The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.
Population statistics:
- Ivory Coast's population is 216.2 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).
Curacao vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | 101,751 | 104,920,371 |
| 2099 | 102,659 | 104,113,061 |
| 2098 | 103,592 | 103,291,158 |
| 2097 | 104,535 | 102,471,756 |
| 2096 | 105,475 | 101,628,301 |
| 2095 | 106,454 | 100,772,460 |
| 2094 | 107,446 | 99,898,304 |
| 2093 | 108,442 | 99,021,348 |
| 2092 | 109,440 | 98,114,023 |
| 2091 | 110,476 | 97,191,635 |
| 2090 | 111,510 | 96,263,617 |
| 2089 | 112,567 | 95,332,834 |
| 2088 | 113,627 | 94,410,464 |
| 2087 | 114,694 | 93,478,576 |
| 2086 | 115,765 | 92,531,438 |
| 2085 | 116,823 | 91,589,651 |
| 2084 | 117,889 | 90,656,883 |
| 2083 | 118,915 | 89,687,091 |
| 2082 | 119,951 | 88,713,776 |
| 2081 | 120,921 | 87,729,381 |
| 2080 | 121,927 | 86,741,632 |
| 2079 | 122,913 | 85,754,611 |
| 2078 | 123,867 | 84,755,417 |
| 2077 | 124,795 | 83,751,773 |
| 2076 | 125,697 | 82,745,768 |
| 2075 | 126,586 | 81,715,680 |
| 2074 | 127,487 | 80,699,852 |
| 2073 | 128,351 | 79,680,254 |
| 2072 | 129,210 | 78,658,967 |
| 2071 | 130,038 | 77,619,677 |
| 2070 | 130,853 | 76,578,862 |
| 2069 | 131,677 | 75,539,439 |
| 2068 | 132,471 | 74,479,930 |
| 2067 | 133,261 | 73,429,006 |
| 2066 | 134,055 | 72,362,962 |
| 2065 | 134,837 | 71,312,115 |
| 2064 | 135,615 | 70,271,852 |
| 2063 | 136,407 | 69,232,655 |
| 2062 | 137,188 | 68,207,413 |
| 2061 | 137,973 | 67,176,556 |
| 2060 | 138,753 | 66,159,709 |
| 2059 | 139,542 | 65,140,683 |
| 2058 | 140,285 | 64,110,700 |
| 2057 | 141,066 | 63,092,260 |
| 2056 | 141,863 | 62,075,281 |
| 2055 | 142,643 | 61,046,238 |
| 2054 | 143,418 | 60,014,012 |
| 2053 | 144,161 | 58,992,661 |
| 2052 | 144,877 | 57,968,005 |
| 2051 | 145,572 | 56,941,659 |
| 2050 | 146,241 | 55,918,046 |
| 2049 | 146,893 | 54,901,818 |
| 2048 | 147,522 | 53,875,709 |
| 2047 | 148,160 | 52,858,830 |
| 2046 | 148,726 | 51,844,312 |
| 2045 | 149,303 | 50,830,306 |
| 2044 | 149,880 | 49,805,598 |
| 2043 | 150,414 | 48,788,840 |
| 2042 | 150,956 | 47,784,131 |
| 2041 | 151,459 | 46,795,255 |
| 2040 | 151,967 | 45,813,266 |
| 2039 | 152,464 | 44,841,250 |
| 2038 | 152,889 | 43,881,133 |
| 2037 | 153,315 | 42,929,373 |
| 2036 | 153,745 | 41,995,248 |
| 2035 | 154,100 | 41,077,730 |
| 2034 | 154,465 | 40,171,091 |
| 2033 | 154,784 | 39,279,116 |
| 2032 | 155,062 | 38,414,277 |
| 2031 | 155,316 | 37,563,879 |
| 2030 | 155,550 | 36,733,221 |
| 2029 | 155,729 | 35,912,791 |
| 2028 | 155,845 | 35,100,748 |
| 2027 | 155,924 | 34,301,358 |
| 2026 | 155,976 | 33,507,906 |
| 2025 | 156,003 | 32,716,581 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 31,934,230 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 31,165,654 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 30,395,002 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 29,639,736 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 28,915,449 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 28,193,009 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 27,464,173 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 26,733,372 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 25,989,405 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 25,246,342 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 24,527,395 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 23,939,775 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 23,467,078 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 22,982,000 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 22,488,065 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 21,997,940 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 21,514,439 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 21,030,558 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 20,546,802 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 20,068,458 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 19,595,000 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 19,125,542 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 18,654,771 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 18,178,913 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 17,699,004 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 17,215,935 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 16,663,948 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 16,047,170 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 15,442,312 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 14,855,565 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 14,287,201 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 13,735,951 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 13,200,310 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 12,683,870 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 12,189,778 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 11,719,771 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 11,275,189 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 10,851,475 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 10,440,917 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 10,040,483 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 9,650,516 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 9,272,744 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 8,907,936 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 8,556,596 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 8,220,714 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 7,902,267 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 7,603,130 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 7,321,950 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 7,057,958 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 6,776,297 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 6,474,057 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 6,184,944 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 5,909,716 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 5,650,868 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 5,411,567 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 5,192,221 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 4,990,021 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 4,799,744 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 4,617,519 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 4,442,377 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 4,273,952 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 4,112,061 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 3,956,939 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 3,810,151 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 3,673,666 |
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/ivory-coast | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.
Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | 0.78% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | 0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | 0.8% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | 0.83% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | 0.85% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | 0.88% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | 0.89% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | 0.95% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | 0.96% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | 0.98% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | 0.98% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | 1% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | 1.02% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | 1.03% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | 1.03% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | 1.08% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | 1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | 1.12% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | 1.14% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | 1.15% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | 1.18% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | 1.2% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 1.22% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | 1.26% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | 1.26% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 1.28% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 1.3% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | 1.34% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 1.36% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 1.38% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | 1.42% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | 1.43% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | 1.47% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 1.47% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | 1.48% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | 1.5% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | 1.5% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | 1.53% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | 1.54% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | 1.56% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | 1.61% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | 1.61% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | 1.69% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | 1.72% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | 1.73% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | 1.77% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | 1.8% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | 1.83% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | 1.85% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | 1.9% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 1.96% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 1.99% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | 2.06% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | 2.08% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | 2.22% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | 2.26% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 2.27% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 2.25% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | 2.26% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | 2.26% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | 2.28% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | 2.33% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | 0.02% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 2.47% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 2.54% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 2.56% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 2.65% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 2.86% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 2.01% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 2.23% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 2.25% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 2.52% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 2.71% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 2.81% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 3.31% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 3.84% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 3.92% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 3.95% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 3.98% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 4.01% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 4.06% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 4.07% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 4.05% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 4.01% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 3.94% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 3.99% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 4.07% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 4.11% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 4.09% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 4.03% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 3.93% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 3.84% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 3.74% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 4.16% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 4.67% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 4.67% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 4.66% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 4.58% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 4.42% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 4.22% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 4.05% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 3.96% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 3.95% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 3.94% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 3.94% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 3.94% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 3.85% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 3.72% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
155976
|
33722528
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 50/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.41% |
| One net population change |
6.67 hours
|
41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.56 hours
|
31.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
5.84 hours
|
2.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | +2,106 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,313 | +768,576 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | +2.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 112/197 | 28/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | +11,305 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 43/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 2,880,839 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 25/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 70/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Ivory Coast
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | 11,305 |
| 2024 | - | 513 | - | 7,838 |
| 2023 | -341 | 518 | 758,261 | 6,002 |
| 2022 | -337 | 518 | 750,270 | 26,777 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 732,191 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 727,455 | -12,390 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 727,774 | 2,043 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 722,445 | 5,395 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 734,553 | -796 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 735,630 | 18,568 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 731,387 | 522 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 728,978 | -23,011 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 720,228 | -250,964 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 708,847 | -232,712 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 694,033 | -200,010 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 676,554 | -182,689 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 654,439 | -168,027 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 630,610 | -150,037 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 617,247 | -130,079 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 605,001 | -124,651 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 593,685 | -117,342 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 579,424 | -108,869 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 568,220 | -99,880 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 563,692 | -90,503 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 555,220 | -76,679 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 545,129 | -63,843 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 527,634 | -42,777 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 509,167 | 109,961 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 489,984 | 124,443 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 469,740 | 125,556 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 453,719 | 124,501 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 438,274 | 120,247 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 430,759 | 113,215 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 423,294 | 104,006 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 413,354 | 92,228 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 402,629 | 79,979 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 390,081 | 67,324 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 378,575 | 53,187 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 370,654 | 45,028 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 357,205 | 48,233 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 344,549 | 50,872 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 331,910 | 52,594 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 317,379 | 53,646 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 305,204 | 53,384 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 292,755 | 51,354 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 280,630 | 47,031 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 268,875 | 40,355 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 257,222 | 31,822 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 250,858 | 22,452 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 241,939 | 12,735 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 228,883 | 79,766 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 216,389 | 79,445 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 203,429 | 78,963 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 190,842 | 77,213 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 179,918 | 69,728 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 170,070 | 58,883 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 161,541 | 48,192 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 153,464 | 41,198 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 145,773 | 40,125 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 138,438 | 40,125 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 131,601 | 40,125 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 124,996 | 40,125 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 118,526 | 40,125 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 111,930 | 39,670 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 105,568 | 36,410 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 99,681 | 31,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/curacao/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.
Biggest cities by population
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Willemstad | 150K |
| Barber | 2.42K |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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Population differences between Curacao and Ivory Coast
|
Curacao
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 23.6 years |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 19.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman |
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 272.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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