ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Curacao
According to the World Bank, Curacao was home to 155,967 people in 2024 — the 186th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALWillemstad
Curacao by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 155,967 | 186th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.8% | 118th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.2 / 1,000 | 200th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.1 / 1,000 | 37th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.40 | 176th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 91.4% | 30th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $3.6B | 178th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $22.8K | 70th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $22.6K | 58th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.6% | 116th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 77.0 yrs | 85th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | no figure | — | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.2% | 205th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 2.8% | 175th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 68.1% | 139th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 93.8 / 1,000 | 153rd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 348 | 33rd of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | no figure | — | — |
23 live measures for Curacao, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Curacao, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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