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Curaçao population

Current population of Curaçao

156,590

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
187th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
156,263
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.19%
2025
Density
348 /km²
2023
Land area
444 km²
Urban population
91%
2025
Median age
38.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.40
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+470
2025
Capital
Willemstad
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Curaçao: overview

Curaçao is home to 156,263 people (2025 estimate), ranking 187th in the world by population. Curaçao is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Willemstad.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just 0.19% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 296 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 348 people per km², spread across 444 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 91% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 38.7 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.40 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 77.0 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Curaçao peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 173.5 thousand people expected by 2050.

Curaçao population, 1960–2025 and projections

040K80K120K160K200K19601980200020202040projected2025: 156.26K1960: 124,8261961: 126,1251962: 128,4141963: 130,8601964: 133,1481965: 135,2661966: 136,6821967: 138,1401968: 140,2981969: 142,5811970: 144,7391971: 147,3891972: 147,7101973: 146,9121974: 148,3511975: 149,1291976: 149,3991977: 149,4591978: 148,3411979: 147,8511980: 148,0411981: 148,6291982: 150,1011983: 151,1591984: 151,9401985: 152,7111986: 152,6621987: 151,4561988: 149,2541989: 146,9371990: 145,4001991: 144,4031992: 143,9121993: 144,2991994: 144,6301995: 145,1391996: 146,3061997: 146,9561998: 144,4721999: 139,4282000: 133,8602001: 129,0472002: 129,2052003: 131,8972004: 134,1922005: 137,6582006: 141,2392007: 144,0562008: 145,8802009: 146,8332010: 148,7032011: 150,8312012: 152,0882013: 153,8222014: 155,9092015: 157,9802016: 159,6642017: 160,1752018: 159,3362019: 157,4412020: 155,4822021: 153,9482022: 153,3212023: 154,6542024: 155,9672025: 156,2632030: 184,8262050: 173,498
Population of Curaçao by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025156,263+0.19%+296
2024155,967+0.85%+1,313
2023154,654+0.87%+1,333
2022153,321−0.41%−627
2021153,948−0.99%−1,534
2020155,482−1.25%−1,959
2019157,441−1.20%−1,895
2018159,336−0.53%−839
2017160,175+0.32%+511
2016159,664+1.06%+1,684
2015157,980+1.32%+2,071
2014155,909+1.35%+2,087
2010148,703+1.27%+1,870
2005137,658+2.55%+3,466
2000133,860−4.08%−5,568
1995145,139+0.35%+509
1990145,400−1.05%−1,537
1985152,711+0.51%+771
1980148,041+0.13%+190
1975149,129+0.52%+778
1970144,739+1.50%+2,158
1965135,266+1.58%+2,118
1960124,826––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Curaçao population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Curaçao
YearProjected populationvs today
2030184,826+18.3%
2050173,498+11.0%

Curaçao population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.6% of Curaçao's population is under 15, 68.1% is of working age (15–64), and 17.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 3,595 (1.9%)0-4 female: 3,405 (1.8%)0-45-9 male: 4,510 (2.4%)5-9 female: 4,316 (2.3%)10-14 male: 5,747 (3.1%)10-14 female: 5,515 (3.0%)10-1415-19 male: 5,332 (2.9%)15-19 female: 5,157 (2.8%)20-24 male: 6,415 (3.5%)20-24 female: 5,790 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 8,306 (4.5%)25-29 female: 6,836 (3.7%)30-34 male: 8,672 (4.7%)30-34 female: 7,316 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 6,598 (3.6%)35-39 female: 5,857 (3.2%)40-44 male: 5,699 (3.1%)40-44 female: 5,840 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 5,072 (2.7%)45-49 female: 5,918 (3.2%)50-54 male: 5,429 (2.9%)50-54 female: 6,577 (3.5%)50-5455-59 male: 5,489 (3.0%)55-59 female: 7,011 (3.8%)60-64 male: 5,547 (3.0%)60-64 female: 7,448 (4.0%)60-6465-69 male: 4,532 (2.4%)65-69 female: 6,607 (3.6%)70-74 male: 3,410 (1.8%)70-74 female: 5,305 (2.9%)70-7475-79 male: 2,355 (1.3%)75-79 female: 3,963 (2.1%)80-84 male: 1,161 (0.6%)80-84 female: 2,501 (1.3%)80-8485-89 male: 413 (0.2%)85-89 female: 1,206 (0.7%)90-94 male: 88 (0.0%)90-94 female: 440 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 8 (0.0%)95-99 female: 93 (0.1%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 11 (0.0%)100+

Curaçao population FAQ

What is the population of Curaçao in 2026?

Curaçao's population is estimated at about 156.59 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 156,263 (2025). Curaçao ranks 187th in the world by population.

Is the population of Curaçao growing or shrinking?

Curaçao's population is essentially flat, changing by only 0.19% per year.

How densely populated is Curaçao?

Curaçao has about 348 people per square kilometre across a land area of 444 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Curaçao?

Curaçao is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Curaçao's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Curaçao's population at 173,498 in 2050, passing through 184,826 in 2030.

What is the median age in Curaçao?

The median age in Curaçao is 38.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.