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Curacao

Population

185,440

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
190th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
−470.01%

Population of Curacao

50K100K150K200K250K95% prediction intervalPeak2026185.4K2050 projection173.5K↓ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 185,440. 2050 projection: 173,498.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Curacao. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026185,4400.01%190
2025185,4870.05%190
2020185,0182.39%190
2019189,5434.38%190
2018181,5837.75%190
2017168,5160.44%191
2015166,6121.21%191
2010156,8790.73%192
2005151,3130.78%192
2000145,5290.96%191

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Mahuma is home to 3,643 people, 1.96% of Curacao's population.

City population3K1K500
Mahuma 3.6KBrievengat 3.5KBuena Vista 3.4KKoraal Specht 3.3KJongbloed 3.3KStenen Koraal 2.5KWaterloo 2.2KSta Rosa 2.0KSuffisant 1.9KSer'i Papaya 1.8K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Mahuma3.6K1.96%
2Brievengat3.5K1.91%
3Buena Vista3.4K1.86%
4Koraal Specht3.3K1.79%
5Jongbloed3.3K1.77%
6Stenen Koraal2.5K1.35%
7Waterloo2.2K1.21%
8Sta Rosa2.0K1.08%
9Suffisant1.9K1.00%
10Ser'i Papaya1.8K0.95%

Curacao by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Curacao is home to an estimated 185,440 people, the 190th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Curacao has a net population change of approximately 0 people per day, driven by 4 births, 5 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Curacao makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of North America's.
Density
417.7 people per km² of land (1,081.7 per mi²), ranking 34th among countries and territories.
Urban living
91.47% of people live in urban areas.

Curacao Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 1295–99 years, male: 895–99 years, female: 10090–94 years, male: 9590–94 years, female: 46885–89 years, male: 43285–89 years, female: 1,27580–84 years, male: 1,21380–84 years, female: 2,61775–79 years, male: 2,41875–79 years, female: 4,10570–74 years, male: 3,46070–74 years, female: 5,45965–69 years, male: 4,65265–69 years, female: 6,77260–64 years, male: 5,53560–64 years, female: 7,41455–59 years, male: 5,39855–59 years, female: 6,86750–54 years, male: 5,35650–54 years, female: 6,45145–49 years, male: 5,08545–49 years, female: 5,82540–44 years, male: 5,85940–44 years, female: 5,81135–39 years, male: 6,94335–39 years, female: 6,03530–34 years, male: 8,90430–34 years, female: 7,43325–29 years, male: 7,97425–29 years, female: 6,56220–24 years, male: 6,21520–24 years, female: 5,71715–19 years, male: 5,39515–19 years, female: 5,20910–14 years, male: 5,70210–14 years, female: 5,4585–9 years, male: 4,2015–9 years, female: 3,9960–4 years, male: 3,6250–4 years, female: 3,412100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

40 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.70%

Female

52.30%

Life expectancy 73.1Life expectancy 81.2

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Curacao United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Curaçao