Population in Curacao
Curacao: Population was 120,466 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Curacao, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Curacao stood at 120,466 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Curacao peaked at 185,495 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,466 people, in 2100.
That places Curacao 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 185,356 people | 185,076 people | 185,495 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 183,116 people | 181,007 people | 184,835 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 177,470 people | 174,291 people | 180,407 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 169,564 people | 165,470 people | 173,500 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 160,334 people | 156,095 people | 164,540 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 150,468 people | 145,576 people | 155,122 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 138,882 people | 133,235 people | 144,396 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 126,670 people | 121,546 people | 131,995 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 120,466 people | 120,466 people | 120,466 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 189 Barbados 194,711 people compare
- 190 French Polynesia 186,869 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 118,033 people compare
- 194 Tonga 117,879 people compare
- 195 Seychelles 115,975 people compare
More population data for Curacao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Curacao?
- Population in Curacao was 120,466 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 185,495 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,466 people in 2100.
- How does Curacao rank for population?
- Curacao ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.