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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Curacao's population is 4.59 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 +0.13% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Curacao vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao San Marino
2100 101,751 31,516
2099 102,659 31,536
2098 103,592 31,548
2097 104,535 31,591
2096 105,475 31,608
2095 106,454 31,590
2094 107,446 31,583
2093 108,442 31,554
2092 109,440 31,576
2091 110,476 31,564
2090 111,510 31,575
2089 112,567 31,561
2088 113,627 31,553
2087 114,694 31,538
2086 115,765 31,512
2085 116,823 31,465
2084 117,889 31,452
2083 118,915 31,441
2082 119,951 31,425
2081 120,921 31,384
2080 121,927 31,402
2079 122,913 31,398
2078 123,867 31,395
2077 124,795 31,409
2076 125,697 31,441
2075 126,586 31,481
2074 127,487 31,532
2073 128,351 31,591
2072 129,210 31,653
2071 130,038 31,723
2070 130,853 31,792
2069 131,677 31,885
2068 132,471 31,986
2067 133,261 32,115
2066 134,055 32,219
2065 134,837 32,351
2064 135,615 32,487
2063 136,407 32,605
2062 137,188 32,740
2061 137,973 32,868
2060 138,753 32,991
2059 139,542 33,129
2058 140,285 33,266
2057 141,066 33,402
2056 141,863 33,535
2055 142,643 33,646
2054 143,418 33,770
2053 144,161 33,883
2052 144,877 33,976
2051 145,572 34,049
2050 146,241 34,083
2049 146,893 34,138
2048 147,522 34,196
2047 148,160 34,234
2046 148,726 34,277
2045 149,303 34,310
2044 149,880 34,359
2043 150,414 34,365
2042 150,956 34,334
2041 151,459 34,338
2040 151,967 34,348
2039 152,464 34,333
2038 152,889 34,296
2037 153,315 34,243
2036 153,745 34,217
2035 154,100 34,182
2034 154,465 34,162
2033 154,784 34,155
2032 155,062 34,130
2031 155,316 34,122
2030 155,550 34,104
2029 155,729 34,082
2028 155,845 34,030
2027 155,924 33,990
2026 155,976 33,959
2025 156,003 33,924
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% 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 146,241 people with a rank change from 179th to 180th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 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 7.44% 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 0.02% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Curacao San Marino
Current population
155976
33967
Population rank 179/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.0004%
One net population change
6.67 hours
3.12 days
One birth every
7.56 hours
1.93 days
One death every
5.84 hours
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +4 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,313 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 145/197
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 - 513 - 37
2023 -341 518 -92 -190
2022 -337 518 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 3.72% of the population change in Curacao is from natural causes (a gain of 834 people) and 96.3% is from migration (a gain of 21,615 people). In San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 150K
Barber 2.42K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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