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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 375 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Curacao vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Italy
2100 101,751 35,208,261
2099 102,659 35,444,989
2098 103,592 35,676,340
2097 104,535 35,914,345
2096 105,475 36,150,501
2095 106,454 36,386,787
2094 107,446 36,619,396
2093 108,442 36,850,181
2092 109,440 37,089,746
2091 110,476 37,323,400
2090 111,510 37,560,976
2089 112,567 37,802,157
2088 113,627 38,040,056
2087 114,694 38,280,439
2086 115,765 38,517,279
2085 116,823 38,761,126
2084 117,889 39,008,873
2083 118,915 39,255,273
2082 119,951 39,509,964
2081 120,921 39,767,732
2080 121,927 40,030,977
2079 122,913 40,302,924
2078 123,867 40,579,648
2077 124,795 40,860,952
2076 125,697 41,151,772
2075 126,586 41,455,646
2074 127,487 41,779,503
2073 128,351 42,111,664
2072 129,210 42,459,257
2071 130,038 42,814,908
2070 130,853 43,187,953
2069 131,677 43,571,469
2068 132,471 43,964,515
2067 133,261 44,361,273
2066 134,055 44,771,926
2065 134,837 45,197,177
2064 135,615 45,628,630
2063 136,407 46,066,216
2062 137,188 46,517,561
2061 137,973 46,971,598
2060 138,753 47,424,830
2059 139,542 47,879,711
2058 140,285 48,332,818
2057 141,066 48,778,066
2056 141,863 49,222,515
2055 142,643 49,653,326
2054 143,418 50,073,600
2053 144,161 50,488,203
2052 144,877 50,886,354
2051 145,572 51,276,616
2050 146,241 51,663,176
2049 146,893 52,034,983
2048 147,522 52,392,012
2047 148,160 52,745,310
2046 148,726 53,080,828
2045 149,303 53,408,660
2044 149,880 53,723,325
2043 150,414 54,042,322
2042 150,956 54,342,628
2041 151,459 54,629,496
2040 151,967 54,916,374
2039 152,464 55,205,078
2038 152,889 55,481,637
2037 153,315 55,757,394
2036 153,745 56,025,224
2035 154,100 56,295,613
2034 154,465 56,562,648
2033 154,784 56,822,364
2032 155,062 57,078,534
2031 155,316 57,345,322
2030 155,550 57,606,120
2029 155,729 57,851,091
2028 155,845 58,091,760
2027 155,924 58,333,039
2026 155,976 58,562,681
2025 156,003 58,769,653
2024 155,967 58,952,704
2023 154,654 58,984,216
2022 153,321 59,013,667
2021 153,948 59,133,173
2020 155,482 59,438,851
2019 157,441 59,729,081
2018 159,336 60,148,658
2017 160,175 60,002,252
2016 159,664 60,115,223
2015 157,980 60,229,605
2014 155,909 60,320,707
2013 153,822 60,311,613
2012 152,088 60,191,247
2011 150,831 60,026,841
2010 148,703 59,819,407
2009 146,833 59,555,454
2008 145,880 59,211,181
2007 144,056 58,756,247
2006 141,239 58,399,861
2005 137,658 58,166,682
2004 134,192 57,828,179
2003 131,897 57,399,184
2002 129,205 57,089,824
2001 129,047 56,976,981
2000 133,860 56,942,108
1999 139,428 56,916,317
1998 144,472 56,906,744
1997 146,956 56,890,372
1996 146,306 56,860,281
1995 145,139 56,844,303
1994 144,630 56,843,400
1993 144,299 56,831,821
1992 143,912 56,797,087
1991 144,403 56,758,521
1990 145,400 56,719,240
1989 146,937 56,671,781
1988 149,254 56,629,288
1987 151,456 56,601,931
1986 152,662 56,596,155
