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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 41.6 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Curacao vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao Serbia
2100 101,751 3,621,418
2099 102,659 3,649,584
2098 103,592 3,677,789
2097 104,535 3,706,279
2096 105,475 3,734,933
2095 106,454 3,763,769
2094 107,446 3,792,851
2093 108,442 3,822,147
2092 109,440 3,851,865
2091 110,476 3,881,833
2090 111,510 3,911,964
2089 112,567 3,942,571
2088 113,627 3,973,274
2087 114,694 4,004,485
2086 115,765 4,036,066
2085 116,823 4,068,021
2084 117,889 4,100,403
2083 118,915 4,133,391
2082 119,951 4,166,924
2081 120,921 4,200,811
2080 121,927 4,235,306
2079 122,913 4,270,442
2078 123,867 4,306,246
2077 124,795 4,342,382
2076 125,697 4,378,754
2075 126,586 4,415,505
2074 127,487 4,452,888
2073 128,351 4,490,589
2072 129,210 4,528,672
2071 130,038 4,567,167
2070 130,853 4,606,212
2069 131,677 4,645,524
2068 132,471 4,685,090
2067 133,261 4,724,796
2066 134,055 4,764,445
2065 134,837 4,804,405
2064 135,615 4,844,434
2063 136,407 4,884,574
2062 137,188 4,924,899
2061 137,973 4,964,985
2060 138,753 5,005,138
2059 139,542 5,045,125
2058 140,285 5,085,292
2057 141,066 5,125,901
2056 141,863 5,166,530
2055 142,643 5,207,137
2054 143,418 5,247,793
2053 144,161 5,288,369
2052 144,877 5,329,487
2051 145,572 5,371,281
2050 146,241 5,413,067
2049 146,893 5,455,402
2048 147,522 5,498,031
2047 148,160 5,541,158
2046 148,726 5,584,824
2045 149,303 5,629,108
2044 149,880 5,673,908
2043 150,414 5,719,287
2042 150,956 5,765,400
2041 151,459 5,811,936
2040 151,967 5,858,464
2039 152,464 5,905,404
2038 152,889 5,952,107
2037 153,315 5,998,763
2036 153,745 6,045,097
2035 154,100 6,091,385
2034 154,465 6,137,447
2033 154,784 6,183,536
2032 155,062 6,229,136
2031 155,316 6,274,395
2030 155,550 6,319,422
2029 155,729 6,363,799
2028 155,845 6,407,914
2027 155,924 6,451,609
2026 155,976 6,494,521
2025 156,003 6,543,364
2024 155,967 6,586,476
2023 154,654 6,623,183
2022 153,321 6,664,449
2021 153,948 6,834,326
2020 155,482 6,899,126
2019 157,441 6,945,235
2018 159,336 6,982,604
2017 160,175 7,020,858
2016 159,664 7,058,322
2015 157,980 7,095,383
2014 155,909 7,131,787
2013 153,822 7,166,553
2012 152,088 7,201,497
2011 150,831 7,236,519
2010 148,703 7,291,436
2009 146,833 7,320,807
2008 145,880 7,350,222
2007 144,056 7,381,579
2006 141,239 7,411,569
2005 137,658 7,440,769
2004 134,192 7,463,157
2003 131,897 7,480,591
2002 129,205 7,500,031
2001 129,047 7,503,433
2000 133,860 7,516,346
1999 139,428 7,540,401
1998 144,472 7,567,745
1997 146,956 7,598,538
1996 146,306 7,622,185
1995 145,139 7,628,264
1994 144,630 7,622,711
1993 144,299 7,614,328
1992 143,912 7,604,063
1991 144,403 7,595,636
1990 145,400 7,897,937
1989 146,937 7,893,787
1988 149,254 7,884,218
1987 151,456 7,868,027
1986 152,662 7,853,824
1985 152,711 7,835,902
1984 151,940 7,813,549
1983 151,159 7,788,100
1982 150,101 7,763,335
1981 148,629 7,736,787
1980 148,041 7,709,544
1979 147,851 7,541,997
1978 148,341 7,504,017
