The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 69 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.13% for Portugal.
- For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
- Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).
Curacao vs Portugal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | 101,921 | 9,079,610 |
| 2099 | 102,830 | 9,084,930 |
| 2098 | 103,765 | 9,089,064 |
| 2097 | 104,709 | 9,094,546 |
| 2096 | 105,651 | 9,100,755 |
| 2095 | 106,631 | 9,108,548 |
| 2094 | 107,625 | 9,113,366 |
| 2093 | 108,623 | 9,118,286 |
| 2092 | 109,622 | 9,123,579 |
| 2091 | 110,660 | 9,127,714 |
| 2090 | 111,696 | 9,132,140 |
| 2089 | 112,755 | 9,136,870 |
| 2088 | 113,816 | 9,141,647 |
| 2087 | 114,885 | 9,147,996 |
| 2086 | 115,958 | 9,152,804 |
| 2085 | 117,017 | 9,158,263 |
| 2084 | 118,085 | 9,165,158 |
| 2083 | 119,113 | 9,171,574 |
| 2082 | 120,151 | 9,179,958 |
| 2081 | 121,123 | 9,190,466 |
| 2080 | 122,130 | 9,201,621 |
| 2079 | 123,118 | 9,214,398 |
| 2078 | 124,074 | 9,228,555 |
| 2077 | 125,003 | 9,243,708 |
| 2076 | 125,907 | 9,262,542 |
| 2075 | 126,797 | 9,282,392 |
| 2074 | 127,699 | 9,305,608 |
| 2073 | 128,564 | 9,330,117 |
| 2072 | 129,425 | 9,353,771 |
| 2071 | 130,254 | 9,380,991 |
| 2070 | 131,071 | 9,409,668 |
| 2069 | 131,897 | 9,440,299 |
| 2068 | 132,692 | 9,473,457 |
| 2067 | 133,483 | 9,506,001 |
| 2066 | 134,278 | 9,539,597 |
| 2065 | 135,062 | 9,574,237 |
| 2064 | 135,841 | 9,611,738 |
| 2063 | 136,634 | 9,649,045 |
| 2062 | 137,416 | 9,686,737 |
| 2061 | 138,203 | 9,723,601 |
| 2060 | 138,985 | 9,762,379 |
| 2059 | 139,775 | 9,801,072 |
| 2058 | 140,519 | 9,841,936 |
| 2057 | 141,301 | 9,880,092 |
| 2056 | 142,099 | 9,918,643 |
| 2055 | 142,881 | 9,958,971 |
| 2054 | 143,657 | 9,997,570 |
| 2053 | 144,401 | 10,037,385 |
| 2052 | 145,118 | 10,076,095 |
| 2051 | 145,815 | 10,112,788 |
| 2050 | 146,484 | 10,149,626 |
| 2049 | 147,138 | 10,187,172 |
| 2048 | 147,768 | 10,221,034 |
| 2047 | 148,407 | 10,255,340 |
| 2046 | 148,973 | 10,289,266 |
| 2045 | 149,552 | 10,321,807 |
| 2044 | 150,129 | 10,353,338 |
| 2043 | 150,664 | 10,384,554 |
| 2042 | 151,207 | 10,412,950 |
| 2041 | 151,711 | 10,440,054 |
| 2040 | 152,220 | 10,469,380 |
| 2039 | 152,718 | 10,497,556 |
| 2038 | 153,143 | 10,523,869 |
| 2037 | 153,570 | 10,548,445 |
| 2036 | 154,001 | 10,573,361 |
| 2035 | 154,356 | 10,597,352 |
| 2034 | 154,723 | 10,621,955 |
| 2033 | 155,042 | 10,645,024 |
| 2032 | 155,321 | 10,668,384 |
| 2031 | 155,574 | 10,689,372 |
| 2030 | 155,809 | 10,708,819 |
| 2029 | 155,988 | 10,729,893 |
| 2028 | 156,105 | 10,752,023 |
| 2027 | 156,184 | 10,770,712 |
| 2026 | 156,236 | 10,788,071 |
| 2025 | 156,263 | 10,804,871 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 10,694,681 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 10,578,174 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 10,434,332 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 10,361,831 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 10,297,081 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 10,286,263 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 10,283,822 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 10,300,300 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 10,325,452 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 10,358,076 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 10,401,062 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 10,457,295 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 10,514,844 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 10,557,560 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 10,573,100 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 10,568,247 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 10,558,177 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 10,542,964 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 10,522,288 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 10,503,330 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 10,483,861 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 10,458,821 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 10,419,631 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 10,362,722 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 10,289,898 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 10,217,828 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 10,160,196 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 10,108,977 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 10,063,945 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 10,026,176 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 9,991,525 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 9,964,675 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 9,952,494 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 9,960,235 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 9,983,218 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 10,005,000 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 10,019,610 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 10,030,031 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 10,032,734 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 10,023,613 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 9,996,232 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 9,957,865 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 9,911,771 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 9,851,362 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 9,766,312 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 9,661,265 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 9,558,250 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 9,455,675 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 9,355,810 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 9,093,470 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 8,754,365 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 8,633,100 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 8,630,430 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 8,643,756 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 8,680,431 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 8,757,705 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 8,836,650 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 8,874,520 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 8,930,990 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 8,998,595 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 9,035,365 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 9,030,355 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 8,993,985 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 8,929,316 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 8,857,716 |
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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).
Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 14.1% in Portugal.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | -0.88% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.9% | -0.05% |
| 2098 | -0.9% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | -0.89% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | -0.09% |
| 2095 | -0.92% | -0.05% |
| 2094 | -0.92% | -0.05% |
| 2093 | -0.91% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | -0.05% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.05% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | -0.05% |
| 2088 | -0.93% | -0.07% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | -0.08% |
| 2084 | -0.86% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -0.86% | -0.09% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | -0.11% |
| 2081 | -0.82% | -0.12% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | -0.14% |
| 2079 | -0.77% | -0.15% |
| 2078 | -0.74% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -0.2% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | -0.21% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.25% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | -0.26% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.25% |
| 2072 | -0.64% | -0.29% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.3% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | -0.32% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | -0.35% |
| 2068 | -0.59% | -0.34% |
| 2067 | -0.59% | -0.35% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | -0.36% |
| 2065 | -0.57% | -0.39% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | -0.39% |
| 2063 | -0.57% | -0.39% |
| 2062 | -0.57% | -0.38% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | -0.4% |
| 2060 | -0.57% | -0.39% |
| 2059 | -0.53% | -0.42% |
| 2058 | -0.55% | -0.39% |
| 2057 | -0.56% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.55% | -0.4% |
| 2055 | -0.54% | -0.39% |
| 2054 | -0.52% | -0.4% |
| 2053 | -0.49% | -0.38% |
| 2052 | -0.48% | -0.36% |
| 2051 | -0.46% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | -0.44% | -0.37% |
| 2049 | -0.43% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | -0.33% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | -0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | -0.32% |
| 2045 | -0.38% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | -0.36% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -0.36% | -0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.33% | -0.26% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.33% | -0.27% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | -0.28% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | -0.28% | -0.24% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | -0.23% |
| 2035 | -0.24% | -0.23% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | -0.22% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.16% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | -0.15% | -0.18% |
| 2030 | -0.11% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | -0.21% |
| 2028 | -0.05% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | -0.03% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | -0.02% | -0.16% |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 1.03% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.38% |
| 2022 | -0.41% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 0.63% |
| 2020 | -1.24% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | -1.19% | 0.02% |
| 2018 | -0.52% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 1.07% | -0.31% |
| 2015 | 1.33% | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 1.36% | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 0.83% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 0.65% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.27% | 0.14% |
| 2007 | 1.99% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 0.18% |
| 2005 | 2.58% | 0.19% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 0.24% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 0.38% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | -3.99% | 0.71% |
| 1999 | -3.49% | 0.57% |
| 1998 | -1.69% | 0.51% |
| 1997 | 0.44% | 0.45% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 0.27% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | -0.34% | -0.08% |
| 1991 | -0.69% | -0.23% |
| 1990 | -1.05% | -0.22% |
| 1989 | -1.55% | -0.15% |
| 1988 | -1.45% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | -0.79% | -0.03% |
| 1986 | -0.03% | 0.09% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 0.27% |
| 1984 | 0.52% | 0.39% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 0.47% |
| 1982 | 0.99% | 0.61% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | 0.87% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 1.09% |
| 1979 | -0.33% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | -0.75% | 1.08% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 1.07% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 0.52% | 3.87% |
| 1974 | 0.98% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | -0.54% | 0.03% |
| 1972 | 0.22% | -0.15% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | -0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | -0.88% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | -0.89% |
| 1968 | 1.56% | -0.43% |
| 1967 | 1.07% | -0.63% |
| 1966 | 1.05% | -0.75% |
| 1965 | 1.59% | -0.41% |
| 1964 | 1.75% | 0.06% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.81% | 0.72% |
| 1961 | 1.04% | 0.81% |
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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.
