Curaçao
Territory in Americas
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 156.3K (2025). World rank 185 of 216; in Americas, 32 of 46. Area: 444 km². World rank 204 of 249; in Americas, 38 of 56. GDP: $3.6B (2024). World rank 176 of 210; in Americas, 34 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 158K → 156.3K.
State
- Official name
- Country of Curaçao
- Local name
- Curaçao
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of state
- William Alexander of the Netherlands
- Head of government
- Gilmar Pisas
Key figures
- Population
- 156,263 2025
- Area
- 444 km²
- GDP
- $3.6B 2024
- GDP per person
- $22,833 2024
- Life expectancy
- 77 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Dutch, Papiamento
- Currency
- Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +599
- Emergency numbers
- 911
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, B
- Mains voltage
- 120 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 364
- Neighbours
- None
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mt. Christoffel, 372 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- September, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 26°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 351.9 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +0.2% 2025
- Living in cities
- 91.5% 2025
- Net migration per year
- +470 2025
- Born in another country
- 43.1% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 14.6% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 68.1% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 17.3% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 81 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 72.7 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.4 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 7.2 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 10.1 2024
Society
- Religions
- Catholic 72.8%, Protestant 14.7%, no religion 6%, other 3.8%, and other Christian 2% (2011)
Size and growth
- GDP per person at purchasing power parity
- $32,741 2024
- GDP growth per year
- +5% 2024
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Gross national income per person
- $22,570 2024
- Inflation
- +2.6% 2019
- Price level, USA = 100
- 70 2024
Structure and jobs
- Agriculture, share of GDP
- 0.3% 2024
- Industry, share of GDP
- 12.2% 2024
- Services, share of GDP
- 72.3% 2024
Trade and finance
- Exports, share of GDP
- 63.3% 2018
- Imports, share of GDP
- 92% 2018
- Current account balance, share of GDP
- -19.9% 2023
- Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
- +4.4% 2024
- Remittances received, share of GDP
- 5.4% 2023
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 79.3% 2024
- Secondary school enrolment
- 89.9% 2024
- Higher education enrolment
- 23.1% 2013
- Public spending on education, share of GDP
- 5.4% 2024
Public health
- Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
- 13.4% 2024
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 100% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 99.2% 2017
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 16.9 2007
- Natural hazards
- tropical cyclones
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 0.2% 2024
- Protected areas
- 0.3% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 68.1% 2017
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 94 2023
- Home broadband per 100 people
- 31.5 2023
- Internet domain
- .cw
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Electricity use, kWh per person
- 5,610 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 2.8% 2021
- Electricity from renewables
- 18.3% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 78% 2024
Transport
- Airports
- 1 2025