1977 149,459 7,462,783
1976 149,399 7,418,973
1975 149,129 7,368,717
1974 148,351 7,326,043
1973 146,912 7,283,902
1972 147,710 7,252,012
1971 147,389 7,211,716
1970 144,739 7,164,993
1969 142,581 7,123,249
1968 140,298 7,007,586
1967 138,140 6,966,522
1966 136,682 6,927,969
1965 135,266 6,876,624
1964 133,148 6,832,855
1963 130,860 6,787,950
1962 128,414 6,740,264
1961 126,125 6,689,077
1960 124,826 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Curacao increased by 18,425 people (a 13% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 19.4% of the population in Curacao and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Curacao
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao Serbia
2100 -0.88% -0.77%
2099 -0.9% -0.77%
2098 -0.9% -0.77%
2097 -0.89% -0.77%
2096 -0.92% -0.77%
2095 -0.92% -0.77%
2094 -0.92% -0.77%
2093 -0.91% -0.77%
2092 -0.94% -0.77%
2091 -0.93% -0.77%
2090 -0.94% -0.78%
2089 -0.93% -0.77%
2088 -0.93% -0.78%
2087 -0.93% -0.78%
2086 -0.9% -0.79%
2085 -0.9% -0.79%
2084 -0.86% -0.8%
2083 -0.86% -0.8%
2082 -0.8% -0.81%
2081 -0.82% -0.81%
2080 -0.8% -0.82%
2079 -0.77% -0.83%
2078 -0.74% -0.83%
2077 -0.72% -0.83%
2076 -0.7% -0.83%
2075 -0.71% -0.84%
2074 -0.67% -0.84%
2073 -0.67% -0.84%
2072 -0.64% -0.84%
2071 -0.62% -0.85%
2070 -0.63% -0.85%
2069 -0.6% -0.84%
2068 -0.59% -0.84%
2067 -0.59% -0.83%
2066 -0.58% -0.83%
2065 -0.57% -0.83%
2064 -0.58% -0.82%
2063 -0.57% -0.82%
2062 -0.57% -0.81%
2061 -0.56% -0.8%
2060 -0.57% -0.79%
2059 -0.53% -0.79%
2058 -0.55% -0.79%
2057 -0.56% -0.79%
2056 -0.55% -0.78%
2055 -0.54% -0.77%
2054 -0.52% -0.77%
2053 -0.49% -0.77%
2052 -0.48% -0.78%
2051 -0.46% -0.77%
2050 -0.44% -0.78%
2049 -0.43% -0.78%
2048 -0.43% -0.78%
2047 -0.38% -0.78%
2046 -0.39% -0.79%
2045 -0.38% -0.79%
2044 -0.36% -0.79%
2043 -0.36% -0.8%
2042 -0.33% -0.8%
2041 -0.33% -0.79%
2040 -0.33% -0.79%
2039 -0.28% -0.78%
2038 -0.28% -0.78%
2037 -0.28% -0.77%
2036 -0.23% -0.76%
2035 -0.24% -0.75%
2034 -0.21% -0.75%
2033 -0.18% -0.73%
2032 -0.16% -0.72%
2031 -0.15% -0.71%
2030 -0.11% -0.7%
2029 -0.08% -0.69%
2028 -0.05% -0.68%
2027 -0.03% -0.66%
2026 -0.02% -0.75%
2025 0.02% -0.65%
2024 0.85% -0.55%
2023 0.87% -0.62%
2022 -0.41% -2.49%
2021 -0.99% -0.94%
2020 -1.24% -0.66%
2019 -1.19% -0.54%
2018 -0.52% -0.54%
2017 0.32% -0.53%
2016 1.07% -0.52%
2015 1.33% -0.51%
2014 1.36% -0.49%
2013 1.14% -0.49%
2012 0.83% -0.48%
2011 1.43% -0.75%
2010 1.27% -0.4%
2009 0.65% -0.4%
2008 1.27% -0.42%
2007 1.99% -0.4%
2006 2.6% -0.39%
2005 2.58% -0.3%
2004 1.74% -0.23%
2003 2.08% -0.26%
2002 0.12% -0.05%
2001 -3.6% -0.17%
2000 -3.99% -0.32%
1999 -3.49% -0.36%
1998 -1.69% -0.41%
1997 0.44% -0.31%
1996 0.8% -0.08%
1995 0.35% 0.07%
1994 0.23% 0.11%
1993 0.27% 0.13%
1992 -0.34% 0.11%
1991 -0.69% -3.83%
1990 -1.05% 0.05%
1989 -1.55% 0.12%
1988 -1.45% 0.21%
1987 -0.79% 0.18%
1986 -0.03% 0.23%
1985 0.51% 0.29%
1984 0.52% 0.33%
1983 0.7% 0.32%
1982 0.99% 0.34%
1981 0.4% 0.35%
1980 0.13% 2.22%
1979 -0.33% 0.51%
1978 -0.75% 0.55%
1977 0.04% 0.59%
1976 0.18% 0.68%
1975 0.52% 0.58%
1974 0.98% 0.58%
1973 -0.54% 0.44%
1972 0.22% 0.56%
