Croatia has a population density of 178.9 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Croatia has 157,560 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, Croatia and Curacao are ranked 121st and 26th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia is 80.3% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Croatia
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 121/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
3839202
|
155910
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,795 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 11% |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Croatia vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Croatia decreased by 9.67%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Croatia ranked 101st for population density and is in 121st place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 178.9 | 909 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 909 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 875 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 889 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 904 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 918 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 929 |
| 2017 | 187 | 934 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 931 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 922 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 909 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 897 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 887 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 880 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | - |
| 2009 | 199.2 | - |
| 2008 | 199.5 | - |
| 2007 | 199.5 | - |
| 2006 | 199.5 | - |
| 2005 | 199.5 | - |
| 2004 | 199.2 | - |
| 2003 | 199.2 | - |
| 2002 | 199.3 | - |
| 2001 | 199.2 | - |
| 2000 | 207 | - |
| 1999 | 209 | - |
| 1998 | 209.9 | - |
| 1997 | 209.8 | - |
| 1996 | 210.8 | - |
| 1995 | 214 | - |
| 1994 | 215.5 | - |
| 1993 | 213.1 | - |
| 1992 | 212 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 58.9% | 89% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 89% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 89% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | 89% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 55% | 90% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 54% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | 91% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 53% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 89% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 52% | 87% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 51% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 50% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 83% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 37% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 36% | 77% |
| 1965 | 35% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 34% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 33% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 32% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 31% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.1% to 58.9% in Croatia and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
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