Urban population in Curacao
Curacao: Urban population was 142,938 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Curacao recorded 142,938 for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Curacao peaked at 146,317 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93,831, in 1960.
That places Curacao 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93,831 | — |
| 1961 | 95,408 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 97,713 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 100,121 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 102,395 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 104,522 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 106,090 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 107,673 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 109,787 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 111,990 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 114,086 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 116,565 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 117,194 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 116,921 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 118,419 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 119,388 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 119,948 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 120,339 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 119,779 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 119,727 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 120,232 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 121,071 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 122,647 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 123,908 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 124,964 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 126,038 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 126,461 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 125,949 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 124,627 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 123,225 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 122,498 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 122,253 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122,469 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 123,604 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 124,941 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 126,595 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 128,904 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 130,752 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 129,684 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 126,066 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 121,638 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 117,510 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 117,702 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 120,195 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 122,321 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 125,509 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 128,800 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 131,391 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 133,075 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 133,964 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 135,690 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 137,654 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 138,825 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 140,430 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 142,358 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 144,271 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 145,830 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 146,317 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 145,570 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 143,856 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 142,083 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 140,696 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 140,137 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 141,366 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 142,604 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 142,938 | +0.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 142,938 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 142,938 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,953 | 93,831 | 111,990 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,237 | 114,086 | 120,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,912 | 120,232 | 126,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,777 | 122,253 | 130,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,210 | 117,510 | 133,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,080 | 135,690 | 146,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,637 | 140,137 | 142,938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 180 Barbados 168,725 compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 compare
- 182 Guam 159,230 compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 99,006 compare
- 185 Kiribati 86,513 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 3,411 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Curacao?
- Urban population in Curacao was 142,938 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 146,317 in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,831 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for urban population?
- Curacao ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.