1971 1.83% 0.65%
1970 1.51% 0.59%
1969 1.63% 1.65%
1968 1.56% 0.59%
1967 1.07% 0.56%
1966 1.05% 0.75%
1965 1.59% 0.64%
1964 1.75% 0.66%
1963 1.9% 0.71%
1962 1.81% 0.77%
1961 1.04% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Curacao Serbia
Current population
155976
6494521
Population rank 179/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.08%
One net population change
6.67 hours
14.3 minutes
One birth every
7.56 hours
8.63 minutes
One death every
5.84 hours
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,313 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 189/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +470 -13,086
Net migration rank 68/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - -13,086
2024 - 513 - -8,132
2023 -341 518 -36,427 4,348
2022 -337 518 -46,651 40,118
2021 -385 503 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -93 992 -55,193 -10,220
2019 205 -9,595 -36,810 -18,891
2018 271 25,592 -37,707 -18,883
2017 128 537 -39,317 -18,651
2016 304 645 -35,998 -18,322
2015 489 842 -37,605 -18,789
2014 593 1,063 -34,946 -18,846
2013 708 1,283 -34,399 -17,866
2012 790 1,469 -35,288 -18,513
2011 693 1,516 -36,906 611
2010 773 242 -34,999 3,632
2009 749 484 -33,676 6,043
2008 759 541 -33,590 7,070
2007 792 533 -34,693 7,045
2006 791 489 -31,870 8,018
2005 693 438 -34,227 7,945
2004 742 1,006 -26,121 7,300
2003 827 1,014 -24,686 6,854
2002 919 1,035 -24,750 1,562
2001 1,066 -982 -20,259 -12,007
2000 1,136 -2,995 -30,065 -14,368
1999 1,207 -2,963 -29,408 -4,073
1998 1,358 -2,931 -23,006 -5,665
1997 1,517 -2,900 -18,389 -5,817
1996 1,628 -2,872 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,715 -2,847 -7,628 -6,019
1994 1,805 -2,829 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,894 -2,776 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,980 -2,574 -3,779 -4,415
1991 1,989 -2,428 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,985 -2,419 7,416 -16,260
1989 2,013 -2,405 11,872 -16,360
1988 2,085 -2,391 13,852 -15,715
1987 2,143 -2,381 16,711 -16,686
1986 2,186 -2,364 19,407 -17,990
1985 2,206 -2,351 22,090 -17,646
1984 2,193 -2,327 23,815 -15,567
1983 2,175 -2,295 27,515 -15,301
1982 2,142 -2,248 30,603 -13,550
1981 2,102 -2,116 34,304 -8,531
1980 2,079 -2,026 36,273 287
1979 2,077 -2,001 39,022 -960
1978 2,112 -1,972 43,636 -1,481
1977 2,171 -1,949 48,105 -1,953
1976 2,220 -1,928 51,399 -2,744
1975 2,279 -1,901 52,502 -3,490
1974 2,331 -1,870 51,583 -3,525
1973 2,355 -1,841 49,596 -2,396
1972 2,421 -1,553 48,248 -348
1971 2,558 -1,401 47,424 1,655
1970 2,679 -1,392 48,343 1,861
1969 2,792 -1,384 50,304 4,112
1968 2,904 -1,405 51,653 5,430
1967 3,015 -1,446 53,120 6,114
1966 3,109 -1,460 53,338 7,037
1965 3,202 -1,477 53,383 7,957
1964 3,240 -1,454 54,185 8,045
1963 3,271 -1,431 55,580 8,276
1962 3,286 -1,381 59,307 6,064
1961 3,305 -1,306 61,065 6,422
1960 3,336 -1,530 63,642 4,377

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/curacao/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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