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Population · North America

Curacao population 2026

Right now · estimate

Curacao population right now

185,414

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
1,175
Births minus deaths this year
-441

Curacao has an estimated 185,440 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 47 fewer than a year earlier (−0.03%). It is the 190th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2019 at 190 thousand and is projected to fall to 173 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Curacao in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
1 thousand 4 a day
Deaths in 2026
2 thousand 5 a day
Net migration
+462 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
−0.03% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.07per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
39.0years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
77.3years
Aged 65 and over
17.8% 23.9% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Willemstad
Area
444 km² 200th largest of 237
Population density
437per km² 33rd most crowded
Urban population
91.5% 96.3% by 2050
Men and women
88 thousand / 97 thousand 91.2 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
81.2years men: 73.1 years
Infant mortality
7.8per 1,000 births under-5: 9.3
Birth rate
7.6per 1,000 death rate: 10.4
Net migration rate
+2.5per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Curacao, 1950–2100

Peaked in 2019 at 190 thousand. By 2050: 173 thousand (−6.4% from today).

Population of Curacao
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
120k 2026
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YearPopulation
1950101,770
1951104,408
1952107,174
1953110,042
1954113,012
1955116,107
1956119,308
1957122,596
1958125,981
1959129,443
1960132,185
1961134,296
1962136,457
1963138,524
1964140,530
1965142,464
1966144,318
1967146,098
1968147,796
1969149,394
1970150,865
1971152,182
1972153,282
1973154,080
1974154,677
1975155,195
1976155,621
1977155,968
1978156,254
1979156,478
1980156,660
1981156,794
1982156,843
1983156,827
1984156,781
1985156,698
1986156,590
1987156,443
1988156,250
1989156,018
1990155,739
1991155,447
1992155,084
1993154,494
1994153,671
1995152,692
1996151,573
1997150,304
1998148,867
1999147,260
2000145,529
2001144,751
2002145,901
2003147,911
2004149,797
2005151,313
2006152,505
2007153,666
2008154,775
2009155,825
2010156,879
2011158,566
2012160,890
2013163,109
2014165,027
2015166,612
2016167,782
2017168,516
2018181,583
2019189,543
2020185,018
2021185,315
2022185,345
2023185,427
2024 *185,482
2025 *185,487
2026 *185,440
2027 *185,363
2028 *185,246
2029 *185,071
2030 *184,826
2031 *184,536
2032 *184,220
2033 *183,864
2034 *183,458
2035 *183,029
2036 *182,562
2037 *182,054
2038 *181,548
2039 *181,000
2040 *180,402
2041 *179,801
2042 *179,179
2043 *178,540
2044 *177,880
2045 *177,194
2046 *176,513
2047 *175,798
2048 *175,045
2049 *174,283
2050 *173,498
2051 *172,686
2052 *171,847
2053 *170,981
2054 *170,078
2055 *169,153
2056 *168,215
2057 *167,278
2058 *166,371
2059 *165,461
2060 *164,528
2061 *163,597
2062 *162,666
2063 *161,731
2064 *160,798
2065 *159,870
2066 *158,933
2067 *157,992
2068 *157,050
2069 *156,088
2070 *155,113
2071 *154,136
2072 *153,133
2073 *152,108
2074 *151,060
2075 *149,995
2076 *148,930
2077 *147,842
2078 *146,724
2079 *145,570
2080 *144,386
2081 *143,211
2082 *142,018
2083 *140,792
2084 *139,548
2085 *138,286
2086 *137,020
2087 *135,749
2088 *134,484
2089 *133,226
2090 *131,982
2091 *130,751
2092 *129,542
2093 *128,357
2094 *127,174
2095 *126,003
2096 *124,862
2097 *123,743
2098 *122,627
2099 *121,532
2100 *120,454

* UN projection

Population of Curacao by year

146 thousand in 2000, 185 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 185,440 −0.03% 190
2025* 185,487 +0.00% 190
2024* 185,482 +0.03% 190
2023 185,427 +0.04% 190
2022 185,345 +0.02% 190
2021 185,315 +0.16% 190
2020 185,018 −2.39% 190
2019 189,543 +4.38% 190
2018 181,583 +7.75% 190
2017 168,516 +0.44% 191
2016 167,782 +0.70% 191
2015 166,612 +0.96% 191
2010 156,879 +0.68% 192
2005 151,313 +1.01% 192
2000 145,529 −1.18% 191
1995 152,692 −0.64% 187
1990 155,739 −0.18% 186
1985 156,698 −0.05% 185
1980 156,660 +0.12% 182
1975 155,195 +0.33% 180
1970 150,865 +0.98% 177
1965 142,464 +1.38% 177
1960 132,185 +2.12% 175
1955 116,107 +2.74% 175
1950 101,770 – 175

Population forecast for Curacao

UN medium-variant projection: 173 thousand in 2050 (−6.4% from 2026), 120 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 184,826 −0.13% 190
2035 183,029 −0.23% 190
2040 180,402 −0.33% 191
2045 177,194 −0.39% 191
2050 173,498 −0.45% 192
2060 164,528 −0.56% 192
2070 155,113 −0.62% 192
2080 144,386 −0.81% 192
2090 131,982 −0.93% 192
2100 120,454 −0.89% 193

Age structure

Median age 39.0. 17.8% are 65 or older, 23.9% by 2050; 14.2% are under 15.

