COUNTRY PROFILECuracao
Curacao's population is 156,263 (2025) — the 186th-largest in the world, growing by about 296 people a year.
156,428
Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing156,263 (World Bank, 2025) + +296/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Curacao Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
156,263
World rank
#186
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
351.9 / km²
444 km² land area
Share of humanity
1 in 52632 people on Earth lives in Curacao
Curacao's Population Growth
Yes — Curacao's population rose by 296 people (+0.19%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 1.4 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level. Net migration was positive in the latest year on record.
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Curacao Demographics
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Population density2025
351.9 people / km²
444 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
39.7 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
77.0 years
M 72.7 · F 81
Homicide rate2007
16.9 per 100,000
#170 safest of 196
Urban population2025
91.5 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.4 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
+470 people
positive in latest year
Curacao in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population156,263 people
#186 / 217
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Life expectancy77 years
#85 / 217
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Safest countries16.9 homicides / 100k
#170 / 196
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Most dangerous16.9 homicides / 100k
#26 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 74,452Female — 81,812
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Curacao Located?
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Currency
- Guilder (XCG)
- Language(s)
- Dutch, PAP
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Land area
- 444 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 444 km²
- Borders
- none (island nation)
Shares a border with
No land borders.
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Curacao?
Curacao's population is 156,263 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #186 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Curacao?
156,263 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Curacao's population density?
351.9 people per km², based on a land area of 444 km².
What is Curacao ranked in population worldwide?
#186 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Curacao?
77.0 years on average (2024) — 72.7 for men, 81.0 for women.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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