Curaçao at its true size
Curaçao covers 444 km², number 198 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 156,263 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 444 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 156,263 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 352 per km² |
| Capital | Willemstad |
| Local time in Willemstad | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Caribbean guilder (XCG) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Dutch, Papiamento |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Territory of Netherlands |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +5999 |
| Codes | CW · CUW · 531 |
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Countries of a similar size
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- Antigua and Barbuda1.01×Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda are almost exactly the same size.
- Barbados1.01×Curaçao and Barbados are almost exactly the same size.
- Seychelles0.97×Curaçao is 3% smaller than Seychelles.
- Palau0.95×Curaçao is 5% smaller than Palau.
- Andorra0.95×Curaçao is 5% smaller than Andorra.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1.14×Curaçao is 14% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
How many times does Curaçao fit into…
- Russia: about 38458 times
- Canada: about 22488 times
- United States: about 22132 times
Questions about Curaçao
- How big is Curaçao?
- Curaçao covers 444 km², which makes it number 198 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 156,263 people live there (2025), 352 per km².
- Is Curaçao bigger than Antigua and Barbuda?
- Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda are almost exactly the same size. Curaçao: 444 km²; Antigua and Barbuda: 440 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Curaçao?
- Curaçao lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Curaçao have land borders?
- No. Curaçao has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.