Data as of Nov 4, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC

SERIAL · 531North America

Curaçao

CapitalWillemstad

CurrencyXCG · Caribbean guilder

LanguageEnglish, Dutch, Papiamento

Area444 km²

Since1954

ISOCUW · CW

Population

156,263as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Aruba. Curaçao includes the main island of Curaçao, and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao.

Text: Wikipedia — CuraçaoCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-11-03

— FACTS —

Capital: Willemstad
Currency: Caribbean guilder (XCG)
Official language: English, Dutch, Papiamento
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +5999
Licence plate code: NA
Top-level domain: .cw
Independence / founding: 1954
Anthem: Himno di Kòrsou

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-11-04

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

0.2%% of land area

#204 of 2132024

0% of world average

Forest area

0.7km²

#209 of 2132025

0% of world average

Land area

444km²

#193 of 2152024

0% of world average

2 of 5 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— PEOPLE —

Population

156,263people

#185 of 2162025

0% of world average

Population growth

0.2%% per year

#161 of 2162025

19% of world average

Population density

351people per km²

#32 of 2152024

77% of world average

People living in cities

91.5%% of population

#30 of 2162025

145% of world average

Urban population growth

0.2%% per year

#171 of 2162025

15% of world average

People living rurally

8.5%% of population

#187 of 2162025

23% of world average

Population aged 0-14

14.6%% of population

#184 of 2162025

58% of world average

Population aged 15-64

68.1%% of population

#49 of 2162025

106% of world average

Population aged 65+

17.3%% of population

#54 of 2162025

160% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

46.9%% of working-age population

#168 of 2162025

82% of world average

Female population

52.4%% of population

#23 of 2162025

105% of world average

Births per woman

1.4births per woman

#176 of 2162024

60% of world average

Birth rate

7.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#199 of 2162024

42% of world average

Death rate

10.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#36 of 2162024

131% of world average

Net migration

470people (5-year total)

#71 of 2162025

427% of world average

Migrants living in the country

43.1%% of population

#22 of 2152024

325% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$3.56Bcurrent US$

#177 of 2112024

1% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$5.11Bcurrent int'l $

#176 of 1992024

0% of world average

GDP per person

$22,833current US$

#69 of 2112024

95% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$32,741current int'l $

#78 of 1992024

98% of world average

GDP growth

5.0%% per year

#49 of 2102024

149% of world average

GDP per person growth

4.1%% per year

#44 of 2102024

174% of world average

Gross national income

$3.63Bcurrent US$

#173 of 2042024

1% of world average

Gross national income per person

$22,570current US$

#64 of 2032024

112% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$33,330current int'l $

#74 of 1972024

105% of world average

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Inflation

2.6%% per year

#86 of 1902019

30% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

3.3%% per year

#107 of 2092024

47% of world average

Government consumption

14.5%% of GDP

#111 of 1812018

83% of world average

Household consumption

73.2%% of GDP

#46 of 1812018

113% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

41.1%% of GDP

#5 of 1782018

176% of world average

Fixed investment

34.0%% of GDP

#11 of 1732018

153% of world average

Gross savings

10.6%% of GDP

#149 of 1682018

48% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$183.3Mcurrent US$

#145 of 2012025

2% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

4.3%% of GDP

#47 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.2%% of GDP

#106 of 1792024

11% of world average

Current account balance

-20.0%% of GDP

#183 of 1912023

no comparison

Money sent home by workers abroad

$176.6Mcurrent US$

#146 of 1862023

3% of world average

Exchange rate

1.79local currency per US$

#146 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.3%% of GDP

#191 of 1992024

3% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

12.2%% of GDP

#175 of 2022024

50% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

2.9%% of GDP

#174 of 1952024

27% of world average

Services' share of the economy

72.3%% of GDP

#25 of 2022024

125% of world average

13 of 39 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— TRADE —

Exports

63.2%% of GDP

#36 of 1872018

146% of world average

Imports

92.0%% of GDP

#16 of 1872018

185% of world average

Trade balance

-28.8%% of GDP

#164 of 1872018

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

71.5%% of GDP

#65 of 2052024

111% of world average

Goods exported

$397.0Mcurrent US$

#172 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$2.33Bcurrent US$

#157 of 2072025

2% of world average

Services exported

$1.55Bcurrent US$

#121 of 1912023

3% of world average

Services imported

$934.6Mcurrent US$

#154 of 1912023

2% of world average

Goods and services exported

$2.11Bcurrent US$

#153 of 1912023

1% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$2.76Bcurrent US$

#156 of 1912023

2% of world average

Terms of trade

135index

#18 of 2062024

127% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

77.0 yrsyears

#84 of 2162024

104% of world average

Life expectancy, women

81.0 yrsyears

#70 of 2162024

106% of world average

Life expectancy, men

72.7 yrsyears

#99 of 2162024

102% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#1 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.2%% of population

#48 of 2132017

123% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

2.8per 100,000 people

#17 of 2082024

3% of world average

13 of 19 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

5.4%% of GDP

#37 of 1902024

126% of world average

Education spending

16.4%% of government spending

#44 of 1892024

121% of world average

Primary school enrolment

79.3%% gross

#191 of 2002024

79% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

89.9%% gross

#108 of 1882024

103% of world average

University enrolment

23.1%% gross

not enough data to rank2013

46% of world average

Years of compulsory education

14.0 yrsyears

#8 of 1972025

139% of world average

4 of 10 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— WORK —

Labour force with advanced education

77.6%% of labour force

#93 of 1712020

102% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— CONNECTED —

People online

68.1%% of population

#139 of 2072017

96% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

93.8per 100 people

#152 of 2102023

81% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

31.5per 100 people

#55 of 2082023

173% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

24.8per 100 people

#47 of 2132023

167% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#1 of 2142024

113% of world average

Electricity used per person

5,610kWh per person

#38 of 1492024

133% of world average

Energy used per person

3,841kg oil equivalent per person

#23 of 1492024

170% of world average

Container port traffic

98,100TEU

#124 of 1672024

2% of world average

Tourists arriving

1.3Mcount

#87 of 1942019

25% of world average

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Money earned from tourism

$282.0Mcurrent US$

#109 of 1752020

8% of world average

8 of 18 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— NATURE —

Protected land

16.5%% of land area

#110 of 2132025

87% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.0%% of territorial waters

#150 of 1742025

0% of world average

Renewable energy use

2.8%% of final energy consumption

#175 of 2122021

10% of world average

Electricity from renewables

18.3%% of total

#122 of 2062021

53% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

78.0%% of total

#112 of 2092024

131% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#33 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

270.5%% of energy use

#3 of 1432018

no comparison

5 of 12 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— STATE —

Homicides

16.9per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2007

217% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for Curaçao.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Curaçao.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Himno di KòrsouAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Willemstad · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Curaçao has no land borders

Landmarks

Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraçaoImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

No notable people on file for Curaçao yet

History

1954Curaçao founded as a sovereign state

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population156,2632025

GDP$3.56B2024

GDP per person$22,8332024