Curaçao population (2026)
The population of Curaçao is 185,440 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Curaçao ranks #190 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.03% a year (-46 people). The median age is 40.0 years, women have 1.07 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 77.3 years. Population density is 418 people per km² of land. The capital is Willemstad.
Population of Curaçao, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 173,498 | -0.46% | 48.3 | 1.22 | 81.1 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 177,194 | -0.39% | 46.9 | 1.2 | 80.4 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 180,402 | -0.34% | 45.0 | 1.17 | 79.6 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 183,029 | -0.23% | 42.8 | 1.13 | 78.8 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 184,826 | -0.15% | 41.0 | 1.09 | 78.0 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 185,440 | -0.03% | 40.0 | 1.07 | 77.3 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 185,487 | -0.02% | 39.7 | 1.07 | 77.2 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 185,482 | +0.02% | 39.5 | 1.07 | 77.0 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 185,427 | +0.04% | 39.2 | 1.07 | 76.8 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 185,344 | +0.05% | 39.0 | 1.07 | 76.7 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 185,018 | +0.34% | 38.5 | 1.1 | 76.5 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 166,612 | +0.84% | 40.0 | 1.9 | 76.5 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 156,879 | +0.69% | 39.0 | 2.18 | 75.1 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 151,313 | +0.79% | 36.4 | 2.04 | 73.9 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 145,528 | -1.22% | 33.7 | 2.34 | 73.3 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 152,692 | -0.69% | 30.8 | 2.42 | 72.8 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 155,740 | -0.19% | 28.2 | 2.3 | 72.4 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 156,698 | -0.06% | 25.6 | 2.24 | 71.9 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 156,660 | +0.11% | 23.1 | 2.27 | 71.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 155,195 | +0.31% | 21.0 | 2.66 | 69.7 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 150,865 | +0.92% | 19.8 | 3.4 | 68.2 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 142,465 | +1.33% | 19.4 | 4.47 | 66.9 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 132,186 | +1.51% | 19.8 | 5.13 | 65.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 116,107 | +2.72% | 20.9 | 5.16 | 63.3 | <0.01% |
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