COUNTRY PROFILE / CUW
Curaçao
Curacao / CUW / CW
For Curaçao, population is 156,263 people (2025, #184/215) and area is 444 km² (2023, #193/215). This profile covers 41 comparable rankings and 6 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 89.5%); Main language: Papiamento.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Curaçao in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Curaçao with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Curaçao, population is about 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Curaçao | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,263 people2025 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 444 km²2023 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 351.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.08 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.99 years2024 / 7.05 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 22,8332024 / About 63.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 133,860 people in 2000 to 156,263 people in 2025, an increase of about 16.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.28 years in 2000 to 76.99 years in 2024, an increase of 3.71 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 15,841 in 2000 to US$ 22,833 in 2024, an increase of about 44.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
36 additional rankings for Curaçao.
36 rankings in 6 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work10 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY