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Curaçao

Curaçao has 156,263 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $3.6 bn a year (World Bank, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
156,263 (2025)
Administered by
Netherlands

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Money and reserves

Curaçao’s economy produced $3.6 bn in 2024.

GDP, 2000–2024

$0$1.0 bn$2.0 bn$3.0 bn$4.0 bn200020052010201520202024

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth5.0%2024 · 41st of 200 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$183million2025 · 143rd of 200 · World Bank
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People

Curaçao had 156,263 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

050,000100,000150,000200,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Curaçao’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.072023 · 226th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age38.22023 · 71st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over17%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Curaçao emitted 2.3 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Curaçao’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt2 Mt4 Mt6 Mt8 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions2Mt2024 · 155th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person12.3t2024 · 18th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750532Mt2024 · 100th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Curaçao.

Refugees

6,903refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
8from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

1entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 1

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting Curaçao in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

19 measures on this site have a recent figure for Curaçao.

GDP$3.6 bn2024170th of 200World Bank
GDP per person$22,833202463rd of 200World Bank
Economic growth5.0%202441st of 200World Bank
Foreign investment in$183 m2025143rd of 200World Bank
Remittances received5.4%202348th of 173World Bank
Population156,2632025185th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections185,4272023190th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.072023226th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age38.2202371st of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy76.8202397th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country82025198th of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host6,9032025118th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people44.2202512th of 176UNHCR
CO2 emissions2 Mt2024155th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person12.3 t202418th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 1750532 Mt2024100th of 214Global Carbon Budget
ICT service exports$55 m2023121st of 174World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports3.5%2023115th of 174World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)12026170th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Foreign investment in, Remittances, Population, …
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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