Curacao, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.3% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.7% 80-84: men 0.7% 80-84: women 1.4% 80-84 75-79: men 1.3% 75-79: women 2.2% 70-74: men 1.9% 70-74: women 2.9% 70-74 65-69: men 2.5% 65-69: women 3.7% 60-64: men 3.0% 60-64: women 4.0% 60-64 55-59: men 2.9% 55-59: women 3.7% 50-54: men 2.9% 50-54: women 3.5% 50-54 45-49: men 2.7% 45-49: women 3.1% 40-44: men 3.2% 40-44: women 3.1% 40-44 35-39: men 3.7% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 4.8% 30-34: women 4.0% 30-34 25-29: men 4.3% 25-29: women 3.5% 20-24: men 3.4% 20-24: women 3.1% 20-24 15-19: men 2.9% 15-19: women 2.8% 10-14: men 3.1% 10-14: women 2.9% 10-14 5-9: men 2.3% 5-9: women 2.2% 0-4: men 2.0% 0-4: women 1.8% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.07 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2014.

Fertility rate, Curacao
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.4 2026
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YearFertility rate
19504.98
19515.01
19525.04
19535.07
19545.11
19555.16
19565.17
19575.18
19585.19
19595.18
19605.13
19615.04
19624.93
19634.80
19644.64
19654.47
19664.27
19674.06
19683.83
19693.61
19703.40
19713.18
19722.99
19732.87
19742.77
19752.66
19762.55
19772.46
19782.38
19792.31
19802.27
19812.25
19822.24
19832.24
19842.24
19852.24
19862.24
19872.24
19882.25
19892.27
19902.30
19912.37
19922.43
19932.44
19942.43
19952.42
19962.40
19972.37
19982.32
19992.28
20002.34
20012.41
20022.30
20032.19
20042.10
20052.04
20061.98
20071.92
20081.87
20091.88
20102.18
20112.11
20122.19
20132.10
20142.00
20151.90
20161.69
20171.45
20181.49
20191.18
20201.10
20211.08
20221.07
20231.07
2024 *1.07
2025 *1.07
2026 *1.07
2027 *1.08
2028 *1.08
2029 *1.09
2030 *1.09
2031 *1.10
2032 *1.11
2033 *1.12
2034 *1.12
2035 *1.13
2036 *1.14
2037 *1.15
2038 *1.15
2039 *1.16
2040 *1.17
2041 *1.17
2042 *1.18
2043 *1.19
2044 *1.19
2045 *1.20
2046 *1.21
2047 *1.21
2048 *1.21
2049 *1.22
2050 *1.22
2051 *1.23
2052 *1.23
2053 *1.24
2054 *1.24
2055 *1.25
2056 *1.25
2057 *1.26
2058 *1.26
2059 *1.27
2060 *1.27
2061 *1.28
2062 *1.28
2063 *1.28
2064 *1.28
2065 *1.29
2066 *1.29
2067 *1.29
2068 *1.30
2069 *1.30
2070 *1.30
2071 *1.31
2072 *1.31
2073 *1.31
2074 *1.31
2075 *1.32
2076 *1.32
2077 *1.33
2078 *1.33
2079 *1.33
2080 *1.34
2081 *1.34
2082 *1.34
2083 *1.34
2084 *1.35
2085 *1.35
2086 *1.35
2087 *1.35
2088 *1.35
2089 *1.36
2090 *1.36
2091 *1.36
2092 *1.36
2093 *1.37
2094 *1.37
2095 *1.37
2096 *1.38
2097 *1.38
2098 *1.38
2099 *1.38
2100 *1.38

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2019.

