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Population in Curacao compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 156,263 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 156,236 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 125.4 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Curacao vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Senegal
2100 101,921 47,474,574
2099 102,830 47,302,101
2098 103,765 47,124,428
2097 104,709 46,935,783
2096 105,651 46,742,299
2095 106,631 46,541,530
2094 107,625 46,331,819
2093 108,623 46,117,446
2092 109,622 45,896,926
2091 110,660 45,669,419
2090 111,696 45,435,395
2089 112,755 45,190,699
2088 113,816 44,942,408
2087 114,885 44,685,891
2086 115,958 44,418,490
2085 117,017 44,143,926
2084 118,085 43,864,819
2083 119,113 43,572,529
2082 120,151 43,279,061
2081 121,123 42,978,412
2080 122,130 42,673,206
2079 123,118 42,360,446
2078 124,074 42,038,513
2077 125,003 41,710,573
2076 125,907 41,373,492
2075 126,797 41,024,071
2074 127,699 40,668,576
2073 128,564 40,306,673
2072 129,425 39,937,069
2071 130,254 39,562,087
2070 131,071 39,181,827
2069 131,897 38,789,497
2068 132,692 38,392,382
2067 133,483 37,991,278
2066 134,278 37,578,685
2065 135,062 37,162,056
2064 135,841 36,738,762
2063 136,634 36,312,562
2062 137,416 35,879,325
2061 138,203 35,443,454
2060 138,985 35,004,974
2059 139,775 34,566,478
2058 140,519 34,117,578
2057 141,301 33,668,392
2056 142,099 33,214,418
2055 142,881 32,760,822
2054 143,657 32,308,761
2053 144,401 31,854,267
2052 145,118 31,400,703
2051 145,815 30,944,985
2050 146,484 30,486,035
2049 147,138 30,028,301
2048 147,768 29,566,333
2047 148,407 29,107,317
2046 148,973 28,644,370
2045 149,552 28,183,606
2044 150,129 27,720,422
2043 150,664 27,256,832
2042 151,207 26,792,904
2041 151,711 26,328,316
2040 152,220 25,862,356
2039 152,718 25,394,612
2038 153,143 24,924,728
2037 153,570 24,453,976
2036 154,001 23,983,290
2035 154,356 23,511,966
2034 154,723 23,043,425
2033 155,042 22,574,895
2032 155,321 22,106,910
2031 155,574 21,639,797
2030 155,809 21,175,234
2029 155,988 20,716,123
2028 156,105 20,260,670
2027 156,184 19,811,163
2026 156,236 19,369,097
2025 156,263 18,931,966
2024 155,967 18,501,984
2023 154,654 18,077,573
2022 153,321 17,651,103
2021 153,948 17,220,867
2020 155,482 16,789,219
2019 157,441 16,352,922
2018 159,336 15,914,498
2017 160,175 15,475,002
2016 159,664 15,034,521
2015 157,980 14,593,331
2014 155,909 14,152,102
2013 153,822 13,710,849
2012 152,088 13,310,495
2011 150,831 12,958,897
2010 148,703 12,635,413
2009 146,833 12,337,389
2008 145,880 12,048,959
2007 144,056 11,770,344
2006 141,239 11,500,094
2005 137,658 11,235,472
2004 134,192 10,975,704
2003 131,897 10,721,176
2002 129,205 10,466,214
2001 129,047 10,212,942
2000 133,860 9,968,260
1999 139,428 9,730,887
1998 144,472 9,502,952
1997 146,956 9,283,495
1996 146,306 9,067,014
1995 145,139 8,848,101
1994 144,630 8,624,078
1993 144,299 8,396,288
1992 143,912 8,168,395
1991 144,403 7,943,085
1990 145,400 7,720,523
1989 146,937 7,502,207
1988 149,254 7,289,618
1987 151,456 7,081,530
1986 152,662 6,878,192
1985 152,711 6,683,287
1984 151,940 6,499,364
1983 151,159 6,324,504
1982 150,101 6,156,961
