Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad and Curacao are ranked 180th and 26th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chad has 0.25% of the world's population and 0.85% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Chad is 95.4% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Chad
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
21450865
|
155910
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 11% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 0% |
Chad vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 59.1%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Chad ranked 179th for population density and is in 180th place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 41.8 | 909 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 909 |
| 2022 | 38 | 875 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 889 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 904 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 918 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 929 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 934 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 931 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 922 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 909 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 897 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 887 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 880 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | - |
| 2009 | 24.5 | - |
| 2008 | 23.6 | - |
| 2007 | 22.8 | - |
| 2006 | 22 | - |
| 2005 | 21.2 | - |
| 2004 | 20.4 | - |
| 2003 | 19.5 | - |
| 2002 | 18.8 | - |
| 2001 | 18.1 | - |
| 2000 | 17.5 | - |
| 1999 | 16.9 | - |
| 1998 | 16.3 | - |
| 1997 | 15.8 | - |
| 1996 | 15.2 | - |
| 1995 | 14.6 | - |
| 1994 | 14 | - |
| 1993 | 13.6 | - |
| 1992 | 13.3 | - |
| 1991 | 12.8 | - |
| 1990 | 12.3 | - |
| 1989 | 12 | - |
| 1988 | 11.6 | - |
| 1987 | 11.2 | - |
| 1986 | 10.8 | - |
| 1985 | 10.5 | - |
| 1984 | 10.4 | - |
| 1983 | 10.2 | - |
| 1982 | 9.75 | - |
| 1981 | 9.3 | - |
| 1980 | 9.29 | - |
| 1979 | 9.27 | - |
| 1978 | 9.07 | - |
| 1977 | 8.91 | - |
| 1976 | 8.74 | - |
| 1975 | 8.57 | - |
| 1974 | 8.39 | - |
| 1973 | 8.19 | - |
| 1972 | 8 | - |
| 1971 | 7.83 | - |
| 1970 | 7.66 | - |
| 1969 | 7.51 | - |
| 1968 | 7.36 | - |
| 1967 | 7.21 | - |
| 1966 | 7.07 | - |
| 1965 | 6.94 | - |
| 1964 | 6.8 | - |
| 1963 | 6.66 | - |
| 1962 | 6.53 | - |
| 1961 | 6.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 24.7% | 89% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 89% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 89% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 89% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 22% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 90% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 91% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 89% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 87% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 21% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 20% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 83% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 19% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 77% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
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