Curaçao

Constituent / territory of Netherlands.

North AmericaCapital city: WillemstadCapital metro: Willemstad
2026 population
156K
Rank #198 globally
Area
444 km² (171 sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
97% of population in metros
Composite score
1.1
Rank #187 globally
At a glance
Official languages
English, Dutch, Papiamento
Currency
Caribbean guilder (€)
Government
Parliamentary democracy
Legislature
Parliament of Curaçao
Demonym
Curaçaoan
Time zone
Atlantic Time Zone
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+5999
Internet TLD
.cw
ISO 3166
CW
Established
1954
National anthem
Himno di Kòrsou

Facts via Wikidata.

Economy and developmentHigh income
GDP
$3.6B
World Bank · 2024
GDP per capita
$22.8k
World Bank · 2024
GDP/capita (PPP)
$32.7k
World Bank · 2024
GNI/capita (Atlas)
$22.6k
World Bank · 2024
Life expectancy
77.0 yrs
World Bank · 2024
Median age
38.2 yrs
World Bank · 2023
Urban population
91%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. growth
0.2%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. density
348/km²
World Bank · 2023
Foreign-born
43.1%
World Bank · 2024
Internet users
68%
World Bank · 2017
Inflation
2.6%
World Bank · 2019

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.

Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#180 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
Curaçao · share of world power, 1991–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

National Teams

Curaçao on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Constituent Countries

1 entry listed under Curaçao. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Curaçao metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

1 tracked metro
#1289Willemstad★ Capital▲ Largest
1.1