1981 148,629 5,997,160
1980 148,041 5,845,638
1979 147,851 5,702,895
1978 148,341 5,568,096
1977 149,459 5,439,549
1976 149,399 5,308,564
1975 149,129 5,170,810
1974 148,351 5,029,437
1973 146,912 4,885,181
1972 147,710 4,741,631
1971 147,389 4,601,864
1970 144,739 4,466,328
1969 142,581 4,334,974
1968 140,298 4,207,587
1967 138,140 4,083,870
1966 136,682 3,964,299
1965 135,266 3,849,788
1964 133,148 3,740,535
1963 130,860 3,635,876
1962 128,414 3,534,686
1961 126,125 3,436,375
1960 124,826 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Senegal
2100 -0.88% 0.36%
2099 -0.9% 0.38%
2098 -0.9% 0.4%
2097 -0.89% 0.41%
2096 -0.92% 0.43%
2095 -0.92% 0.45%
2094 -0.92% 0.46%
2093 -0.91% 0.48%
2092 -0.94% 0.5%
2091 -0.93% 0.52%
2090 -0.94% 0.54%
2089 -0.93% 0.55%
2088 -0.93% 0.57%
2087 -0.93% 0.6%
2086 -0.9% 0.62%
2085 -0.9% 0.64%
2084 -0.86% 0.67%
2083 -0.86% 0.68%
2082 -0.8% 0.7%
2081 -0.82% 0.72%
2080 -0.8% 0.74%
2079 -0.77% 0.77%
2078 -0.74% 0.79%
2077 -0.72% 0.81%
2076 -0.7% 0.85%
2075 -0.71% 0.87%
2074 -0.67% 0.9%
2073 -0.67% 0.93%
2072 -0.64% 0.95%
2071 -0.62% 0.97%
2070 -0.63% 1.01%
2069 -0.6% 1.03%
2068 -0.59% 1.06%
2067 -0.59% 1.1%
2066 -0.58% 1.12%
2065 -0.57% 1.15%
2064 -0.58% 1.17%
2063 -0.57% 1.21%
2062 -0.57% 1.23%
2061 -0.56% 1.25%
2060 -0.57% 1.27%
2059 -0.53% 1.32%
2058 -0.55% 1.33%
2057 -0.56% 1.37%
2056 -0.55% 1.38%
2055 -0.54% 1.4%
2054 -0.52% 1.43%
2053 -0.49% 1.44%
2052 -0.48% 1.47%
2051 -0.46% 1.51%
2050 -0.44% 1.52%
2049 -0.43% 1.56%
2048 -0.43% 1.58%
2047 -0.38% 1.62%
2046 -0.39% 1.63%
2045 -0.38% 1.67%
2044 -0.36% 1.7%
2043 -0.36% 1.73%
2042 -0.33% 1.76%
2041 -0.33% 1.8%
2040 -0.33% 1.84%
2039 -0.28% 1.89%
2038 -0.28% 1.93%
2037 -0.28% 1.96%
2036 -0.23% 2%
2035 -0.24% 2.03%
2034 -0.21% 2.08%
2033 -0.18% 2.12%
2032 -0.16% 2.16%
2031 -0.15% 2.19%
2030 -0.11% 2.22%
2029 -0.08% 2.25%
2028 -0.05% 2.27%
2027 -0.03% 2.28%
2026 -0.02% 2.31%
2025 0.19% 2.32%
2024 0.85% 2.35%
2023 0.87% 2.42%
2022 -0.41% 2.5%
2021 -0.99% 2.57%
2020 -1.24% 2.67%
2019 -1.19% 2.75%
2018 -0.52% 2.84%
2017 0.32% 2.93%
2016 1.07% 3.02%
2015 1.33% 3.12%
2014 1.36% 3.22%
2013 1.14% 3.01%
2012 0.83% 2.71%
2011 1.43% 2.56%
2010 1.27% 2.42%
2009 0.65% 2.39%
2008 1.27% 2.37%
2007 1.99% 2.35%
2006 2.6% 2.36%
2005 2.58% 2.37%
2004 1.74% 2.37%
2003 2.08% 2.44%
2002 0.12% 2.48%
2001 -3.6% 2.45%
2000 -3.99% 2.44%
1999 -3.49% 2.4%
1998 -1.69% 2.36%
1997 0.44% 2.39%
1996 0.8% 2.47%
1995 0.35% 2.6%
1994 0.23% 2.71%
1993 0.27% 2.79%
1992 -0.34% 2.84%
1991 -0.69% 2.88%
1990 -1.05% 2.91%
1989 -1.55% 2.92%
1988 -1.45% 2.94%
1987 -0.79% 2.96%
1986 -0.03% 2.92%
1985 0.51% 2.83%
1984 0.52% 2.76%
1983 0.7% 2.72%
1982 0.99% 2.66%
1981 0.4% 2.59%
1980 0.13% 2.5%
1979 -0.33% 2.42%
1978 -0.75% 2.36%
1977 0.04% 2.47%
1976 0.18% 2.66%
1975 0.52% 2.81%
1974 0.98% 2.95%
1973 -0.54% 3.03%
1972 0.22% 3.04%
1971 1.83% 3.03%
1970 1.51% 3.03%
1969 1.63% 3.03%
1968 1.56% 3.03%
1967 1.07% 3.02%
1966 1.05% 2.97%
1965 1.59% 2.92%
1964 1.75% 2.88%
1963 1.9% 2.86%
1962 1.81% 2.86%
1961 1.04% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.19%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Curacao Senegal
Current population
156236
19596169
Population rank 179/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.24%
One net population change
1.24 days
1.23 minutes
One birth every
7.81 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
5.56 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +296 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.19% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 35/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +470 -12,636
Net migration rank 68/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -12,636
2024 -453 513 438,108 -10,307
2023 -340 518 431,006 -9,999
2022 -353 518 415,507 16,425
2021 -385 503 403,019 25,519
2020 -93 992 400,910 33,848
2019 205 -9,595 399,436 38,386
2018 271 25,592 405,454 33,567
2017 128 537 410,366 29,605
2016 304 645 411,480 29,498
2015 489 842 407,008 34,387
2014 593 1,063 405,019 36,030
2013 708 1,283 406,582 34,878
2012 790 1,469 402,243 -42,978
2011 693 1,516 387,290 -43,350
2010 773 242 372,934 -69,888
2009 749 484 362,238 -69,239
2008 759 541 351,661 -67,812
2007 792 533 339,963 -66,580
2006 791 489 331,364 -64,254
2005 693 438 323,908 -61,781
2004 742 1,006 317,286 -59,879
2003 827 1,014 308,856 -57,213
2002 919 1,035 298,842 -40,554
2001 1,066 -982 289,690 -41,422
2000 1,136 -2,995 283,946 -42,854
1999 1,207 -2,963 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,358 -2,931 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,517 -2,900 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,628 -2,872 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,715 -2,847 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,805 -2,829 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,894 -2,776 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,980 -2,574 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,989 -2,428 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,985 -2,419 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,013 -2,405 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,085 -2,391 221,772 -12,036
1987 2,143 -2,381 218,522 -12,086
1986 2,186 -2,364 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,206 -2,351 208,218 -18,644
1984 2,193 -2,327 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,175 -2,295 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,142 -2,248 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,102 -2,116 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,079 -2,026 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,077 -2,001 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,112 -1,972 167,744 -36,559
1977 2,171 -1,949 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,220 -1,928 154,776 -18,716
1975 2,279 -1,901 147,311 -7,870
1974 2,331 -1,870 139,974 3,347
1973 2,355 -1,841 133,834 11,382
1972 2,421 -1,553 128,024 13,852
1971 2,558 -1,401 122,511 15,131
1970 2,679 -1,392 117,264 16,168
1969 2,792 -1,384 112,393 16,887
1968 2,904 -1,405 108,240 17,264
1967 3,015 -1,446 104,824 17,107
1966 3,109 -1,460 101,359 15,849
1965 3,202 -1,477 97,912 13,913
1964 3,240 -1,454 94,797 11,892
1963 3,271 -1,431 92,264 10,371
1962 3,286 -1,381 89,937 9,809
1961 3,305 -1,306 87,322 9,549
1960 3,336 -1,530 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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