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Population in Curacao compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 757 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Curacao vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Philippines
2100 101,921 115,059,775
2099 102,830 115,816,309
2098 103,765 116,573,828
2097 104,709 117,333,883
2096 105,651 118,100,419
2095 106,631 118,866,742
2094 107,625 119,626,818
2093 108,623 120,388,122
2092 109,622 121,147,462
2091 110,660 121,904,917
2090 111,696 122,652,199
2089 112,755 123,391,846
2088 113,816 124,122,345
2087 114,885 124,843,149
2086 115,958 125,552,213
2085 117,017 126,246,777
2084 118,085 126,918,902
2083 119,113 127,566,644
2082 120,151 128,196,192
2081 121,123 128,799,883
2080 122,130 129,384,776
2079 123,118 129,937,788
2078 124,074 130,470,163
2077 125,003 130,981,766
2076 125,907 131,455,691
2075 126,797 131,899,779
2074 127,699 132,321,868
2073 128,564 132,712,554
2072 129,425 133,078,198
2071 130,254 133,413,261
2070 131,071 133,726,740
2069 131,897 134,013,962
2068 132,692 134,276,965
2067 133,483 134,521,893
2066 134,278 134,738,123
2065 135,062 134,943,069
2064 135,841 135,121,691
2063 136,634 135,278,856
2062 137,416 135,418,302
2061 138,203 135,533,003
2060 138,985 135,624,320
2059 139,775 135,691,307
2058 140,519 135,723,393
2057 141,301 135,729,299
2056 142,099 135,713,449
2055 142,881 135,658,483
2054 143,657 135,564,032
2053 144,401 135,433,969
2052 145,118 135,267,110
2051 145,815 135,047,521
2050 146,484 134,786,831
2049 147,138 134,476,341
2048 147,768 134,125,026
2047 148,407 133,725,025
2046 148,973 133,275,028
2045 149,552 132,781,283
2044 150,129 132,246,145
2043 150,664 131,672,273
2042 151,207 131,060,574
2041 151,711 130,412,807
2040 152,220 129,728,924
2039 152,718 129,013,931
2038 153,143 128,259,977
2037 153,570 127,475,872
2036 154,001 126,664,807
2035 154,356 125,834,749
2034 154,723 124,984,319
2033 155,042 124,117,657
2032 155,321 123,239,893
2031 155,574 122,353,079
2030 155,809 121,447,264
2029 155,988 120,532,209
2028 156,105 119,603,538
2027 156,184 118,669,567
2026 156,236 117,732,112
2025 156,263 116,786,962
2024 155,967 115,843,670
2023 154,654 114,891,199
2022 153,321 113,964,338
2021 153,948 113,100,950
2020 155,482 112,081,264
2019 157,441 110,804,683
2018 159,336 109,465,287
2017 160,175 108,119,693
2016 159,664 106,735,719
2015 157,980 105,312,992
2014 155,909 103,767,130
2013 153,822 102,076,336
2012 152,088 100,175,512
2011 150,831 98,248,614
2010 148,703 96,337,125
2009 146,833 94,384,250
2008 145,880 92,699,095
2007 144,056 91,075,184
2006 141,239 89,508,986
2005 137,658 88,015,962
2004 134,192 86,394,504
2003 131,897 84,731,835
2002 129,205 83,068,889
2001 129,047 81,401,488
2000 133,860 79,625,397
1999 139,428 77,753,257
1998 144,472 75,791,024
1997 146,956 73,908,810
1996 146,306 72,190,242
1995 145,139 70,546,246
1994 144,630 69,019,291
1993 144,299 67,530,621
1992 143,912 65,926,125
1991 144,403 64,382,249
1990 145,400 62,854,666
1989 146,937 61,265,260
1988 149,254 59,739,052
1987 151,456 58,157,496
1986 152,662 56,645,077
1985 152,711 55,213,006
1984 151,940 53,726,181
1983 151,159 52,194,620
1982 150,101 50,695,707
1981 148,629 49,311,727
1980 148,041 48,043,740
1979 147,851 46,807,103
1978 148,341 45,575,281
1977 149,459 44,367,962
1976 149,399 43,201,488
1975 149,129 42,120,826
1974 148,351 41,174,341
1973 146,912 40,294,130
1972 147,710 39,408,560
1971 147,389 38,518,659
1970 144,739 37,622,204
1969 142,581 36,660,799
1968 140,298 35,638,342
1967 138,140 34,621,320
1966 136,682 33,617,170
1965 135,266 32,625,316
1964 133,148 31,643,032
1963 130,860 30,674,731
1962 128,414 29,723,536
1961 126,125 28,792,621
1960 124,826 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Philippines
2100 -0.88% -0.65%
2099 -0.9% -0.65%
2098 -0.9% -0.65%
2097 -0.89% -0.65%
2096 -0.92% -0.64%
2095 -0.92% -0.64%
2094 -0.92% -0.63%
2093 -0.91% -0.63%
2092 -0.94% -0.62%
2091 -0.93% -0.61%
2090 -0.94% -0.6%
2089 -0.93% -0.59%
2088 -0.93% -0.58%
2087 -0.93% -0.56%
2086 -0.9% -0.55%
2085 -0.9% -0.53%
2084 -0.86% -0.51%
2083 -0.86% -0.49%
2082 -0.8% -0.47%
2081 -0.82% -0.45%
2080 -0.8% -0.43%
2079 -0.77% -0.41%
2078 -0.74% -0.39%
2077 -0.72% -0.36%
2076 -0.7% -0.34%
2075 -0.71% -0.32%
2074 -0.67% -0.29%
2073 -0.67% -0.27%
2072 -0.64% -0.25%
2071 -0.62% -0.23%
2070 -0.63% -0.21%
2069 -0.6% -0.2%
2068 -0.59% -0.18%
2067 -0.59% -0.16%
2066 -0.58% -0.15%
2065 -0.57% -0.13%
2064 -0.58% -0.12%
2063 -0.57% -0.1%
2062 -0.57% -0.08%
2061 -0.56% -0.07%
2060 -0.57% -0.05%
2059 -0.53% -0.02%
2058 -0.55% -0.004%
2057 -0.56% 0.01%
2056 -0.55% 0.04%
2055 -0.54% 0.07%
2054 -0.52% 0.1%
2053 -0.49% 0.12%
2052 -0.48% 0.16%
2051 -0.46% 0.19%
2050 -0.44% 0.23%
2049 -0.43% 0.26%
2048 -0.43% 0.3%
2047 -0.38% 0.34%
2046 -0.39% 0.37%
2045 -0.38% 0.4%
2044 -0.36% 0.44%
2043 -0.36% 0.47%
2042 -0.33% 0.5%
2041 -0.33% 0.53%
2040 -0.33% 0.55%
2039 -0.28% 0.59%
2038 -0.28% 0.62%
2037 -0.28% 0.64%
2036 -0.23% 0.66%
2035 -0.24% 0.68%
2034 -0.21% 0.7%
2033 -0.18% 0.71%
2032 -0.16% 0.72%
2031 -0.15% 0.75%
2030 -0.11% 0.76%
2029 -0.08% 0.78%
2028 -0.05% 0.79%
2027 -0.03% 0.8%
2026 -0.02% 0.81%
2025 0.19% 0.81%
2024 0.85% 0.83%
2023 0.87% 0.81%
2022 -0.41% 0.76%
2021 -0.99% 0.91%
2020 -1.24% 1.15%
2019 -1.19% 1.22%
2018 -0.52% 1.24%
2017 0.32% 1.3%
2016 1.07% 1.35%
2015 1.33% 1.49%
2014 1.36% 1.66%
2013 1.14% 1.9%
2012 0.83% 1.96%
2011 1.43% 1.98%
2010 1.27% 2.07%
2009 0.65% 1.82%
2008 1.27% 1.78%
2007 1.99% 1.75%
2006 2.6% 1.7%
2005 2.58% 1.88%
2004 1.74% 1.96%
2003 2.08% 2%
