The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.
Population statistics:
- Lesotho's population is 15.4 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).
Curacao vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 3,280,518 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 3,286,430 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 3,292,231 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 3,297,835 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 3,302,758 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 3,307,678 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 3,311,734 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 3,315,488 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 3,319,391 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 3,322,303 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 3,324,499 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 3,326,577 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 3,328,210 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 3,329,694 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 3,330,185 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 3,330,989 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 3,331,214 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 3,331,221 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 3,330,964 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 3,330,141 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 3,328,997 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 3,326,895 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 3,324,376 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 3,321,152 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 3,317,581 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 3,313,968 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 3,308,905 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 3,303,592 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 3,297,913 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 3,291,224 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 3,283,387 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 3,274,978 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 3,265,887 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 3,256,362 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 3,246,639 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 3,236,890 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 3,226,227 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 3,214,843 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 3,202,027 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 3,188,674 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 3,174,740 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 3,159,947 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 3,144,797 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 3,129,007 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 3,112,877 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 3,095,653 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 3,078,317 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 3,059,904 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 3,040,402 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 3,019,864 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 2,999,214 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 2,977,795 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 2,955,487 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 2,932,450 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 2,909,071 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 2,885,303 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 2,861,140 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 2,836,547 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 2,811,435 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 2,785,921 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 2,760,167 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 2,734,178 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 2,707,996 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 2,681,646 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 2,654,540 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 2,627,488 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 2,600,669 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 2,573,856 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 2,547,137 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 2,520,626 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 2,494,444 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 2,468,067 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 2,441,673 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 2,415,634 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 2,389,322 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 2,363,325 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 2,337,423 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 2,311,472 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 2,286,110 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 2,261,542 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 2,235,727 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 2,209,405 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 2,183,603 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 2,157,110 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 2,130,422 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 2,104,611 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 2,080,089 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 2,056,504 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 2,034,354 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 2,014,009 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 1,996,251 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 1,980,883 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 1,966,541 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 1,953,268 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 1,945,063 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 1,953,076 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 1,971,129 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 1,985,059 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 1,994,679 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 2,000,853 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 2,003,913 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 2,003,234 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 1,998,049 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 1,988,130 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 1,972,418 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 1,951,437 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 1,927,707 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 1,901,793 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 1,873,274 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 1,842,379 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 1,809,696 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 1,775,436 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 1,739,841 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 1,703,390 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 1,666,138 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 1,624,379 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 1,578,986 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 1,534,413 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 1,490,732 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 1,448,069 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 1,406,521 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 1,366,169 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 1,327,240 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 1,289,967 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 1,253,214 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 1,213,643 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 1,172,420 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 1,132,697 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 1,094,063 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 1,056,246 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 1,019,273 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 983,202 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 948,105 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 913,982 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 881,870 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 854,090 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 829,437 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 805,373 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 781,814 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 758,824 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 736,500 |
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/lesotho | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.
Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | -0.18% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | -0.18% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | -0.17% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | -0.12% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | -0.11% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.09% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.07% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.06% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | -0.05% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.01% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | -0.02% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | -0.007% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | -0% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | 0.008% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | 0.02% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | 0.03% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | 0.06% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | 0.08% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | 0.1% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.11% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | 0.11% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | 0.15% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 0.16% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 0.17% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | 0.2% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.26% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | 0.28% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | 0.29% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | 0.3% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.3% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | 0.33% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | 0.35% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | 0.4% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | 0.42% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | 0.44% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | 0.48% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | 0.52% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | 0.56% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | 0.56% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | 0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | 0.64% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | 0.68% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | 0.69% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | 0.72% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | 0.75% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 0.79% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 0.8% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 0.82% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | 0.84% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | 0.87% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | 0.89% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | 0.92% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 0.93% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | 0.95% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 0.97% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | 0.98% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | 1.02% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 1.03% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | 1.03% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 1.04% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 1.05% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | 1.05% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | 1.05% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | 1.07% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 1.08% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | 1.08% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | 1.1% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.11% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 1.09% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 1.15% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 1.19% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 1.18% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 1.25% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | 1.23% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 1.15% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 1.09% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 0.89% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 0.78% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 0.73% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 0.68% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 0.42% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.41% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | -0.92% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | -0.48% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | -0.31% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | -0.15% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 0.03% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 0.26% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 1.08% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 1.36% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 1.68% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 1.81% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 1.93% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 2.14% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 2.24% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 2.57% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 2.87% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 2.93% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 2.95% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 2.95% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 2.95% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 2.93% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 2.89% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 2.93% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 3.26% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 3.52% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 3.51% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 3.53% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 3.58% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 3.63% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 3.67% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 3.73% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 3.64% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 3.25% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 2.97% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 2.99% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 3.01% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 3.03% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 3.03% |
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/lesotho | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
2402837
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 143/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
20.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
9.46 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
21.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +71 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | +25,902 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | +1.11% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 94/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
1.69 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | -5,192 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 117/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 15,039 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 173/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 170/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Lesotho
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | -5,192 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | 31,050 | -5,107 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | 31,115 | -5,168 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | 30,803 | -6,023 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 27,806 | -3,449 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 30,721 | -3,449 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 32,279 | -6,896 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 33,112 | -6,892 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 33,601 | -6,850 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 33,390 | -6,766 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 32,087 | -7,087 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 30,922 | -6,877 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 29,789 | -6,659 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 27,592 | -6,425 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 25,647 | -6,118 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 21,877 | -5,886 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 20,335 | -5,599 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 19,349 | -5,392 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 17,763 | -5,179 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 15,234 | -11,416 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 15,831 | -35,679 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 17,271 | -33,530 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 20,133 | -31,723 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 22,274 | -29,924 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 23,190 | -27,874 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 24,786 | -26,220 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 27,393 | -24,610 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 30,889 | -23,299 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 34,637 | -22,396 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 36,228 | -17,042 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 37,370 | -14,588 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 38,629 | -13,953 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 40,505 | -13,347 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 42,579 | -12,707 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 44,026 | -12,114 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 45,060 | -11,598 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 46,264 | -11,207 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 47,158 | -11,028 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 47,718 | -10,946 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 45,232 | -7,501 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 44,575 | 1,222 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 43,785 | 1,199 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 42,899 | 1,253 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 41,941 | 1,281 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 40,808 | 1,307 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 39,617 | 1,361 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 38,440 | 1,285 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 37,084 | 1,047 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 35,654 | 746 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 34,117 | 2,986 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 32,311 | 9,723 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 30,444 | 9,972 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 28,859 | 10,183 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 27,841 | 10,386 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 26,838 | 10,563 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 25,935 | 10,605 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 25,137 | 10,465 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 24,490 | 10,108 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 23,911 | 9,734 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 23,326 | 7,248 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 22,755 | 2,239 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 22,116 | 2,198 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 21,585 | 2,220 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 21,132 | 2,172 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 20,581 | 2,100 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 19,981 | 1,989 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/curacao/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.
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Population differences between Curacao and Lesotho
|
Curacao
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 58.6 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 26 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 22.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 2.66 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 203.8 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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