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Population in Curacao compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Curacao was 155,967 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Curacao's population is 155,976 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2,206 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Curacao is ranked the 179th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.002% for Curacao vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Curacao has had an average growth rate of +0.13% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Curacao has increased from 141K people to 156K (10.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Curacao vs United States: population by year and forecast

Curacao
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Curacao United States
2100 101,751 415,429,771
2099 102,659 414,829,167
2098 103,592 414,231,720
2097 104,535 413,576,381
2096 105,475 412,927,393
2095 106,454 412,225,379
2094 107,446 411,498,749
2093 108,442 410,785,729
2092 109,440 410,051,921
2091 110,476 409,320,183
2090 111,510 408,613,732
2089 112,567 407,885,645
2088 113,627 407,129,733
2087 114,694 406,421,298
2086 115,765 405,715,343
2085 116,823 405,059,379
2084 117,889 404,343,130
2083 118,915 403,612,785
2082 119,951 402,871,293
2081 120,921 402,054,554
2080 121,927 401,319,194
2079 122,913 400,554,914
2078 123,867 399,737,968
2077 124,795 398,906,565
2076 125,697 398,035,750
2075 126,586 397,109,170
2074 127,487 396,226,412
2073 128,351 395,307,725
2072 129,210 394,393,561
2071 130,038 393,415,363
2070 130,853 392,469,727
2069 131,677 391,479,981
2068 132,471 390,517,695
2067 133,261 389,543,856
2066 134,055 388,597,719
2065 134,837 387,685,327
2064 135,615 386,805,026
2063 136,407 385,911,917
2062 137,188 385,032,627
2061 137,973 384,170,837
2060 138,753 383,361,269
2059 139,542 382,542,030
2058 140,285 381,704,804
2057 141,066 380,907,023
2056 141,863 380,159,777
2055 142,643 379,430,756
2054 143,418 378,682,851
2053 144,161 377,878,421
2052 144,877 377,073,303
2051 145,572 376,229,840
2050 146,241 375,373,155
2049 146,893 374,493,150
2048 147,522 373,590,762
2047 148,160 372,626,259
2046 148,726 371,644,809
2045 149,303 370,602,914
2044 149,880 369,518,897
2043 150,414 368,375,680
2042 150,956 367,158,772
2041 151,459 365,937,822
2040 151,967 364,671,837
2039 152,464 363,367,337
2038 152,889 361,997,023
2037 153,315 360,606,236
2036 153,745 359,193,245
2035 154,100 357,750,686
2034 154,465 356,266,726
2033 154,784 354,775,032
2032 155,062 353,259,037
2031 155,316 351,721,511
2030 155,550 350,155,042
2029 155,729 348,564,667
2028 155,845 346,906,294
2027 155,924 345,257,605
2026 155,976 343,565,426
2025 156,003 341,784,857
2024 155,967 340,110,988
2023 154,654 334,914,895
2022 153,321 333,271,411
2021 153,948 331,893,745
2020 155,482 331,526,933
2019 157,441 328,329,953
2018 159,336 326,838,199
2017 160,175 325,122,128
2016 159,664 323,071,755
2015 157,980 320,738,994
2014 155,909 318,386,329
2013 153,822 316,059,947
2012 152,088 313,877,662
2011 150,831 311,583,481
2010 148,703 309,327,143
2009 146,833 306,771,529
2008 145,880 304,093,966
2007 144,056 301,231,207
2006 141,239 298,379,912
2005 137,658 295,516,599
2004 134,192 292,805,298
2003 131,897 290,107,933
2002 129,205 287,625,193
2001 129,047 284,968,955
2000 133,860 282,162,411
1999 139,428 279,294,713
1998 144,472 276,115,288
1997 146,956 272,911,760
1996 146,306 269,667,391
1995 145,139 266,557,091
1994 144,630 263,435,673
1993 144,299 260,255,352
1992 143,912 256,894,189
1991 144,403 253,492,503
1990 145,400 250,131,894
1989 146,937 246,819,222
1988 149,254 244,499,004
1987 151,456 242,288,936
1986 152,662 240,132,831
1985 152,711 237,923,734
1984 151,940 235,824,908
1983 151,159 233,792,014
1982 150,101 231,664,432
1981 148,629 229,465,744
