -0.02% -0.63%
2025 0.19% -0.5%
2024 0.85% -0.31%
2023 0.87% -0.13%
2022 -0.41% -0.27%
2021 -0.99% -0.41%
2020 -1.24% -0.25%
2019 -1.19% -0.13%
2018 -0.52% -0.2%
2017 0.32% -0.34%
2016 1.07% -0.39%
2015 1.33% -0.36%
2014 1.36% -0.4%
2013 1.14% -0.48%
2012 0.83% -0.52%
2011 1.43% -0.28%
2010 1.27% -0.23%
2009 0.65% -0.15%
2008 1.27% -0.17%
2007 1.99% -0.15%
2006 2.6% -0.16%
2005 2.58% -0.2%
2004 1.74% -0.22%
2003 2.08% -0.29%
2002 0.12% -0.28%
2001 -3.6% -0.23%
2000 -3.99% -0.26%
1999 -3.49% -0.28%
1998 -1.69% -0.23%
1997 0.44% -0.2%
1996 0.8% -0.17%
1995 0.35% -0.14%
1994 0.23% -0.14%
1993 0.27% -0.11%
1992 -0.34% -0.04%
1991 -0.69% -0.006%
1990 -1.05% -1.03%
1989 -1.55% -1.08%
1988 -1.45% -0.15%
1987 -0.79% -0.17%
1986 -0.03% -0.17%
1985 0.51% -0.18%
1984 0.52% -0.2%
1983 0.7% -0.15%
1982 0.99% -0.06%
1981 0.4% 0.007%
1980 0.13% 0.07%
1979 -0.33% 0.18%
1978 -0.75% 0.35%
1977 0.04% 0.47%
1976 0.18% 0.55%
1975 0.52% 0.59%
1974 0.98% 0.45%
1973 -0.54% 0.32%
1972 0.22% 0.3%
1971 1.83% 0.29%
1970 1.51% 0.38%
1969 1.63% 0.42%
1968 1.56% 0.38%
1967 1.07% 0.37%
1966 1.05% 0.3%
1965 1.59% 0.28%
1964 1.75% 0.32%
1963 1.9% 0.27%
1962 1.81% 0.33%
1961 1.04% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Curacao Hungary
Current population
156236
9454659
Population rank 179/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.11%
One net population change
1.24 days
11 minutes
One birth every
7.81 hours
6.7 minutes
One death every
5.56 hours
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 -131
Annual growth/decline +296 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 184/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +470 -16,331
Net migration rank 68/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -16,331
2024 -453 513 -49,723 16,223
2023 -340 518 -41,247 49,213
2022 -353 518 -47,065 41,871
2021 -385 503 -61,638 20,372
2020 -93 992 -47,385 9,147
2019 205 -9,595 -36,840 34,339
2018 271 25,592 -37,858 34,190
2017 128 537 -37,934 20,200
2016 304 645 -31,231 68
2015 489 842 -39,191 13,856
2014 593 1,063 -32,449 11,581
2013 708 1,283 -36,529 5,635
2012 790 1,469 -38,689 15,286
2011 693 1,516 -40,884 1,859
2010 773 242 -40,000 10,592
2009 749 484 -34,077 17,281
2008 759 541 -31,118 16,166
2007 792 533 -35,195 13,697
2006 791 489 -32,228 19,890
2005 693 438 -38,331 16,925
2004 742 1,006 -37,396 16,637
2003 827 1,014 -41,531 13,879
2002 919 1,035 -36,571 2,822
2001 1,066 -982 -35,657 10,386
2000 1,136 -2,995 -37,780 13,414
1999 1,207 -2,963 -49,140 12,819
1998 1,358 -2,931 -43,120 13,568
1997 1,517 -2,900 -38,075 14,186
1996 1,628 -2,872 -38,152 14,605
1995 1,715 -2,847 -34,086 14,927
1994 1,805 -2,829 -31,030 15,159
1993 1,894 -2,776 -33,144 15,540
1992 1,980 -2,574 -26,960 16,238
1991 1,989 -2,428 -17,635 16,873
1990 1,985 -2,419 -19,710 16,991
1989 2,013 -2,405 -20,963 -16,991
1988 2,085 -2,391 -15,895 -16,052
1987 2,143 -2,381 -15,919 -16,175
1986 2,186 -2,364 -18,072 -16,339
1985 2,206 -2,351 -18,103 -15,890
1984 2,193 -2,327 -21,336 -16,216
1983 2,175 -2,295 -21,379 -16,047
1982 2,142 -2,248 -10,705 -16,531
1981 2,102 -2,116 -2,142 -16,869
1980 2,079 -2,026 3,213 -17,795
1979 2,077 -2,001 23,549 3,629
1978 2,112 -1,972 27,780 290
1977 2,171 -1,949 45,787 -54
1976 2,220 -1,928 52,993 -472
1975 2,279 -1,901 63,243 -335
1974 2,331 -1,870 60,777 132
1973 2,355 -1,841 33,382 -1,512
1972 2,421 -1,553 34,315 -8
1971 2,558 -1,401 26,956 -15
1970 2,679 -1,392 32,048 -96
1969 2,792 -1,384 38,105 -333
1968 2,904 -1,405 39,997 -324
1967 3,015 -1,446 39,845 -414
1966 3,109 -1,460 36,643 -726
1965 3,202 -1,477 24,355 -537
1964 3,240 -1,454 31,371 -739
1963 3,271 -1,431 32,282 -822
1962 3,286 -1,381 21,128 -1,738
1961 3,305 -1,306 44,123 -1,177
1960 3,336 -1,530 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/hungary | 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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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