The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Curacao's population is 4.46 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).
Curacao vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 23,445 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 23,524 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 23,613 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 23,708 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 23,784 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 23,867 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 23,935 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 24,009 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 24,079 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 24,137 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 24,185 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 24,240 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 24,272 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 24,301 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 24,316 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 24,335 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 24,342 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 24,331 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 24,315 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 24,304 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 24,278 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 24,256 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 24,214 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 24,172 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 24,138 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 24,083 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 24,049 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 24,000 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 23,969 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 23,931 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 23,889 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 23,857 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 23,815 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 23,795 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 23,763 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 23,762 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 23,766 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 23,778 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 23,818 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 23,869 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 23,917 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 23,981 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 24,028 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 24,106 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 24,194 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 24,305 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 24,411 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 24,502 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 24,602 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 24,714 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 24,811 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 24,935 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 25,047 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 25,155 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 25,267 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 25,394 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 25,531 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 25,687 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 25,846 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 26,033 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 26,249 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 26,493 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 26,759 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 27,090 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 27,446 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 27,874 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 28,364 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 28,919 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 29,543 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 30,251 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 31,054 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 31,943 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 32,879 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 33,909 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 35,039 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 36,282 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 14,703 |
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/marshall-islands | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | -1% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | -3.37% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | -2% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 1% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 3.51% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
35039
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
6.94 hours
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
11.6 hours
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
1.37 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | -3 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | -1,266 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | -3.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
5.17 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Marshall Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | 487 | -1,765 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 452 | 63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/curacao/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
Biggest cities by population
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Willemstad | 137K |
| Barber | 2.42K |
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Curacao and the Marshall Islands
|
Curacao
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 27.8 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 504 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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