The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Papua New Guinea's population is 70.7 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).
Curacao vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 18,798,240 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 18,786,145 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 18,772,372 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 18,755,008 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 18,733,822 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 18,710,340 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 18,683,383 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 18,654,365 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 18,621,911 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 18,586,147 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 18,545,656 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 18,506,626 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 18,464,999 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 18,420,558 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 18,372,233 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 18,321,842 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 18,270,605 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 18,214,932 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 18,159,412 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 18,100,531 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 18,035,268 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 17,972,052 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 17,904,957 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 17,837,082 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 17,768,107 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 17,695,759 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 17,621,390 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 17,544,490 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 17,463,028 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 17,377,995 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 17,291,519 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 17,201,936 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 17,108,606 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 17,011,562 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 16,911,929 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 16,809,460 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 16,705,205 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 16,600,853 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 16,493,872 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 16,383,508 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 16,267,162 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 16,149,265 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 16,029,360 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 15,906,350 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 15,781,247 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 15,653,296 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 15,519,925 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 15,386,054 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 15,247,553 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 15,107,257 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 14,965,427 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 14,818,793 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 14,670,417 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 14,519,915 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 14,367,141 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 14,210,639 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 14,053,122 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 13,894,884 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 13,735,841 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 13,574,567 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 13,410,615 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 13,244,740 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 13,076,640 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 12,907,059 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 12,735,582 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 12,563,938 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 12,389,907 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 12,215,713 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 12,039,848 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 11,862,856 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 11,683,177 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 11,502,504 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 11,320,226 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 11,136,100 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 10,950,183 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 10,762,817 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 1,995,110 |
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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.
Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | 0.09% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | 0.11% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | 0.13% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | 0.14% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | 0.17% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | 0.19% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | 0.22% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | 0.21% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | 0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | 0.24% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | 0.26% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | 0.28% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | 0.28% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | 0.31% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | 0.31% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | 0.33% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | 0.36% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | 0.35% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | 0.37% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | 0.38% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.39% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | 0.41% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | 0.42% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 0.44% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 0.47% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | 0.49% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.5% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.52% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | 0.55% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | 0.57% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | 0.59% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.61% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | 0.63% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | 0.65% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | 0.72% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | 0.73% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | 0.75% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | 0.77% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | 0.79% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | 0.82% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | 0.86% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | 0.91% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | 0.93% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | 0.95% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | 0.99% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | 1.01% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 1.04% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 1.06% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 1.1% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | 1.12% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | 1.14% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | 1.19% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.22% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | 1.25% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 1.29% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | 1.31% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | 1.35% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 1.37% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | 1.4% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 1.43% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 1.46% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | 1.49% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | 1.54% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | 1.57% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 1.61% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | 1.65% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | 1.74% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 1.76% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.83% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 2.01% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 2.15% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 2.28% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 2.42% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | 2.58% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | 2.66% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 2.74% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | 2.83% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 2.96% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 3.07% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 3.11% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 3.15% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 3.24% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 3.28% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 3.33% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 3.38% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 3.41% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 3.46% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 3.51% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 3.54% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 3.58% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 3.63% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 3.64% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 3.66% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 3.69% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 3.7% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | 3.6% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | 3.22% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | 2.64% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | 2.27% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | 2.18% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | 2.19% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 2.18% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 2.17% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 2.15% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 2.12% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 2.09% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 2.09% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 2.16% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 2.19% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 2.22% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 2.26% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 2.31% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 2.37% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | 2.42% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | 2.43% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | 2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 2.35% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | 2.28% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | 2.26% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | 2.23% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | 2.17% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 2.19% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 2.27% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 2.34% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 2.56% |
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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
11045681
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 89/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
2.83 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
2.05 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
7.58 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +510 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | +186,315 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | +1.76% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 59/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
1.29 days
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | -284 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 87/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 31,171 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 163/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 183/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | -284 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | 187,595 | -707 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | 187,637 | -787 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | 186,861 | -787 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | 183,766 | 10,703 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | 189,130 | 10,703 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | 190,662 | 22,978 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | 190,662 | 24,684 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | 189,715 | 26,513 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | 189,281 | 28,473 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | 188,600 | 30,580 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | 187,592 | 32,840 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | 185,790 | 35,280 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | 183,658 | 37,893 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | 181,842 | 40,690 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | 178,998 | 50,106 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | 175,421 | 49,647 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 172,823 | 48,985 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | 169,306 | 48,203 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 166,540 | 47,191 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 163,888 | 46,014 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 161,023 | 44,811 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 158,611 | 43,639 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 155,091 | 42,657 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 151,431 | 41,962 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 147,496 | 41,855 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 143,592 | 42,519 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 136,677 | 43,091 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 134,458 | 42,787 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 129,802 | 41,994 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 125,410 | 40,962 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 122,113 | 39,669 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 118,668 | 38,220 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 114,818 | 36,622 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 111,453 | 26,830 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 110,033 | 2,398 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 108,199 | -19,824 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 106,256 | -26,232 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 104,367 | -25,720 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 102,346 | -25,495 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 100,333 | -25,470 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 98,103 | -25,487 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 95,982 | -25,465 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 93,522 | -25,355 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 91,767 | -25,383 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 90,266 | -25,638 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 89,330 | -25,618 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 88,747 | -25,208 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 87,954 | -24,722 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 86,965 | -24,198 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 85,809 | -23,562 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 84,829 | -22,771 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 83,821 | -21,803 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 82,672 | -20,303 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 80,599 | -18,945 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 78,712 | -18,773 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 76,454 | -18,994 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 73,983 | -19,188 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 71,519 | -19,767 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 69,206 | -17,454 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 66,693 | -18,532 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 64,558 | -17,730 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 62,260 | -15,189 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 59,974 | -12,141 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 58,151 | -10,409 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 56,326 | -2,034 |
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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.
Biggest cities by population
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Willemstad | 137K |
| Barber | 2.42K |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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Population differences between Curacao and Papua New Guinea
|
Curacao
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 66.5 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 23.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 51.4:48.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 62.6 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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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