1980 148,041 226,542,250
1979 147,851 225,055,487
1978 148,341 222,584,545
1977 149,459 220,239,425
1976 149,399 218,035,164
1975 149,129 215,973,199
1974 148,351 213,853,928
1973 146,912 211,908,788
1972 147,710 209,896,021
1971 147,389 207,660,677
1970 144,739 205,052,174
1969 142,581 202,676,946
1968 140,298 200,706,052
1967 138,140 198,712,056
1966 136,682 196,560,338
1965 135,266 194,302,963
1964 133,148 191,888,791
1963 130,860 189,241,798
1962 128,414 186,537,737
1961 126,125 183,691,481
1960 124,826 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Curacao lost 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Curacao was ranked 179th most populous country in 2006 and is still 179th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Curacao United States
2100 -0.88% 0.14%
2099 -0.9% 0.14%
2098 -0.9% 0.16%
2097 -0.89% 0.16%
2096 -0.92% 0.17%
2095 -0.92% 0.18%
2094 -0.92% 0.17%
2093 -0.91% 0.18%
2092 -0.94% 0.18%
2091 -0.93% 0.17%
2090 -0.94% 0.18%
2089 -0.93% 0.19%
2088 -0.93% 0.17%
2087 -0.93% 0.17%
2086 -0.9% 0.16%
2085 -0.9% 0.18%
2084 -0.86% 0.18%
2083 -0.86% 0.18%
2082 -0.8% 0.2%
2081 -0.82% 0.18%
2080 -0.8% 0.19%
2079 -0.77% 0.2%
2078 -0.74% 0.21%
2077 -0.72% 0.22%
2076 -0.7% 0.23%
2075 -0.71% 0.22%
2074 -0.67% 0.23%
2073 -0.67% 0.23%
2072 -0.64% 0.25%
2071 -0.62% 0.24%
2070 -0.63% 0.25%
2069 -0.6% 0.25%
2068 -0.59% 0.25%
2067 -0.59% 0.24%
2066 -0.58% 0.24%
2065 -0.57% 0.23%
2064 -0.58% 0.23%
2063 -0.57% 0.23%
2062 -0.57% 0.22%
2061 -0.56% 0.21%
2060 -0.57% 0.21%
2059 -0.53% 0.22%
2058 -0.55% 0.21%
2057 -0.56% 0.2%
2056 -0.55% 0.19%
2055 -0.54% 0.2%
2054 -0.52% 0.21%
2053 -0.49% 0.21%
2052 -0.48% 0.22%
2051 -0.46% 0.23%
2050 -0.44% 0.23%
2049 -0.43% 0.24%
2048 -0.43% 0.26%
2047 -0.38% 0.26%
2046 -0.39% 0.28%
2045 -0.38% 0.29%
2044 -0.36% 0.31%
2043 -0.36% 0.33%
2042 -0.33% 0.33%
2041 -0.33% 0.35%
2040 -0.33% 0.36%
2039 -0.28% 0.38%
2038 -0.28% 0.39%
2037 -0.28% 0.39%
2036 -0.23% 0.4%
2035 -0.24% 0.42%
2034 -0.21% 0.42%
2033 -0.18% 0.43%
2032 -0.16% 0.44%
2031 -0.15% 0.45%
2030 -0.11% 0.46%
2029 -0.08% 0.48%
2028 -0.05% 0.48%
2027 -0.03% 0.49%
2026 -0.02% 0.52%
2025 0.02% 0.49%
2024 0.85% 1.55%
2023 0.87% 0.49%
2022 -0.41% 0.42%
2021 -0.99% 0.11%
2020 -1.24% 0.97%
2019 -1.19% 0.46%
2018 -0.52% 0.53%
2017 0.32% 0.63%
2016 1.07% 0.73%
2015 1.33% 0.74%
2014 1.36% 0.74%
2013 1.14% 0.7%
2012 0.83% 0.74%
2011 1.43% 0.73%
2010 1.27% 0.83%
2009 0.65% 0.88%
2008 1.27% 0.95%
2007 1.99% 0.96%
2006 2.6% 0.97%
2005 2.58% 0.93%
2004 1.74% 0.93%
2003 2.08% 0.86%
2002 0.12% 0.93%
2001 -3.6% 0.99%
2000 -3.99% 1.03%
1999 -3.49% 1.15%
1998 -1.69% 1.17%
1997 0.44% 1.2%
1996 0.8% 1.17%
1995 0.35% 1.18%
1994 0.23% 1.22%
1993 0.27% 1.31%
1992 -0.34% 1.34%
1991 -0.69% 1.34%
1990 -1.05% 1.34%
1989 -1.55% 0.95%
1988 -1.45% 0.91%
1987 -0.79% 0.9%
1986 -0.03% 0.93%
1985 0.51% 0.89%
1984 0.52% 0.87%
1983 0.7% 0.92%
1982 0.99% 0.96%
1981 0.4% 1.29%
1980 0.13% 0.66%
1979 -0.33% 1.11%
1978 -0.75% 1.06%
1977 0.04% 1.01%
1976 0.18% 0.95%
1975 0.52% 0.99%
1974 0.98% 0.92%
1973 -0.54% 0.96%
1972 0.22% 1.08%
1971 1.83% 1.27%
1970 1.51% 1.17%
1969 1.63% 0.98%
1968 1.56% 1%
1967 1.07% 1.09%
1966 1.05% 1.16%
1965 1.59% 1.26%
1964 1.75% 1.4%
1963 1.9% 1.45%
1962 1.81% 1.55%
1961 1.04% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Curacao grew by 0.85%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Curacao United States
Current population
155976
344023146
Population rank 179/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 4.15%
One net population change
6.67 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
7.56 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.84 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,313 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 134/197
One migration net change every