Live population counters
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
156236
|
10788071
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 91/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
1.24 days
|
4.78 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.81 hours
|
6.22 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.56 hours
|
4.43 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +302 |
| Annual growth/decline | +296 | +110,190 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.19% | +1.03% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 99/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.7 hours
|
32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +470 | +16,472 |
| Net migration rank | 68/196 | 38/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 80,020 | 1,127,184 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 138/195 | 56/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 43.1% | 10.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 12/195 | 61/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 470 | - | 16,472 |
| 2024 | -453 | 513 | -34,223 | 20,648 |
| 2023 | -340 | 518 | -32,792 | 29,102 |
| 2022 | -353 | 518 | -40,694 | 68,696 |
| 2021 | -385 | 503 | -45,592 | 69,606 |
| 2020 | -93 | 992 | -39,129 | 54,076 |
| 2019 | 205 | -9,595 | -24,687 | 63,031 |
| 2018 | 271 | 25,592 | -25,709 | 22,495 |
| 2017 | 128 | 537 | -23,691 | 13,979 |
| 2016 | 304 | 645 | -23,749 | -775 |
| 2015 | 489 | 842 | -23,823 | -3,209 |
| 2014 | 593 | 1,063 | -22,882 | -26,447 |
| 2013 | 708 | 1,283 | -24,052 | -36,342 |
| 2012 | 790 | 1,469 | -17,875 | -37,083 |
| 2011 | 693 | 1,516 | -5,279 | -31,513 |
| 2010 | 773 | 242 | -4,230 | -5,627 |
| 2009 | 749 | 484 | -5,284 | 14,532 |
| 2008 | 759 | 541 | 0 | 9,478 |
| 2007 | 792 | 533 | -1,055 | 21,064 |
| 2006 | 791 | 489 | 3,156 | 16,754 |
| 2005 | 693 | 438 | 2,101 | 15,537 |
| 2004 | 742 | 1,006 | 7,339 | 13,928 |
| 2003 | 827 | 1,014 | 4,184 | 24,740 |
| 2002 | 919 | 1,035 | 8,335 | 42,169 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | -982 | 8,290 | 55,565 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2,995 | 15,435 | 60,586 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | -2,963 | 8,175 | 49,572 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -2,931 | 7,112 | 40,931 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | -2,900 | 8,087 | 36,922 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | -2,872 | 4,026 | 32,640 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -2,847 | 4,011 | 26,971 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -2,829 | 9,991 | 20,761 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -2,776 | 7,972 | 8,561 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -2,574 | 13,933 | -11,847 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | -2,428 | 12,948 | -37,914 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | -2,419 | 13,976 | -34,855 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | -2,405 | 22,011 | -30,615 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | -2,391 | 24,047 | -26,595 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | -2,381 | 28,084 | -23,142 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -2,364 | 31,102 | -20,000 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | -2,351 | 33,077 | -19,183 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | -2,327 | 45,983 | -16,658 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | -2,295 | 47,798 | -16,568 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | -2,248 | 58,479 | -15,006 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | -2,116 | 56,152 | -7,938 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | -2,026 | 63,481 | 29,881 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | -2,001 | 67,628 | 32,434 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,972 | 70,731 | 34,345 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -1,949 | 84,156 | 37,779 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | -1,928 | 85,138 | 40,490 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,901 | 81,841 | 42,262 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | -1,870 | 74,412 | 41,254 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | -1,841 | 76,835 | 39,748 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -1,553 | 83,715 | 39,058 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | -1,401 | 82,980 | 48,944 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | -1,392 | 87,672 | -191,862 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | -1,384 | 89,329 | -161,114 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | -1,405 | 100,737 | -145,200 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | -1,446 | 106,495 | -136,232 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | -1,460 | 107,171 | -129,233 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | -1,477 | 115,182 | -123,855 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | -1,454 | 120,170 | -118,763 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | -1,431 | 113,783 | -116,874 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | -1,381 | 123,217 | -113,947 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | -1,306 | 117,867 | -112,768 |
| 1960 | 3,336 | -1,530 | 118,693 | -95,886 |
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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).
As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.
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Population differences between Curacao and Portugal
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 82.9 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 45.9 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 47.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 911 ppl/mi² | 305 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)
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