Population, total in Curacao
Curacao: Population, total was 156,263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Curacao stood at 156,263.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Curacao peaked at 160,175 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124,826, in 1960.
That places Curacao 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,634 | 124,826 | 142,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,928 | 144,739 | 149,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,289 | 146,937 | 152,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,494 | 139,428 | 146,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,387 | 129,047 | 146,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,595 | 148,703 | 160,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,939 | 153,321 | 156,263 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Curacao
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population 91.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Curacao?
- Population, total in Curacao was 156,263 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 160,175 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,826 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for population, total?
- Curacao ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.