Curaçao
Curaçao is an island state in the Caribbean, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its capital is Willemstad. About 148,925 people live there (2023). It covers 444 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Willemstad
- People (2023)
- 148,925
- Area
- 444 km²
- Currency
- Caribbean guilder
Curaçao at a glance
- In its own language
- Kòrsou
- Status
- Country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Population
- 148,925 (2023)
- Area
- 444 km² (171 mi²)
- People are called
- Curaçaoan
- Official languages
- Dutch, Papiamento, English
- Currency
- Caribbean guilder
- GDP (nominal)
- US$2.7 billion (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.89
- Government
- parliamentary democracy
- Head of state
- William Alexander of the Netherlands
- Head of government
- Gilmar Pisas (since 2021)
- Country codes
- CW, CUW
- Calling code
- +5999
- Internet domain
- .cw
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- Atlantic Time Zone, America/Curacao
- Coordinates
- 12.2°, -69°
Curaçao on a map
Curaçao is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- Curaçao
Member of
- Interpol
- UNESCO
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Customs Organization
How far are you from Curaçao?
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Questions
What is the capital of Curaçao?
The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.
What is the population of Curaçao?
Curaçao has about 148,925 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Curaçao?
Curaçao covers 444 square kilometres (171 square miles).
What currency does Curaçao use?
The Caribbean guilder.
What language is spoken in Curaçao?
The official languages of Curaçao are Dutch, Papiamento and English.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.