Curaçao
Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in Caribbean. UN Tourism counted 1.3 million international arrivals there in 2019, rarer than 62% of the 199 places with figures, so its stamp in Globestamp is printed in Hologram.
- International arrivals
- 1.3 millionin 2019, UN Tourism
- Rank by visitors
- 123rd of 199most visited first
- Stamp finish
- Hologramrarer than 62%
- Area
- 465 km² (180 sq mi)
- Population
- 158,000Natural Earth estimate
- Airports
- 1with scheduled flights
- World Heritage Sites
- 1on Globestamp’s list
Does Curaçao count as a country?
It depends on the list. Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so it is not one of the UN’s 193 members, but Globestamp’s list of 250 countries and territories counts it on its own. The Travelers’ Century Club counts it as “Curacao”.
| List | Counts Curaçao? |
|---|---|
| UN member states (193) | No |
| Globestamp’s countries and territories (250) | Yes |
| Travelers’ Century Club (330) | Yes, as Curacao |
| European Union | No |
| Schengen area | No |
Curaçao belongs to the Netherlands, but travelers usually count it on its own, because it has its own entry rules, its own flag or its own place on the map. Other places in the same family: Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands and Sint Maarten.
The Curaçao stamp
Every country in Globestamp has its own stamp, drawn after a real entry stamp. Its finish shows how few travelers get there. Curaçao’s is Hologram: cracked ice, a mosaic of small mirrors, the finish for places with 500,000 to 2 million visitors a year. With 1.3 million international arrivals in 2019, Curaçao is rarer than 62% of the 199 places with figures. See every stamp on the stamp wall, or the rarest on the least-visited countries.
What counts as a visit to Curaçao
The common rule among travelers is that you set foot there: an airport layover usually doesn’t count, and a port where you went ashore does. Globestamp counts Curaçao when one of your photos was taken on its ground, or just off its coast; a photo taken from a plane never counts. With a single airport with scheduled flights (Hato International Airport, CUR), photos only at the airport make a transit stamp, counted only if you count layovers. Read more in how to count the countries you’ve visited.
Places in Curaçao you can collect
Under the country itself, Globestamp keeps layers of places on your globe, and a photo taken at one ticks it. These are the ones it knows in Curaçao, from 1 World Heritage Site.
World Heritage Sites 1
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao (1997). On the bucket list →
Zoos and aquariums 1
Curaçao Sea Aquarium. On the bucket list →
Largest cities
| City | People (urban area) |
|---|---|
| Willemstad | 146,813 |
Airports
Curaçao has 1 airport with scheduled flights. Each is a dot on Globestamp’s airports layer, and every flight you log adds to how far you’ve flown (try the flight distance calculator).
Questions people ask
Is Curaçao a country?
It depends on the list. Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so it is not one of the UN’s 193 members, but Globestamp’s list of 250 countries and territories counts it on its own. The Travelers’ Century Club counts it as “Curacao”.
How many tourists visit Curaçao a year?
UN Tourism (via the World Bank) counted 1,293,000 international arrivals in Curaçao in 2019, the 123rd most of the 199 places with figures. Countries count arrivals in different ways (some include day-trippers and cruise passengers), so treat it as a rough rank rather than an exact number of tourists.
How rare is a Curaçao stamp in Globestamp?
It is printed in Hologram, the finish for places with 500,000 to 2 million visitors a year, rarer than 62% of the places with figures. The fewer travelers a place receives, the rarer its finish, from plain Ink to Mythic.
Does Curaçao count for the Travelers’ Century Club?
Yes. The Travelers’ Century Club counts it as “Curacao”, one of its 330 destinations.
Places as rare as Curaçao
Near Curaçao
Sources
- Countries, cities and regions: Natural Earth 10m admin-0 (public domain); lists as of October 2026.
- Visitors: UN Tourism via the World Bank, ST.INT.ARVL (International tourism, number of arrivals), CC BY 4.0, data updated 2026-10-08. Each country's latest year before 2020. Countries count visitors differently; use as a rough rank.
- World Heritage Sites, parks, landmarks and the bucket-list places: Wikidata (CC0), as compiled in the app, October 2026.
- Airports: OurAirports (public domain), airports with scheduled service.
- Travelers’ Century Club: the club’s list of 330 destinations, as of January 2022.