Channel Islands vs Curacao: Population, total
Channel Islands
168,466
in 2025
Curacao
156,263
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
186th
Curacao rank
187th
Population, total over time
- Channel Islands
- Curacao
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 168,466 against 156,263 in Curacao, a difference of 12,203.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Curacao ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 186th and Curacao ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 4 and Curacao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,274 | 133,634 | 17,360 | Curacao |
| 1970s | 127,647 | 147,928 | 20,281 | Curacao |
| 1980s | 135,567 | 150,289 | 14,722 | Curacao |
| 1990s | 145,372 | 144,494 | 877.7 | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 152,641 | 137,387 | 15,254 | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 162,584 | 155,595 | 6,989 | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 167,412 | 154,939 | 12,473 | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Channel Islands or Curacao?
- Channel Islands, at 168,466 against 156,263 in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Channel Islands and Curacao?
- 12,203, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Curacao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Curacao rank globally for population, total?
- Channel Islands ranks 186th and Curacao ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.