Curaçao 🇨🇼

Curaçao is a territory in the Caribbean, and it is not a sovereign state in its own right. Treaties and official documents call it Country of Curaçao. Government sits in Willemstad.

The population is about 155,967, placing it 192nd of 250 by population — between Guam above it and Kiribati below. Among the 28 entries in the Caribbean it ranks 13th by area and 12th by population.

The land area is 444 km², which ranks it 205th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Seychelles and just ahead of Antigua and Barbuda. That makes it about half again the size of Malta.

Curaçao on the map

Plotted on a globe it falls at 12.1° north, 68.9° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,349 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

The Philippines, Burkina Faso and Guinea sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.

No land border connects it to another territory. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, a group made up mostly of islands and island groups.

Who lives in Curaçao

Density comes out at around 351 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.

3 languages carry official status: Dutch, English and Papiamento. Dutch, the first listed, is shared with 6 other entries worldwide.

People from Curaçao are called Curaçaoans.

Against the Americas as a whole it is the 35th most populous of 56 entries, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.

The practical details for Curaçao

Money there is the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ, ANG). It shares that currency with Sint Maarten.

Websites there use the .cw domain. The international dialling code is +599. Its ISO codes are cw and CUW, which is what most databases and flag files use.

If a quiz asks for the capital of Curaçao, the answer is Willemstad.

It does not hold a UN seat of its own. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Fun facts about Curaçao

• Websites based there use the .cw domain.
• It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
• It lies about 1,349 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
• Population density works out at roughly 351 people per square kilometre.
• Its currency, the Netherlands Antillean guilder, is shared with 1 other entry.
• In land area it is about half again the size of Malta.
• Dutch is official here and in 6 other entries worldwide.

Curaçao — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Curaçao?

The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.

Does Curaçao border any other country?

No. Curaçao has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

What language is spoken in Curaçao?

Curaçao lists 3 official languages: Dutch, English and Papiamento.

Is Curaçao a country?

Not in the political sense. Curaçao is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

What is the population of Curaçao?

Curaçao has a population of about 155,967, which makes it the 192nd most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Guam sits just above it and Kiribati just below.

Where is Curaçao located?

Curaçao is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 12.1° north and 68.9° west, roughly 1,349 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

What currency does Curaçao use?

Curaçao uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder, written ƒ (currency code ANG). It is shared with 1 other entry: Sint Maarten.

How big is Curaçao?

Curaçao covers 444 km², ranking 205th of 250 by land area. That makes it about half again the size of Malta.