18.7 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +470 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 68/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 80,020 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 138/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 12/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Curacao
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Curacao United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 470 - 1,230,663
2024 - 513 - 1,286,132
2023 -341 518 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -337 518 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -385 503 199,137 674,787
2020 -93 992 208,862 329,769
2019 205 -9,595 887,476 1,774,500
2018 271 25,592 955,022 1,764,961
2017 128 537 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 304 645 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 489 842 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 593 1,063 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 708 1,283 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 790 1,469 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 693 1,516 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 773 242 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 749 484 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 759 541 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 792 533 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 791 489 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 693 438 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 742 1,006 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 827 1,014 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 919 1,035 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,066 -982 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,136 -2,995 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 1,207 -2,963 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,358 -2,931 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,517 -2,900 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,628 -2,872 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,715 -2,847 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,805 -2,829 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,894 -2,776 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,980 -2,574 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 1,989 -2,428 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 1,985 -2,419 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,013 -2,405 1,875,826 400,998
1988 2,085 -2,391 1,735,943 460,778
1987 2,143 -2,381 1,720,252 480,815
1986 2,186 -2,364 1,656,917 493,082
1985 2,206 -2,351 1,689,258 598,777
1984 2,193 -2,327 1,627,192 622,793
1983 2,175 -2,295 1,636,544 662,840
1982 2,142 -2,248 1,714,317 600,149
1981 2,102 -2,116 1,652,153 583,070
1980 2,079 -2,026 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,077 -2,001 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,112 -1,972 1,402,283 556,521
1977 2,171 -1,949 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,220 -1,928 1,264,604 635,590
1975 2,279 -1,901 1,252,644 655,078
1974 2,331 -1,870 1,218,968 706,978
1973 2,355 -1,841 1,165,499 783,163
1972 2,421 -1,553 1,301,355 833,543
1971 2,558 -1,401 1,640,519 833,549
1970 2,679 -1,392 1,824,965 744,902
1969 2,792 -1,384 1,702,487 523,740
1968 2,904 -1,405 1,565,507 594,514
1967 3,015 -1,446 1,669,181 585,410
1966 3,109 -1,460 1,749,387 637,692
1965 3,202 -1,477 1,943,030 644,902
1964 3,240 -1,454 2,245,099 618,635
1963 3,271 -1,431 2,289,826 639,495
1962 3,286 -1,381 2,406,337 625,617
1961 3,305 -1,306 2,571,681 580,333
1960 3,336 -1,530 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 80,020 residents or 43.1% of the population were not native-born in Curacao, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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