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

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 379 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Curacao vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Kenya
2100 101,921 105,223,316
2099 102,830 105,242,590
2098 103,765 105,242,641
2097 104,709 105,236,101
2096 105,651 105,205,242
2095 106,631 105,160,786
2094 107,625 105,103,544
2093 108,623 105,032,088
2092 109,622 104,940,218
2091 110,660 104,832,015
2090 111,696 104,703,358
2089 112,755 104,558,519
2088 113,816 104,399,468
2087 114,885 104,228,800
2086 115,958 104,041,464
2085 117,017 103,840,241
2084 118,085 103,625,624
2083 119,113 103,392,537
2082 120,151 103,144,028
2081 121,123 102,874,777
2080 122,130 102,580,506
2079 123,118 102,272,538
2078 124,074 101,946,897
2077 125,003 101,598,847
2076 125,907 101,225,562
2075 126,797 100,835,197
2074 127,699 100,422,464
2073 128,564 99,987,171
2072 129,425 99,519,193
2071 130,254 99,028,293
2070 131,071 98,515,267
2069 131,897 97,978,409
2068 132,692 97,414,394
2067 133,483 96,829,083
2066 134,278 96,216,770
2065 135,062 95,585,451
2064 135,841 94,929,481
2063 136,634 94,252,826
2062 137,416 93,548,321
2061 138,203 92,824,672
2060 138,985 92,085,725
2059 139,775 91,330,716
2058 140,519 90,557,051
2057 141,301 89,770,421
2056 142,099 88,981,572
2055 142,881 88,179,741
2054 143,657 87,367,666
2053 144,401 86,540,071
2052 145,118 85,698,312
2051 145,815 84,838,589
2050 146,484 83,964,839
2049 147,138 83,078,796
2048 147,768 82,179,525
2047 148,407 81,263,371
2046 148,973 80,329,258
2045 149,552 79,378,234
2044 150,129 78,403,097
2043 150,664 77,407,646
2042 151,207 76,389,004
2041 151,711 75,353,221
2040 152,220 74,297,998
2039 152,718 73,230,696
2038 153,143 72,143,698
2037 153,570 71,048,729
2036 154,001 69,939,553
2035 154,356 68,821,441
2034 154,723 67,695,500
2033 155,042 66,560,141
2032 155,321 65,422,172
2031 155,574 64,280,471
2030 155,809 63,144,611
2029 155,988 62,012,629
2028 156,105 60,885,488
2027 156,184 59,761,684
2026 156,236 58,645,347
2025 156,263 57,532,493
2024 155,967 56,432,944
2023 154,654 55,339,003
2022 153,321 54,252,461
2021 153,948 53,219,166
2020 155,482 52,217,334
2019 157,441 51,202,827
2018 159,336 50,207,107
2017 160,175 49,197,766
2016 159,664 48,139,687
2015 157,980 47,088,526
2014 155,909 46,051,440
2013 153,822 44,986,791
2012 152,088 43,888,303
2011 150,831 42,758,461
2010 148,703 41,598,567
2009 146,833 40,408,891
2008 145,880 39,206,351
2007 144,056 38,036,349
2006 141,239 36,904,008
2005 137,658 35,796,484
2004 134,192 34,713,455
2003 131,897 33,652,223
2002 129,205 32,629,808
2001 129,047 31,619,170
2000 133,860 30,642,890
1999 139,428 29,733,408
1998 144,472 28,888,057
1997 146,956 28,101,768
1996 146,306 27,344,211
1995 145,139 26,601,751
1994 144,630 25,857,130
1993 144,299 25,117,188
1992 143,912 24,382,460
1991 144,403 23,646,514
1990 145,400 22,892,651
1989 146,937 22,118,434
1988 149,254 21,356,219
1987 151,456 20,616,096
1986 152,662 19,901,646
1985 152,711 19,201,768
1984 151,940 18,514,906
1983 151,159 17,846,374
1982 150,101 17,206,175
1981 148,629 16,601,507
1980 148,041 16,018,459
