Curaçao

Americas · Caribbean · capital Willemstad

About Curaçao

The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad. Willemstad is the seat of national government for Curaçao, a country in Caribbean.

Curaçao has a population of about 154,654 people, the 192nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Curaçao covers 444 square kilometers (171 square miles), making Curaçao the 202nd largest country in the world by area.

Curaçao shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Curaçao overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Curaçao is 76.8 years, the 84th highest of any country in the world.

Curaçao is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Curaçao is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Curaçao
Populationtotal people	154.7Kpeople	192nd
Land Areatotal km²	444km²	202nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$21.2K	70th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.3B	177th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.8years	84th
Urban Population% living in cities	91.4%	30th
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.2births/woman	198th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.3Marrivals/year	87th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.2%	204th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	2.8%	175th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.6%	156th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.3%of GDP	44th
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	no data
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$136.6M	144th