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Population in Curacao compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Curacao's population is 4.57 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Curacao vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao San Marino
2100 101,921 31,687
2099 102,830 31,708
2098 103,765 31,720
2097 104,709 31,762
2096 105,651 31,780
2095 106,631 31,761
2094 107,625 31,755
2093 108,623 31,726
2092 109,622 31,748
2091 110,660 31,736
2090 111,696 31,747
2089 112,755 31,733
2088 113,816 31,725
2087 114,885 31,710
2086 115,958 31,683
2085 117,017 31,636
2084 118,085 31,623
2083 119,113 31,612
2082 120,151 31,596
2081 121,123 31,555
2080 122,130 31,573
2079 123,118 31,569
2078 124,074 31,566
2077 125,003 31,579
2076 125,907 31,612
2075 126,797 31,653
2074 127,699 31,703
2073 128,564 31,762
2072 129,425 31,825
2071 130,254 31,896
2070 131,071 31,965
2069 131,897 32,058
2068 132,692 32,160
2067 133,483 32,290
2066 134,278 32,395
2065 135,062 32,527
2064 135,841 32,664
2063 136,634 32,782
2062 137,416 32,918
2061 138,203 33,047
2060 138,985 33,170
2059 139,775 33,310
2058 140,519 33,447
2057 141,301 33,584
2056 142,099 33,717
2055 142,881 33,829
2054 143,657 33,954
2053 144,401 34,068
2052 145,118 34,161
2051 145,815 34,235
2050 146,484 34,268
2049 147,138 34,324
2048 147,768 34,382
2047 148,407 34,421
2046 148,973 34,463
2045 149,552 34,497
2044 150,129 34,546
2043 150,664 34,552
2042 151,207 34,521
2041 151,711 34,525
2040 152,220 34,534
2039 152,718 34,520
2038 153,143 34,483
2037 153,570 34,430
2036 154,001 34,403
2035 154,356 34,368
2034 154,723 34,347
2033 155,042 34,341
2032 155,321 34,316
2031 155,574 34,308
2030 155,809 34,289
2029 155,988 34,267
2028 156,105 34,215
2027 156,184 34,175
2026 156,236 34,144
2025 156,263 34,109
2024 155,967 33,977
2023 154,654 33,860
2022 153,321 33,755
2021 153,948 34,252
2020 155,482 34,770
2019 157,441 34,663
2018 159,336 34,522
2017 160,175 33,825
2016 159,664 33,101
2015 157,980 32,897
2014 155,909 32,655
2013 153,822 33,041
2012 152,088 33,469
2011 150,831 32,620
2010 148,703 33,270
2009 146,833 33,066
2008 145,880 31,662
2007 144,056 31,211
2006 141,239 30,184
2005 137,658 29,836
2004 134,192 29,457
2003 131,897 27,843
2002 129,205 27,491
2001 129,047 27,143
2000 133,860 26,799
1999 139,428 26,459
1998 144,472 26,125
1997 146,956 25,800
1996 146,306 25,482
1995 145,139 25,158
1994 144,630 24,823
1993 144,299 24,472
1992 143,912 24,125
1991 144,403 23,797
1990 145,400 23,475
1989 146,937 23,154
1988 149,254 22,843
1987 151,456 22,686
1986 152,662 22,636
1985 152,711 22,485
1984 151,940 22,346
1983 151,159 22,229
1982 150,101 22,055
1981 148,629 21,840
1980 148,041 21,585
1979 147,851 21,320
1978 148,341 21,026
1977 149,459 20,017
1976 149,399 19,110
1975 149,129 19,046
1974 148,351 19,030
1973 146,912 18,992
1972 147,710 18,787
1971 147,389 18,419
1970 144,739 18,168
1969 142,581 18,026
1968 140,298 17,861
1967 138,140 17,688
1966 136,682 17,523
1965 135,266 17,305
1964 133,148 16,977
1963 130,860 16,580
1962 128,414 16,183
1961 126,125 15,799
1960 124,826 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Curacao
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao San Marino
2100 -0.88% -0.06%
2099 -0.9% -0.04%
2098 -0.9% -0.13%
2097 -0.89% -0.05%
2096 -0.92% 0.06%
2095 -0.92% 0.02%
2094 -0.92% 0.09%
2093 -0.91% -0.07%
2092 -0.94% 0.04%
2091 -0.93% -0.04%
2090 -0.94% 0.04%
2089 -0.93% 0.03%
2088 -0.93% 0.05%
2087 -0.93% 0.08%
2086 -0.9% 0.15%
2085 -0.9% 0.04%
2084 -0.86% 0.04%
2083 -0.86% 0.05%
2082 -0.8% 0.13%
2081 -0.82% -0.06%
2080 -0.8% 0.01%
2079 -0.77% 0.01%
2078 -0.74% -0.04%
2077 -0.72% -0.1%
2076 -0.7% -0.13%
2075 -0.71% -0.16%
2074 -0.67% -0.19%
2073 -0.67% -0.2%
2072 -0.64% -0.22%
2071 -0.62% -0.22%
2070 -0.63% -0.29%
2069 -0.6% -0.32%
2068 -0.59% -0.4%
2067 -0.59% -0.32%
2066 -0.58% -0.41%
2065 -0.57% -0.42%
2064 -0.58% -0.36%
2063 -0.57% -0.41%
2062 -0.57% -0.39%
2061 -0.56% -0.37%
2060 -0.57% -0.42%
2059 -0.53% -0.41%
