Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Curacao in numbers

Curacao is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Willemstad. Its population was 156,263 in 2025, ranking 186 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$22,833 in 2024.

Population156,2632025
GDPUS$3.6 billion2024
GDP per personUS$22,8332024
Life expectancy77.02024
Area4442024
Urban share91.5%2025

People

Population

156,263
2025 · +17% since 2000 · Rank 186 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.19%
2025 · -4.08% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

351.3
2024 · +3% since 2011 · Rank 34 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

91.5%
2025 · 90.9% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

14.6%
2025 · 26.5% in 2000 · Rank 184 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

17.3%
2025 · 9.1% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.40
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

77.0
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 85 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

68.1%
2017 · 61.9% in 2016

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

79.3%
2024 · 175.8% in 2013 · Rank 183 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$3.6 billion
2024 · +68% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$22,833
2024 · +44% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$32,741
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

5.03%
2024 · -0.70% in 2001 · Rank 49 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.62%
2019 · 1.79% in 2001

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

63.2%
2018 · 59.5% in 2005

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

5.4%
2023 · 5.1% in 2011 · Rank 51 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

444
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 193 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

0.2%
2024 · 0.2% in 2011 · Rank 205 of 214

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Curacao. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.