Curaçao Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 156,073 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 444 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
| Population density | 351 | people per km² | Calculated: population ÷ land area | live, today |
| Annual growth rate | 0.2 | % per year | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.GROW | 2025 |
| Crude birth rate | 7.2 | births per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CBRT.IN | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 10.1 | deaths per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CDRT.IN | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 | years | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.LE00.IN | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.40 | births per woman | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN | 2024 |
| Urban population | 91.5 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS | 2025 |
| Population under 15 | 14.6 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 17.3 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS | 2025 |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Curaçao Population History
1950–2023 · annual estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Curaçao Population Projection to 2100
2024–2100 · UN medium-variant projection
In 2100, Curaçao is projected to reach 120,466 people under the UN medium variant.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Curaçao Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Curaçao — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Curaçao — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Population
- Annual population growth
- 0.2%2025
- Total fertility rateBirths per woman
- 1.402024
- Life expectancy at birth
- 77.0 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, female
- 81.0 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, male
- 72.7 yrs2024
- Birth ratePer 1,000 people
- 7.22024
- Death ratePer 1,000 people
- 10.12024
- Urban population
- 91.5%2025
Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024
Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Adolescent birth rateBirths per 1,000 girls aged 15–19
- 12.52024
Source: UN MMEIG (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank), UNICEF/WHO, WHO, UNAIDS
Curaçao Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Curaçao?
Curaçao has an estimated population of 155,967 people. That makes it the 193rd most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Curaçao's population growing or shrinking?
Curaçao's population is growing by about 0.19% a year — roughly 1 more people every day. Its crude birth rate is 7.2 births per 1,000 people a year and its crude death rate is 10.1 per 1,000. Life expectancy at birth is 77.0 years.
How densely populated is Curaçao?
About 351 people live on each square kilometre of Curaçao, across a land area of 444 km².
Where does Curaçao rank within Americas?
Curaçao is the 35th most populous country in Americas, which has 56 countries listed on this site, and 193rd in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Curaçao?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Curaçao — about 155,967 people out of roughly 8,300,678,396 people worldwide.
Understanding Curaçao's Population
Curaçao is the 193rd most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 156,073 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Curaçao's annual growth rate of 0.19%.
The population is growing slowly. At the current rate, Curaçao adds or loses roughly 1 people per day. With a land area of 444 km², it is densely populated (351 people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