2058 -0.55% -0.41%
2057 -0.56% -0.39%
2056 -0.55% -0.33%
2055 -0.54% -0.37%
2054 -0.52% -0.33%
2053 -0.49% -0.27%
2052 -0.48% -0.21%
2051 -0.46% -0.1%
2050 -0.44% -0.16%
2049 -0.43% -0.17%
2048 -0.43% -0.11%
2047 -0.38% -0.12%
2046 -0.39% -0.1%
2045 -0.38% -0.14%
2044 -0.36% -0.02%
2043 -0.36% 0.09%
2042 -0.33% -0.01%
2041 -0.33% -0.03%
2040 -0.33% 0.04%
2039 -0.28% 0.11%
2038 -0.28% 0.15%
2037 -0.28% 0.08%
2036 -0.23% 0.1%
2035 -0.24% 0.06%
2034 -0.21% 0.02%
2033 -0.18% 0.07%
2032 -0.16% 0.02%
2031 -0.15% 0.05%
2030 -0.11% 0.07%
2029 -0.08% 0.15%
2028 -0.05% 0.12%
2027 -0.03% 0.09%
2026 -0.02% 0.1%
2025 0.19% 0.39%
2024 0.85% 0.35%
2023 0.87% 0.31%
2022 -0.41% -1.45%
2021 -0.99% -1.49%
2020 -1.24% 0.31%
2019 -1.19% 0.41%
2018 -0.52% 2.06%
2017 0.32% 2.19%
2016 1.07% 0.62%
2015 1.33% 0.74%
2014 1.36% -1.17%
2013 1.14% -1.28%
2012 0.83% 2.6%
2011 1.43% -1.95%
2010 1.27% 0.62%
2009 0.65% 4.43%
2008 1.27% 1.45%
2007 1.99% 3.4%
2006 2.6% 1.17%
2005 2.58% 1.29%
2004 1.74% 5.8%
2003 2.08% 1.28%
2002 0.12% 1.28%
2001 -3.6% 1.28%
2000 -3.99% 1.29%
1999 -3.49% 1.28%
1998 -1.69% 1.26%
1997 0.44% 1.25%
1996 0.8% 1.29%
1995 0.35% 1.35%
1994 0.23% 1.43%
1993 0.27% 1.44%
1992 -0.34% 1.38%
1991 -0.69% 1.37%
1990 -1.05% 1.39%
1989 -1.55% 1.36%
1988 -1.45% 0.69%
1987 -0.79% 0.22%
1986 -0.03% 0.67%
1985 0.51% 0.62%
1984 0.52% 0.53%
1983 0.7% 0.79%
1982 0.99% 0.98%
1981 0.4% 1.18%
1980 0.13% 1.24%
1979 -0.33% 1.4%
1978 -0.75% 5.04%
1977 0.04% 4.75%
1976 0.18% 0.34%
1975 0.52% 0.08%
1974 0.98% 0.2%
1973 -0.54% 1.09%
1972 0.22% 2%
1971 1.83% 1.38%
1970 1.51% 0.79%
1969 1.63% 0.92%
1968 1.56% 0.98%
1967 1.07% 0.94%
1966 1.05% 1.26%
1965 1.59% 1.93%
1964 1.75% 2.39%
1963 1.9% 2.45%
1962 1.81% 2.43%
1961 1.04% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Curacao San Marino
Current population
156236
34159
Population rank 179/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.24 days
2.77 days
One birth every
7.81 hours
2.57 days
One death every
5.56 hours
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +1 +0
Annual growth/decline +296 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 140/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +470 +122
Net migration rank 68/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - 122
2024 -453 513 -112 37
2023 -340 518 -92 -190
2022 -353 518 -58 -403
2021 -385 503 -99 -368
2020 -93 992 -122 247
2019 205 -9,595 -17 187
2018 271 25,592 -11 172
2017 128 537 -51 234
2016 304 645 10 291
2015 489 842 36 273
2014 593 1,063 46 74
2013 708 1,283 73 57
2012 790 1,469 54 143
2011 693 1,516 105 2,325
2010 773 242 126 592
2009 749 484 145 311
2008 759 541 159 268
2007 792 533 69 314
2006 791 489 75 310
2005 693 438 66 314
2004 742 1,006 121 285
2003 827 1,014 79 277
2002 919 1,035 112 241
2001 1,066 -982 132 215
2000 1,136 -2,995 107 233
1999 1,207 -2,963 80 256
1998 1,358 -2,931 74 257
1997 1,517 -2,900 71 255
1996 1,628 -2,872 63 257
1995 1,715 -2,847 51 262
1994 1,805 -2,829 43 300
1993 1,894 -2,776 38 325
1992 1,980 -2,574 42 285
1991 1,989 -2,428 45 278
1990 1,985 -2,419 41 289
1989 2,013 -2,405 36 285
1988 2,085 -2,391 34 268
1987 2,143 -2,381 31 -20
1986 2,186 -2,364 40 44
1985 2,206 -2,351 44 166
1984 2,193 -2,327 46 32
1983 2,175 -2,295 54 115
1982 2,142 -2,248 61 117
1981 2,102 -2,116 76 169
1980 2,079 -2,026 90 169
1979 2,077 -2,001 104 164
1978 2,112 -1,972 121 199
1977 2,171 -1,949 117 1,577
1976 2,220 -1,928 126 0
1975 2,279 -1,901 141 -133
1974 2,331 -1,870 153 -131
1973 2,355 -1,841 167 -124
1972 2,421 -1,553 173 191
1971 2,558 -1,401 174 201
1970 2,679 -1,392 173 -39
1969 2,792 -1,384 173 -29
1968 2,904 -1,405 171 8
1967 3,015 -1,446 171 -3
1966 3,109 -1,460 173 -9
1965 3,202 -1,477 169 99
1964 3,240 -1,454 163 233
1963 3,271 -1,431 158 242
1962 3,286 -1,381 155 238
1961 3,305 -1,306 174 206
1960 3,336 -1,530 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/san-marino | CC BY

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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