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

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 376 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 +0.02% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Curacao vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Italy
2100 101,921 35,295,729
2099 102,830 35,533,045
2098 103,765 35,764,971
2097 104,709 36,003,567
2096 105,651 36,240,310
2095 106,631 36,477,183
2094 107,625 36,710,370
2093 108,623 36,941,728
2092 109,622 37,181,889
2091 110,660 37,416,123
2090 111,696 37,654,289
2089 112,755 37,896,069
2088 113,816 38,134,560
2087 114,885 38,375,540
2086 115,958 38,612,968
2085 117,017 38,857,421
2084 118,085 39,105,783
2083 119,113 39,352,795
2082 120,151 39,608,119
2081 121,123 39,866,527
2080 122,130 40,130,426
2079 123,118 40,403,049
2078 124,074 40,680,460
2077 125,003 40,962,463
2076 125,907 41,254,005
2075 126,797 41,558,635
2074 127,699 41,883,296
2073 128,564 42,216,283
2072 129,425 42,564,739
2071 130,254 42,921,274
2070 131,071 43,295,245
2069 131,897 43,679,714
2068 132,692 44,073,736
2067 133,483 44,471,480
2066 134,278 44,883,154
2065 135,062 45,309,461
2064 135,841 45,741,985
2063 136,634 46,180,658
2062 137,416 46,633,125
2061 138,203 47,088,290
2060 138,985 47,542,648
2059 139,775 47,998,659
2058 140,519 48,452,892
2057 141,301 48,899,246
2056 142,099 49,344,799
2055 142,881 49,776,680
2054 143,657 50,197,999
2053 144,401 50,613,632
2052 145,118 51,012,772
2051 145,815 51,404,003
2050 146,484 51,791,523
2049 147,138 52,164,254
2048 147,768 52,522,170
2047 148,407 52,876,346
2046 148,973 53,212,697
2045 149,552 53,541,344
2044 150,129 53,856,790
2043 150,664 54,176,580
2042 151,207 54,477,632
2041 151,711 54,765,213
2040 152,220 55,052,803
2039 152,718 55,342,225
2038 153,143 55,619,470
2037 153,570 55,895,913
2036 154,001 56,164,408
2035 154,356 56,435,468
2034 154,723 56,703,168
2033 155,042 56,963,528
2032 155,321 57,220,334
2031 155,574 57,487,786
2030 155,809 57,749,232
2029 155,988 57,994,812
2028 156,105 58,236,078
2027 156,184 58,477,957
2026 156,236 58,708,169
2025 156,263 58,915,656
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 59,877,221
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% 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 146,484 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 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 0.19% -0.06%
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% -0.25%
2018 -0.52% -0.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Curacao Italy
Current population
156236
58708169
Population rank 179/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.71%
One net population change
1.24 days
14.2 minutes
One birth every
7.81 hours
1.42 minutes
One death every
5.56 hours
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1 -102
Annual growth/decline +296 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 162/197
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 -453 513 -277,077 95,246
2023 -340 518 -294,922 150,189
2022 -353 518 -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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/italy | 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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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 137K
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 (1960–2025, 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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