The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.
Population statistics:
- Pakistan's population is 1,673 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
- The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).
Curacao vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 514,639,086 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 513,762,873 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 512,834,641 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 511,842,588 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 510,743,323 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 509,544,194 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 508,236,117 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 506,871,405 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 505,433,117 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 503,929,591 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 502,369,089 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 500,764,988 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 499,040,109 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 497,294,229 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 495,416,407 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 493,469,269 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 491,457,322 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 489,327,293 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 487,086,584 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 484,774,651 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 482,358,125 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 479,913,540 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 477,377,443 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 474,692,907 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 471,877,807 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 468,953,317 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 465,972,364 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 462,907,667 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 459,752,452 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 456,518,761 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 453,190,545 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 449,749,441 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 446,219,879 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 442,632,987 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 438,970,919 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 435,260,675 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 431,484,424 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 427,665,121 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 423,724,764 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 419,759,602 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 415,724,868 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 411,662,239 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 407,514,159 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 403,318,028 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 399,031,614 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 394,728,055 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 390,385,410 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 386,003,289 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 381,568,312 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 377,096,921 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 372,554,619 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 367,986,189 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 363,386,382 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 358,734,325 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 354,003,639 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 349,228,953 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 344,443,561 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 339,631,894 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 334,801,403 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 329,944,530 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 325,107,264 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 320,203,920 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 315,273,196 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 310,377,446 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 305,472,156 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 300,604,245 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 295,748,602 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 290,911,874 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 286,130,352 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 281,410,647 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 276,766,735 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 272,246,760 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 267,784,548 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 263,445,027 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 259,285,315 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 255,219,554 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 251,269,164 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 247,504,495 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 243,700,667 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 239,477,801 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 235,001,746 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 230,800,899 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 226,928,892 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 223,273,967 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 220,138,869 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 217,290,883 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 214,264,647 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 211,073,978 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 207,667,125 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 203,746,065 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 199,239,047 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 194,376,534 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 189,499,113 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 184,493,231 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 179,682,690 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 175,453,212 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 171,286,000 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 167,110,248 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 163,222,549 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 159,270,907 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 154,879,127 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 150,565,377 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 146,522,356 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 142,531,804 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 138,557,092 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 134,582,253 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 130,748,083 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 127,020,117 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 123,546,848 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 120,060,406 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 116,155,576 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 112,336,629 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 108,724,739 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 105,130,717 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 101,606,764 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 98,229,285 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 95,164,936 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 92,227,711 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 89,089,246 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 85,802,049 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 82,291,010 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 78,997,039 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 76,307,379 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 73,901,827 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 71,620,254 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 69,461,175 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 67,415,487 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 65,461,912 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 63,583,194 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 61,847,899 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 60,166,719 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 58,460,939 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 56,810,507 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 55,214,768 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 53,678,667 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 52,209,010 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 50,799,999 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 49,447,776 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 48,156,128 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 46,921,277 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 45,709,310 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.
Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | 0.17% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | 0.18% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | 0.19% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | 0.22% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | 0.24% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | 0.26% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | 0.27% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | 0.28% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | 0.3% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | 0.31% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | 0.32% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | 0.35% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | 0.35% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | 0.38% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | 0.39% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | 0.41% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | 0.44% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | 0.46% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | 0.48% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | 0.5% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | 0.51% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | 0.53% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | 0.57% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.6% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | 0.62% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | 0.64% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 0.66% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 0.69% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | 0.71% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.73% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.77% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | 0.79% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | 0.81% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | 0.83% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.85% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | 0.88% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | 0.89% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | 0.93% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | 0.94% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | 0.97% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | 0.99% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | 1.02% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | 1.04% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | 1.07% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | 1.09% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | 1.11% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | 1.16% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | 1.19% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | 1.22% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | 1.24% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | 1.27% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 1.3% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 1.34% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 1.37% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | 1.39% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | 1.42% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | 1.44% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | 1.47% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.49% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | 1.53% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 1.56% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | 1.58% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | 1.61% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 1.62% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | 1.64% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 1.66% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 1.67% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | 1.68% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | 1.68% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | 1.66% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 1.67% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | 1.65% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | 1.6% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | 1.59% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 1.57% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.56% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 1.76% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 1.9% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 1.82% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 1.71% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | 1.64% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 1.42% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | 1.31% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | 1.41% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 1.51% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 1.64% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | 1.92% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 2.26% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 2.57% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 2.71% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 2.68% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 2.41% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 2.43% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 2.38% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 2.48% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 2.84% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 2.87% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 2.76% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 2.87% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 2.95% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 2.93% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 2.93% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 2.81% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 3.36% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 3.4% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 3.32% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 3.42% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 3.47% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 3.44% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 3.22% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 3.18% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 3.52% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 3.83% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 4.27% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 4.17% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 3.52% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 3.26% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 3.19% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 3.03% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 2.98% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 2.95% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 2.81% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 2.79% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 2.92% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 2.91% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 2.89% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 2.86% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 2.81% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 2.77% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 2.73% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 2.68% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 2.63% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 2.65% |
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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
261421997
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 5/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 3.15% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
8.01 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
4.58 seconds
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
19.5 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +10,823 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | +3,950,390 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | +1.57% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 66/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
25.6 seconds
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | -1,235,336 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 196/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 4,175,958 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 16/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 1.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 141/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Pakistan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | -1,235,336 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | 5,268,361 | -1,401,173 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | 5,281,745 | -1,619,557 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | 5,268,077 | -1,322,625 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 5,065,913 | -565,673 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 5,011,177 | -559,291 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 5,127,011 | -1,177,220 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 5,103,858 | -1,309,611 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 5,090,200 | -1,574,585 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 5,044,922 | -2,290,411 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 5,113,507 | -2,172,162 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 5,148,994 | -2,037,920 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 5,176,590 | -1,906,319 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 5,191,263 | -1,647,989 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 5,189,412 | -890,633 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 5,147,142 | -431,902 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 5,028,132 | -18,298 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 4,885,855 | -140,746 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 4,690,187 | 576,349 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 4,538,426 | -183,933 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 4,294,393 | -189,899 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 4,294,654 | -64,669 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 4,340,688 | -219,118 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 4,307,607 | -653,758 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 4,304,297 | -54,727 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 4,281,169 | 252,869 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 4,228,026 | -134,510 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 4,104,824 | -112,191 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 4,043,912 | -55,539 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 4,021,758 | -60,855 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 3,977,175 | 11,534 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 3,956,699 | -277,100 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 3,915,776 | -139,493 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 3,888,637 | -718,387 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 3,822,363 | -19,668 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 3,731,730 | 275,242 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 3,648,132 | -17,164 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 3,554,755 | 38,139 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 3,448,813 | 146,364 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 3,341,643 | 111,045 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 3,233,315 | 68,860 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 3,145,772 | -319,242 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 3,052,738 | -4,753 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 2,934,689 | 294,252 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 2,790,454 | 555,032 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 2,598,421 | 1,078,229 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 2,461,311 | 450,003 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 2,356,601 | 111,386 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 2,257,849 | 85,250 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 2,171,812 | 48,238 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 2,099,811 | -1,710 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 2,028,061 | -34,785 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 1,971,909 | -58,012 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 1,912,774 | -69,209 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 1,695,374 | -68,357 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 1,793,570 | -58,281 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 1,733,601 | -57,406 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 1,683,296 | -58,721 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 1,626,737 | -59,932 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 1,566,343 | -61,025 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 1,496,050 | -62,070 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 1,447,394 | -63,298 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 1,384,934 | -64,552 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 1,328,675 | -65,780 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 1,273,772 | -66,991 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 1,217,147 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.
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Population differences between Curacao and Pakistan
|
Curacao
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 68.1 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 25.8 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 21.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.7:49.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 3.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 871 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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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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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