Total population in Curacao
Curacao: Total population was 185.5 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Curacao, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Curacao is 185.5 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Curacao peaked at 194.38 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144.64 thousands, in 2001.
That places Curacao 186th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.14 thousands | 150.17 thousands | 156.38 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.62 thousands | 156.15 thousands | 156.85 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.99 thousands | 148.11 thousands | 155.89 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.7 thousands | 144.64 thousands | 155.32 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.43 thousands | 156.33 thousands | 194.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.28 thousands | 184.7 thousands | 185.5 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 183 French Polynesia 282.15 thousands compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 237.89 thousands compare
- 185 Samoa 218.7 thousands compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 179.96 thousands compare
- 188 Guam 168.4 thousands compare
- 189 Kiribati 135.51 thousands compare
More population data for Curacao
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.2423 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Curacao?
- Total population in Curacao was 185.5 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 194.38 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.64 thousands in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for total population?
- Curacao ranks 186th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release