2002 0.12% 2.05%
2001 -3.6% 2.23%
2000 -3.99% 2.41%
1999 -3.49% 2.59%
1998 -1.69% 2.55%
1997 0.44% 2.38%
1996 0.8% 2.33%
1995 0.35% 2.21%
1994 0.23% 2.2%
1993 0.27% 2.43%
1992 -0.34% 2.4%
1991 -0.69% 2.43%
1990 -1.05% 2.59%
1989 -1.55% 2.55%
1988 -1.45% 2.72%
1987 -0.79% 2.67%
1986 -0.03% 2.59%
1985 0.51% 2.77%
1984 0.52% 2.93%
1983 0.7% 2.96%
1982 0.99% 2.81%
1981 0.4% 2.64%
1980 0.13% 2.64%
1979 -0.33% 2.7%
1978 -0.75% 2.72%
1977 0.04% 2.7%
1976 0.18% 2.57%
1975 0.52% 2.3%
1974 0.98% 2.18%
1973 -0.54% 2.25%
1972 0.22% 2.31%
1971 1.83% 2.38%
1970 1.51% 2.62%
1969 1.63% 2.87%
1968 1.56% 2.94%
1967 1.07% 2.99%
1966 1.05% 3.04%
1965 1.59% 3.1%
1964 1.75% 3.16%
1963 1.9% 3.2%
1962 1.81% 3.23%
1961 1.04% 3.23%

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 Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Curacao Philippines
Current population
156236
118213646
Population rank 179/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 1.42%
One net population change
1.24 days
33.5 seconds
One birth every
7.81 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
5.56 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +296 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 110/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +470 -149,315
Net migration rank 68/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -149,315
2024 -453 513 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -340 518 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -353 518 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -385 503 917,928 -85,185
2020 -93 992 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 205 -9,595 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 271 25,592 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 128 537 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 304 645 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 489 842 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 593 1,063 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 708 1,283 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 790 1,469 1,979,568 95,702
2011 693 1,516 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 773 242 2,030,979 13,556
2009 749 484 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 759 541 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 792 533 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 791 489 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 693 438 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 742 1,006 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 827 1,014 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 919 1,035 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 1,066 -982 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 1,136 -2,995 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 1,207 -2,963 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 1,358 -2,931 1,870,371 178,274
1997 1,517 -2,900 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 1,628 -2,872 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 1,715 -2,847 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 1,805 -2,829 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 1,894 -2,776 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 1,980 -2,574 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 1,989 -2,428 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 1,985 -2,419 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 2,013 -2,405 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 2,085 -2,391 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 2,143 -2,381 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 2,186 -2,364 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 2,206 -2,351 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 2,193 -2,327 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 2,175 -2,295 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 2,142 -2,248 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 2,102 -2,116 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 2,079 -2,026 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 2,077 -2,001 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 2,112 -1,972 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 2,171 -1,949 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 2,220 -1,928 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 2,279 -1,901 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 2,331 -1,870 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 2,355 -1,841 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 2,421 -1,553 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 2,558 -1,401 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 2,679 -1,392 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 2,792 -1,384 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 2,904 -1,405 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 3,015 -1,446 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 3,109 -1,460 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 3,202 -1,477 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 3,240 -1,454 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 3,271 -1,431 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 3,286 -1,381 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 3,305 -1,306 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 3,336 -1,530 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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