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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Puerto Rico’s population is about 20.5× that of Curaçao, a difference of 3,047,328.
Puerto Rico’s surface area is about 20.0× that of Curaçao, a difference of 8,426 km².
Puerto Rico’s population density is 2.8% higher than that of Curaçao, a difference of 9.9 /km².
Puerto Rico’s nominal GDP is about 35.4× that of Curaçao, a difference of $122.47 billion.
Puerto Rico’s GDP per capita is 72% higher than that of Curaçao, a difference of $16,511.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Willemstad
San Juan
155,967
3,203,295
444 km²
8,870 km²
351 /km²
361 /km²
$3.56 billion · 2024
$126.03 billion · 2024
$22,833 · 2024
$39,344 · 2024
Americas
Americas
Caribbean
Caribbean
Netherlands Antillean guilder · ANG · ƒ
United States dollar · USD · $
Curacaoan
Puerto Rican
+599
+1
.cw
.pr
CW / CUW
PR / PRI
America/Curacao
America/Puerto_Rico
Curaçao
Puerto Rico
| Measure | Curaçao | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Willemstad | San Juan |
| Population | 155,967 | 3,203,295 |
| Surface area | 444 km² | 8,870 km² |
| Population density | 351 /km² | 361 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $3.56 billion · 2024 | $126.03 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $22,833 · 2024 | $39,344 · 2024 |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| Subregion | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder · ANG · ƒ | United States dollar · USD · $ |
| Nationality | Curacaoan | Puerto Rican |
| Phone code | +599 | +1 |
| Internet domain | .cw | .pr |
| ISO codes | CW / CUW | PR / PRI |
| Time zone | America/Curacao | America/Puerto_Rico |
| Native name | Curaçao | Puerto Rico |
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Curaçao is a sparkling Caribbean gem known for its pastel‑colored capital, Willemstad, and its blend of Dutch colonial heritage with vibrant Afro‑Latin Caribbean spirit.
Full Curaçao profile →Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea.
Full Puerto Rico profile →The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.
Curaçao has a recorded population of approximately 155,967 people.
Curaçao covers an area of about 444 km².
Curaçao has a population density of roughly 351 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Curaçao has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $3.56 billion as of 2024.
Curaçao has a GDP per capita of approximately $22,833.
Curaçao uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG), with the symbol ƒ.
Curaçao is located in the Caribbean, Americas.
People from Curaçao are referred to as Curacaoan.
The international dialing code for Curaçao is +599.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Curaçao is .cw.
Curaçao uses the America/Curacao time zone.
Curaçao is a sparkling Caribbean gem known for its pastel‑colored capital, Willemstad, and its blend of Dutch colonial heritage with vibrant Afro‑Latin Caribbean spirit.
The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Puerto Rico has a recorded population of approximately 3,203,295 people.
Puerto Rico covers an area of about 8,870 km².
Puerto Rico has a population density of roughly 361 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Puerto Rico has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $126.03 billion as of 2024.
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of approximately $39,344.
Puerto Rico uses the United States dollar (USD), with the symbol $.
Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean, Americas.
People from Puerto Rico are referred to as Puerto Rican.
The international dialing code for Puerto Rico is +1.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Puerto Rico is .pr.
Puerto Rico uses the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea.