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Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km southeast of Aruba.

ISO CUW · CW  ·  Region North America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
156.0K
187th in the world
Growth 0.8%
GDP
3.6B
179th in the world
Growth 5.0%
GDP per Capita
$22,833
71st in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
33,300.0
72nd in the world
Life Expectancy
76.8 yrs
86th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
N/A
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
513.0
Fertility Rate
1.2
199th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
91.4%
30th most urban
Population 65+
16.8%
55th oldest
Population 0–14
14.9%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
444 km²
194th largest
Population Density
351.3 /km²
32nd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Curacao.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
76.8 yrs
86th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
N/A
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
N/A
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
3.6B
179th in the world
GDP per Capita
$22,833
71st in the world
Unemployment
N/A
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
23.1%
130th in the world
Education Spending
5.4%
41st in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
16.9
171st safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
N/A
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
68.1%
138th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
93.8
153rd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
31st in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
6th in the world
Access to Sanitation
99.2%
48th in the world
Renewable Energy
2.8%
175th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
0.2%
205th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Curacao

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

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Curacao.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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