Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Curaçao

Urban population in Curaçao in 2025 — 142,938 people. Ranked 182 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 52.3%.

2025 142,938 people +0.23% vs 2024
World rank 182of 217
Period maximum 146,317 people2017
Period minimum 93,831 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Curaçao, 1960–202580,000100,000120,000140,000160,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 93,831 people1962: 97,713 people1964: 102,395 people1966: 106,090 people1968: 109,787 people1970: 114,086 people1972: 117,194 people1974: 118,419 people1976: 119,948 people1978: 119,779 people1980: 120,232 people1982: 122,647 people1984: 124,964 people1986: 126,461 people1988: 124,627 people1990: 122,498 people1992: 122,469 people1994: 124,941 people1996: 128,904 people1998: 129,684 people2000: 121,638 people2002: 117,702 people2004: 122,321 people2006: 128,800 people2008: 133,075 people2010: 135,690 people2012: 138,825 people2014: 142,358 people2016: 145,830 people2018: 145,570 people2020: 142,083 people2022: 140,137 people2024: 142,604 people2025: 142,938 people
Change over the period: +49,107 (+52.34%) Average annual rate: 0.65 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Curaçao

Curaçao 142,938 people
World 4.75B people
Caribbean computed 30.1M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Curaçao, by year Curaçao All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 142,938 +334 +0.23%
2024 142,604 +1,238 +0.88%
2023 141,366 +1,229 +0.88%
2022 140,137 −559 −0.4%
2021 140,696 −1,387 −0.98%
2020 142,083 −1,773 −1.23%
2019 143,856 −1,714 −1.18%
2018 145,570 −747 −0.51%
2017 146,317 +487 +0.33%
2016 145,830 +1,559 +1.08%
2015 144,271 +1,913 +1.34%
2014 142,358 +1,928 +1.37%
2013 140,430 +1,605 +1.16%
2012 138,825 +1,171 +0.85%
2011 137,654 +1,964 +1.45%
2010 135,690 +1,726 +1.29%
2009 133,964 +889 +0.67%
2008 133,075 +1,684 +1.28%
2007 131,391 +2,591 +2.01%
2006 128,800 +3,291 +2.62%
2005 125,509 +3,188 +2.61%
2004 122,321 +2,126 +1.77%
2003 120,195 +2,493 +2.12%
2002 117,702 +192 +0.16%
2001 117,510 −4,128 −3.39%
2000 121,638 −4,428 −3.51%
1999 126,066 −3,618 −2.79%
1998 129,684 −1,068 −0.82%
1997 130,752 +1,848 +1.43%
1996 128,904 +2,309 +1.82%
1995 126,595 +1,654 +1.32%
1994 124,941 +1,337 +1.08%
1993 123,604 +1,135 +0.93%
1992 122,469 +216 +0.18%
1991 122,253 −245 −0.2%
1990 122,498 −727 −0.59%
1989 123,225 −1,402 −1.12%
1988 124,627 −1,322 −1.05%
1987 125,949 −512 −0.4%
1986 126,461 +423 +0.34%
1985 126,038 +1,074 +0.86%
1984 124,964 +1,056 +0.85%
1983 123,908 +1,261 +1.03%
1982 122,647 +1,576 +1.3%
1981 121,071 +839 +0.7%
1980 120,232 +505 +0.42%
1979 119,727 −52 −0.04%
1978 119,779 −560 −0.47%
1977 120,339 +391 +0.33%
1976 119,948 +560 +0.47%
1975 119,388 +969 +0.82%
1974 118,419 +1,498 +1.28%
1973 116,921 −273 −0.23%
1972 117,194 +629 +0.54%
1971 116,565 +2,479 +2.17%
1970 114,086 +2,096 +1.87%
1969 111,990 +2,203 +2.01%
1968 109,787 +2,114 +1.96%
1967 107,673 +1,583 +1.49%
1966 106,090 +1,568 +1.5%
1965 104,522 +2,127 +2.08%
1964 102,395 +2,274 +2.27%
1963 100,121 +2,408 +2.46%
1962 97,713 +2,305 +2.42%
1961 95,408 +1,577 +1.68%
1960 93,831

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.