1979 147,851 15,460,666
1978 148,341 14,934,126
1977 149,459 14,428,819
1976 149,399 13,957,623
1975 149,129 13,511,671
1974 148,351 13,070,078
1973 146,912 12,634,835
1972 147,710 12,206,060
1971 147,389 11,788,904
1970 144,739 11,368,791
1969 142,581 10,939,695
1968 140,298 10,518,823
1967 138,140 10,111,057
1966 136,682 9,717,816
1965 135,266 9,338,078
1964 133,148 8,973,535
1963 130,860 8,627,971
1962 128,414 8,299,308
1961 126,125 7,987,770
1960 124,826 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 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

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Kenya
2100 -0.88% -0.02%
2099 -0.9% -0%
2098 -0.9% 0.006%
2097 -0.89% 0.03%
2096 -0.92% 0.04%
2095 -0.92% 0.05%
2094 -0.92% 0.07%
2093 -0.91% 0.09%
2092 -0.94% 0.1%
2091 -0.93% 0.12%
2090 -0.94% 0.14%
2089 -0.93% 0.15%
2088 -0.93% 0.16%
2087 -0.93% 0.18%
2086 -0.9% 0.19%
2085 -0.9% 0.21%
2084 -0.86% 0.23%
2083 -0.86% 0.24%
2082 -0.8% 0.26%
2081 -0.82% 0.29%
2080 -0.8% 0.3%
2079 -0.77% 0.32%
2078 -0.74% 0.34%
2077 -0.72% 0.37%
2076 -0.7% 0.39%
2075 -0.71% 0.41%
2074 -0.67% 0.44%
2073 -0.67% 0.47%
2072 -0.64% 0.5%
2071 -0.62% 0.52%
2070 -0.63% 0.55%
2069 -0.6% 0.58%
2068 -0.59% 0.6%
2067 -0.59% 0.64%
2066 -0.58% 0.66%
2065 -0.57% 0.69%
2064 -0.58% 0.72%
2063 -0.57% 0.75%
2062 -0.57% 0.78%
2061 -0.56% 0.8%
2060 -0.57% 0.83%
2059 -0.53% 0.85%
2058 -0.55% 0.88%
2057 -0.56% 0.89%
2056 -0.55% 0.91%
2055 -0.54% 0.93%
2054 -0.52% 0.96%
2053 -0.49% 0.98%
2052 -0.48% 1.01%
2051 -0.46% 1.04%
2050 -0.44% 1.07%
2049 -0.43% 1.09%
2048 -0.43% 1.13%
2047 -0.38% 1.16%
2046 -0.39% 1.2%
2045 -0.38% 1.24%
2044 -0.36% 1.29%
2043 -0.36% 1.33%
2042 -0.33% 1.37%
2041 -0.33% 1.42%
2040 -0.33% 1.46%
2039 -0.28% 1.51%
2038 -0.28% 1.54%
2037 -0.28% 1.59%
2036 -0.23% 1.62%
2035 -0.24% 1.66%
2034 -0.21% 1.71%
2033 -0.18% 1.74%
2032 -0.16% 1.78%
2031 -0.15% 1.8%
2030 -0.11% 1.83%
2029 -0.08% 1.85%
2028 -0.05% 1.88%
2027 -0.03% 1.9%
2026 -0.02% 1.93%
2025 0.19% 1.95%
2024 0.85% 1.98%
2023 0.87% 2%
2022 -0.41% 1.94%
2021 -0.99% 1.92%
2020 -1.24% 1.98%
2019 -1.19% 1.98%
2018 -0.52% 2.05%
2017 0.32% 2.2%
2016 1.07% 2.23%
2015 1.33% 2.25%
2014 1.36% 2.37%
2013 1.14% 2.5%
2012 0.83% 2.64%
2011 1.43% 2.79%
2010 1.27% 2.94%
2009 0.65% 3.07%
2008 1.27% 3.08%
2007 1.99% 3.07%
2006 2.6% 3.09%
2005 2.58% 3.12%
2004 1.74% 3.15%
2003 2.08% 3.13%
2002 0.12% 3.2%
2001 -3.6% 3.19%
2000 -3.99% 3.06%
1999 -3.49% 2.93%
1998 -1.69% 2.8%
1997 0.44% 2.77%
1996 0.8% 2.79%
1995 0.35% 2.88%
1994 0.23% 2.95%
1993 0.27% 3.01%
1992 -0.34% 3.11%
1991 -0.69% 3.29%
1990 -1.05% 3.5%
1989 -1.55% 3.57%
1988 -1.45% 3.59%
1987 -0.79% 3.59%
1986 -0.03% 3.64%
1985 0.51% 3.71%
1984 0.52% 3.75%
1983 0.7% 3.72%
1982 0.99% 3.64%
1981 0.4% 3.64%
1980 0.13% 3.61%
1979 -0.33% 3.53%
1978 -0.75% 3.5%
1977 0.04% 3.38%
1976 0.18% 3.3%
1975 0.52% 3.38%
1974 0.98% 3.44%
1973 -0.54% 3.51%
1972 0.22% 3.54%
1971 1.83% 3.7%
1970 1.51% 3.92%
1969 1.63% 4%
1968 1.56% 4.03%
1967 1.07% 4.05%
1966 1.05% 4.07%
1965 1.59% 4.06%
1964 1.75% 4.01%
1963 1.9% 3.96%
1962 1.81% 3.9%
1961 1.04% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Curacao Kenya
Current population
156236
59218766