1985 152,711 56,593,071
1984 151,940 56,576,718
1983 151,159 56,564,074
1982 150,101 56,543,548
1981 148,629 56,501,675
1980 148,041 56,433,883
1979 147,851 56,317,749
1978 148,341 56,155,143
1977 149,459 55,955,411
1976 149,399 55,718,260
1975 149,129 55,441,001
1974 148,351 55,110,868
1973 146,912 54,751,406
1972 147,710 54,381,345
1971 147,389 54,073,490
1970 144,739 53,821,850
1969 142,581 53,537,950
1968 140,298 53,235,750
1967 138,140 52,900,500
1966 136,682 52,519,000
1965 135,266 52,112,350
1964 133,148 51,675,350
1963 130,860 51,252,000
1962 128,414 50,879,450
1961 126,125 50,536,350
1960 124,826 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Italy
2100 -0.88% -0.67%
2099 -0.9% -0.65%
2098 -0.9% -0.66%
2097 -0.89% -0.65%
2096 -0.92% -0.65%
2095 -0.92% -0.64%
2094 -0.92% -0.63%
2093 -0.91% -0.65%
2092 -0.94% -0.63%
2091 -0.93% -0.63%
2090 -0.94% -0.64%
2089 -0.93% -0.63%
2088 -0.93% -0.63%
2087 -0.93% -0.61%
2086 -0.9% -0.63%
2085 -0.9% -0.64%
2084 -0.86% -0.63%
2083 -0.86% -0.64%
2082 -0.8% -0.65%
2081 -0.82% -0.66%
2080 -0.8% -0.67%
2079 -0.77% -0.68%
2078 -0.74% -0.69%
2077 -0.72% -0.71%
2076 -0.7% -0.73%
2075 -0.71% -0.78%
2074 -0.67% -0.79%
2073 -0.67% -0.82%
2072 -0.64% -0.83%
2071 -0.62% -0.86%
2070 -0.63% -0.88%
2069 -0.6% -0.89%
2068 -0.59% -0.89%
2067 -0.59% -0.92%
2066 -0.58% -0.94%
2065 -0.57% -0.95%
2064 -0.58% -0.95%
2063 -0.57% -0.97%
2062 -0.57% -0.97%
2061 -0.56% -0.96%
2060 -0.57% -0.95%
2059 -0.53% -0.94%
2058 -0.55% -0.91%
2057 -0.56% -0.9%
2056 -0.55% -0.87%
2055 -0.54% -0.84%
2054 -0.52% -0.82%
2053 -0.49% -0.78%
2052 -0.48% -0.76%
2051 -0.46% -0.75%
2050 -0.44% -0.71%
2049 -0.43% -0.68%
2048 -0.43% -0.67%
2047 -0.38% -0.63%
2046 -0.39% -0.61%
2045 -0.38% -0.59%
2044 -0.36% -0.59%
2043 -0.36% -0.55%
2042 -0.33% -0.53%
2041 -0.33% -0.52%
2040 -0.33% -0.52%
2039 -0.28% -0.5%
2038 -0.28% -0.49%
2037 -0.28% -0.48%
2036 -0.23% -0.48%
2035 -0.24% -0.47%
2034 -0.21% -0.46%
2033 -0.18% -0.45%
2032 -0.16% -0.47%
2031 -0.15% -0.45%
2030 -0.11% -0.42%
2029 -0.08% -0.41%
2028 -0.05% -0.41%
2027 -0.03% -0.39%
2026 -0.02% -0.35%
2025 0.02% -0.31%
2024 0.85% -0.05%
2023 0.87% -0.05%
2022 -0.41% -0.2%
2021 -0.99% -0.51%
2020 -1.24% -0.49%
2019 -1.19% -0.7%
2018 -0.52% 0.24%
2017 0.32% -0.19%
2016 1.07% -0.19%
2015 1.33% -0.15%
2014 1.36% 0.02%
2013 1.14% 0.2%
2012 0.83% 0.27%
2011 1.43% 0.35%
2010 1.27% 0.44%
2009 0.65% 0.58%
2008 1.27% 0.77%
2007 1.99% 0.61%
2006 2.6% 0.4%
2005 2.58% 0.59%
2004 1.74% 0.75%
2003 2.08% 0.54%
2002 0.12% 0.2%
2001 -3.6% 0.06%
2000 -3.99% 0.05%
1999 -3.49% 0.02%
1998 -1.69% 0.03%
1997 0.44% 0.05%
1996 0.8% 0.03%
1995 0.35% 0.002%
1994 0.23% 0.02%
1993 0.27% 0.06%
1992 -0.34% 0.07%
1991 -0.69% 0.07%
1990 -1.05% 0.08%
1989 -1.55% 0.08%
1988 -1.45% 0.05%
1987 -0.79% 0.01%
1986 -0.03% 0.005%
1985 0.51% 0.03%
1984 0.52% 0.02%
1983 0.7% 0.04%
1982 0.99% 0.07%
1981 0.4% 0.12%
1980 0.13% 0.21%
1979 -0.33% 0.29%
1978 -0.75% 0.36%
1977 0.04% 0.43%
1976 0.18% 0.5%
1975 0.52% 0.6%
1974 0.98% 0.66%
