The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,945 people compared to 35,898,979 in Poland.
Population statistics:
- Poland's population is 230.2 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 46th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.43% for Poland.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.9M (5.88% decline).
- Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.7% of the population in Curacao and 33.3% in Poland.
Curacao vs Poland: live population counter
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| Current population |
155945
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35898979
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| Population rank | 179/197 | 46/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.43% |
| One net population change |
6.67 hours
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4.1 minutes
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| One birth every |
7.56 hours
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1.94 minutes
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| One death every |
5.84 hours
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1.29 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
17.1 hours
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2.21 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +513 | -238,062 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | -351 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,313 | -128,120 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | -0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 113/197 | 181/197 |
Curacao and Poland: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 124,826 | 29,637,450 | - | - |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 29,964,000 | 1.04% | 1.1% |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 30,308,500 | 1.81% | 1.15% |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 30,712,000 | 1.9% | 1.33% |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 31,139,450 | 1.75% | 1.39% |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 31,444,950 | 1.59% | 0.98% |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 31,681,000 | 1.05% | 0.75% |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 31,987,155 | 1.07% | 0.97% |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 32,294,655 | 1.56% | 0.96% |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 32,548,300 | 1.63% | 0.79% |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 32,664,300 | 1.51% | 0.36% |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 32,783,500 | 1.83% | 0.36% |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 33,055,650 | 0.22% | 0.83% |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 33,357,200 | -0.54% | 0.91% |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 33,678,899 | 0.98% | 0.96% |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 34,015,199 | 0.52% | 1% |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 34,356,300 | 0.18% | 1% |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 34,689,050 | 0.04% | 0.97% |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 34,965,600 | -0.75% | 0.8% |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 35,247,217 | -0.33% | 0.81% |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 35,574,150 | 0.13% | 0.93% |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 35,898,587 | 0.4% | 0.91% |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 36,230,481 | 0.99% | 0.92% |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 36,571,808 | 0.7% | 0.94% |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 36,904,134 | 0.52% | 0.91% |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 37,201,885 | 0.51% | 0.81% |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 37,456,119 | -0.03% | 0.68% |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 37,668,045 | -0.79% | 0.57% |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 37,824,487 | -1.45% | 0.42% |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 37,961,529 | -1.55% | 0.36% |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 38,110,782 | -1.05% | 0.39% |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 38,246,193 | -0.69% | 0.36% |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 38,363,667 | -0.34% | 0.31% |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 38,461,408 | 0.27% | 0.25% |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 38,542,652 | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 38,594,998 | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 38,624,370 | 0.8% | 0.08% |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 38,649,660 | 0.44% | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 38,663,481 | -1.69% | 0.04% |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 38,660,271 | -3.49% | -0.008% |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 38,258,629 | -3.99% | -1.04% |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 38,248,076 | -3.6% | -0.03% |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 38,230,364 | 0.12% | -0.05% |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 38,204,570 | 2.08% | -0.07% |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 38,182,222 | 1.74% | -0.06% |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 38,165,445 | 2.58% | -0.04% |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 38,141,267 | 2.6% | -0.06% |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 38,120,560 | 1.99% | -0.05% |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 38,125,759 | 1.27% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 38,151,603 | 0.65% | 0.07% |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 38,042,794 | 1.27% | -0.29% |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 38,063,255 | 1.43% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 38,063,164 | 0.83% | -0% |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 38,040,196 | 1.14% | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 38,011,735 | 1.36% | -0.07% |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 37,986,412 | 1.33% | -0.07% |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 37,970,087 | 1.07% | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 37,974,826 | 0.32% | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 37,974,750 | -0.52% | -0% |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 37,965,475 | -1.19% | -0.02% |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 37,515,748 | -1.24% | -1.18% |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 36,981,559 | -0.99% | -1.42% |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 36,821,749 | -0.41% | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 36,687,353 | 0.87% | -0.36% |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 36,559,233 | 0.85% | -0.35% |
| 2025 | 155,977 | 36,181,399 | 0.007% | -1.03% |
| 2026 | 155,945 | 35,898,979 | -0.02% | -0.78% |
| 2027 | 155,873 | 35,758,415 | -0.05% | -0.39% |
| 2028 | 155,776 | 35,609,703 | -0.06% | -0.42% |
| 2029 | 155,625 | 35,452,249 | -0.1% | -0.44% |
| 2030 | 155,422 | 35,287,436 | -0.13% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 155,179 | 35,116,185 | -0.16% | -0.49% |
| 2032 | 154,912 | 34,938,952 | -0.17% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 154,613 | 34,757,421 | -0.19% | -0.52% |
| 2034 | 154,266 | 34,571,572 | -0.22% | -0.53% |
| 2035 | 153,910 | 34,381,734 | -0.23% | -0.55% |
| 2036 | 153,509 | 34,187,419 | -0.26% | -0.57% |
| 2037 | 153,094 | 33,988,985 | -0.27% | -0.58% |
| 2038 | 152,666 | 33,787,175 | -0.28% | -0.59% |
| 2039 | 152,205 | 33,581,427 | -0.3% | -0.61% |
| 2040 | 151,700 | 33,372,181 | -0.33% | -0.62% |
| 2041 | 151,195 | 33,160,435 | -0.33% | -0.63% |
| 2042 | 150,673 | 32,945,446 | -0.35% | -0.65% |
| 2043 | 150,136 | 32,726,827 | -0.36% | -0.66% |
| 2044 | 149,583 | 32,506,015 | -0.37% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | 149,005 | 32,282,692 | -0.39% | -0.69% |
| 2046 | 148,431 | 32,056,740 | -0.39% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 147,827 | 31,828,421 | -0.41% | -0.71% |
| 2048 | 147,194 | 31,597,823 | -0.43% | -0.72% |
| 2049 | 146,558 | 31,364,596 | -0.43% | -0.74% |
| 2050 | 145,892 | 31,128,250 | -0.45% | -0.75% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost -3,719 (a 2.33% decline), while Poland's population decreased by -2,071,108 (a 5.45% decline).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 46th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Curacao's population will shrink by 6.45% to 145,892 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.3% to 31,128,250 people and rank change from 46th to 61st.
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Population differences between Curacao and Poland
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| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 79.2 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 42.7 years |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 42.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 309 ppl/mi² |
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