Births and deaths, Curacao
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
7392k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19503,7621,180
19513,8541,155
19523,9491,136
19534,0411,122
19544,1421,107
19554,2471,093
19564,3261,081
19574,4111,071
19584,4901,065
19594,5501,058
19604,5911,057
19614,5651,046
19624,5351,043
19634,5011,038
19644,4531,034
19654,4031,031
19664,3091,026
19674,2111,022
19684,0761,018
19693,9391,013
19703,7981,006
19713,6411,000
19723,504992
19733,461990
19743,420989
19753,361989
19763,301989
19773,258991
19783,219994
19793,193994
19803,197998
19813,2191,001
19823,2441,006
19833,2711,015
19843,2841,021
19853,2921,029
19863,2801,038
19873,2581,045
19883,2391,056
19893,2131,075
19903,2011,074
19913,2251,085
19923,2261,092
19933,1321,104
19943,0291,111
19952,9261,122
19962,8151,128
19972,6871,135
19982,5461,146
19992,4291,154
20002,3981,163
20012,3701,175
20022,2251,187
20032,1381,211
20042,0661,237
20052,0261,264
20061,9821,295
20071,9321,321
20081,8901,347
20091,9041,376
20102,2051,354
20112,1181,351
20122,2621,369
20132,1911,388
20142,1091,422
20152,0201,459
20161,8211,528
20171,5721,566
20181,6211,611
20191,6011,696
20201,3881,737
20211,3771,932
20221,3851,799
20231,3941,844
2024 *1,3991,870
2025 *1,3981,897
2026 *1,4001,926
2027 *1,4021,954
2028 *1,4001,980
2029 *1,3992,008
2030 *1,3952,034
2031 *1,3902,060
2032 *1,3812,085
2033 *1,3702,109
2034 *1,3562,135
2035 *1,3432,158
2036 *1,3312,180
2037 *1,3232,200
2038 *1,3122,219
2039 *1,3042,239
2040 *1,2992,257
2041 *1,2952,272
2042 *1,2912,287
2043 *1,2872,302
2044 *1,2802,312
2045 *1,2732,324
2046 *1,2612,331
2047 *1,2452,338
2048 *1,2222,342
2049 *1,1972,344
2050 *1,1702,344
2051 *1,1422,343
2052 *1,1132,339
2053 *1,0872,335
2054 *1,0622,331
2055 *1,0382,323
2056 *1,0212,317
2057 *1,0052,306
2058 *9932,299
2059 *9872,289
2060 *9822,278
2061 *9792,269
2062 *9752,262
2063 *9742,256
2064 *9722,250
2065 *9702,246
2066 *9692,245
2067 *9652,244
2068 *9622,246
2069 *9582,250
2070 *9522,256
2071 *9492,265
2072 *9452,274
2073 *9402,284
2074 *9342,297
2075 *9282,310
2076 *9232,320
2077 *9182,333
2078 *9112,345
2079 *9032,356
2080 *8952,365
2081 *8862,372
2082 *8762,373
2083 *8642,374
2084 *8522,371
2085 *8392,362
2086 *8272,352
2087 *8152,338
2088 *8042,321
2089 *7932,300
2090 *7842,277
2091 *7772,252
2092 *7712,226
2093 *7652,200
2094 *7602,171
2095 *7562,143
2096 *7532,116
2097 *7492,089
2098 *7462,063
2099 *7422,038
2100 *7392,014

* UN projection

CO₂ emissions of Curacao

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
2.3 million tonnes 155th largest emitter
Per person
12.3 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.01% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
−52% −55% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Curacao, million tonnes a year
2.3 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19506.13
19519.67
19525.58
19536.46
195413.07
195510.81
195613.99
19579.55
19588.37
195910.77
19609.26
19619.67
196210.62
196310.17
19649.89
19658.87
19668.29
196710.22
19689.50
196912.43
197013.91
197112.10
197211.73
197313.02
197411.80
19758.54
197618.25
19779.53
19788.12
19798.52
19808.77
19818.35
19829.34
19834.80
198411.98
198514.02
19862.69
19872.39
19882.35
19894.48
19904.80
19913.83
19923.15
19934.87
19944.67
19954.62
19964.32
19974.52
19980.25
19991.87
20004.96
20015.05
20024.87
20034.88
20045.12
20055.07
20065.29
20075.95
20085.72
20095.86
20104.03
20115.15
20126.29
20135.93
20146.80
20157.33
20166.20
20174.97
20184.32
20192.40
20202.01
20212.14
20222.21
20232.21
20242.29

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Curacao 185 thousand −0.03%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Curacao in 2026?
185,440 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 185 thousand people, −0.03% on 2025.

Is Curacao's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 47 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2019. Immigration (net 462 a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.

When will Curacao's population peak?
It already did: 190 thousand in 2019. The UN projects 173 thousand in 2050 and 120 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Curacao?
1.07 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Curacao has been below that since 2014.

How many babies are born in Curacao every day?
About 4 a day (1 thousand in 2026), against about 5 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Curacao?
77.3 years at birth in 2026: 81.2 for women and 73.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Curacao?
About 88 thousand men and 97 thousand women in 2026, or 91.2 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Curacao?
437 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 444 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Curacao in 2000?
145,529 (146 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 27% since, to 185 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Curacao be in 2050?
About 173 thousand on the UN's medium projection (173,498), −6.4% from 2026; 120 thousand by 2100.

How much CO₂ does Curacao emit?
2.3 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 12.3 t per person and 0.01% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.