1973 -0.54% 0.68%
1972 0.22% 0.57%
1971 1.83% 0.47%
1970 1.51% 0.53%
1969 1.63% 0.57%
1968 1.56% 0.63%
1967 1.07% 0.73%
1966 1.05% 0.78%
1965 1.59% 0.85%
1964 1.75% 0.83%
1963 1.9% 0.73%
1962 1.81% 0.68%
1961 1.04% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Curacao Italy
Current population
155976
58562681
Population rank 179/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.71%
One net population change
6.67 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
7.56 hours
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.84 hours
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 -86
Annual growth/decline +1,313 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 170/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +470 +75,448
Net migration rank 68/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - 75,448
2024 - 513 - 95,246
2023 -341 518 -283,125 150,189
2022 -337 518 -318,674 231,228
2021 -385 503 -301,579 157,327
2020 -93 992 -338,801 85,281
2019 205 -9,595 -215,025 46,634
2018 271 25,592 -192,475 83,686
2017 128 537 -192,007 95,147
2016 304 645 -138,265 84,568
2015 489 842 -162,620 39,389
2014 593 1,063 -96,513 52,679
2013 708 1,283 -90,468 158,090
2012 790 1,469 -78,248 252,524
2011 693 1,516 -48,021 198,544
2010 773 242 -23,928 274,387
2009 749 484 -17,866 283,676
2008 759 541 -11,842 422,534
2007 792 533 -5,876 495,092
2006 791 489 0 215,995
2005 693 438 -17,450 258,702
2004 742 1,006 11,566 417,970
2003 827 1,014 -40,179 478,578
2002 919 1,035 -22,836 223,861
2001 1,066 -982 -11,396 48,903
2000 1,136 -2,995 -17,082 56,065
1999 1,207 -2,963 -22,766 54,405
1998 1,358 -2,931 -39,835 67,985
1997 1,517 -2,900 -22,756 50,539
1996 1,628 -2,872 -22,744 53,450
1995 1,715 -2,847 -34,107 -460,287
1994 1,805 -2,829 -17,053 502,750
1993 1,894 -2,776 0 24,321
1992 1,980 -2,574 22,718 51,747
1991 1,989 -2,428 11,352 19,721
1990 1,985 -2,419 22,688 35,317
1989 2,013 -2,405 28,336 19,540
1988 2,085 -2,391 33,977 18,553
1987 2,143 -2,381 16,980 7,825
1986 2,186 -2,364 11,319 -6,206
1985 2,206 -2,351 28,297 6,911
1984 2,193 -2,327 50,919 203
1983 2,175 -2,295 33,939 -3,733
1982 2,142 -2,248 79,161 -24,223
1981 2,102 -2,116 73,452 7,182
1980 2,079 -2,026 84,650 295,642
1979 2,077 -2,001 129,531 42,637
1978 2,112 -1,972 168,465 43,932
1977 2,171 -1,949 190,248 42,246
1976 2,220 -1,928 228,445 40,885
1975 2,279 -1,901 271,660 43,051
1974 2,331 -1,870 336,176 42,487
1973 2,355 -1,841 328,508 41,631
1972 2,421 -1,553 364,355 43,182
1971 2,558 -1,401 383,922 -58,627
1970 2,679 -1,392 376,753 -62,216
1969 2,792 -1,384 390,827 -45,346
1968 2,904 -1,405 399,268 -50,149
1967 3,015 -1,446 439,074 -37,992
1966 3,109 -1,460 488,427 -35,352
1965 3,202 -1,477 474,222 -36,267
1964 3,240 -1,454 527,089 -27,368
1963 3,271 -1,431 440,767 -28,198
1962 3,286 -1,381 427,387 -25,840
1961 3,305 -1,306 459,880 -129,761
1960 3,336 -1,530 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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