Population rank 179/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.71%
One net population change
1.24 days
28.8 seconds
One birth every
7.81 hours
20.7 seconds
One death every
5.56 hours
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +296 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 51/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +470 -27,330
Net migration rank 68/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -27,330
2024 -453 513 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 -340 518 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -353 518 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 -385 503 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 -93 992 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 205 -9,595 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 271 25,592 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 128 537 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 304 645 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 489 842 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 593 1,063 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 708 1,283 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 790 1,469 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 693 1,516 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 773 242 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 749 484 1,193,598 7,096
2008 759 541 1,174,818 29,612
2007 792 533 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 791 489 1,113,357 15,767
2005 693 438 1,080,446 5,501
2004 742 1,006 1,048,590 31,525
2003 827 1,014 1,018,182 24,175
2002 919 1,035 992,044 10,431
2001 1,066 -982 963,721 55,052
2000 1,136 -2,995 928,357 5,407
1999 1,207 -2,963 898,484 -13,257
1998 1,358 -2,931 875,511 -70,023
1997 1,517 -2,900 847,493 -80,443
1996 1,628 -2,872 827,326 -79,276
1995 1,715 -2,847 812,391 -75,506
1994 1,805 -2,829 792,702 -40,367
1993 1,894 -2,776 788,579 -61,054
1992 1,980 -2,574 785,018 -43,085
1991 1,989 -2,428 790,030 -60,087
1990 1,985 -2,419 789,087 -11,338
1989 2,013 -2,405 795,622 -24,949
1988 2,085 -2,391 785,652 -31,894
1987 2,143 -2,381 775,124 -48,633
1986 2,186 -2,364 755,606 -53,183
1985 2,206 -2,351 732,739 -35,400
1984 2,193 -2,327 709,639 -33,253
1983 2,175 -2,295 684,587 -23,905
1982 2,142 -2,248 663,109 -43,382
1981 2,102 -2,116 642,379 -52,761
1980 2,079 -2,026 616,390 -39,920
1979 2,077 -2,001 595,390 -56,280
1978 2,112 -1,972 574,695 -60,718
1977 2,171 -1,949 554,124 -57,493
1976 2,220 -1,928 536,740 -90,990
1975 2,279 -1,901 517,579 -71,421
1974 2,331 -1,870 500,008 -62,973
1973 2,355 -1,841 485,556 -52,102
1972 2,421 -1,553 472,557 -48,466
1971 2,558 -1,401 459,897 -49,671
1970 2,679 -1,392 443,065 -13,064
1969 2,792 -1,384 427,819 369
1968 2,904 -1,405 411,948 1,611
1967 3,015 -1,446 396,920 5,060
1966 3,109 -1,460 382,891 1,616
1965 3,202 -1,477 366,444 8,524
1964 3,240 -1,454 349,322 4,788
1963 3,271 -1,431 332,763 4,246
1962 3,286 -1,381 315,797 4,521
1961 3,305 -1,306 298,463 4,296
1960 3,336 -1,530 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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