Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 26th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Curacao has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Curacao is 349% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
155945
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,642 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.57% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 91.4% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 36.9% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Guinea-Bissau was 122nd in 2011 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 910 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 902 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 894 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 898 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 907 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 918 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 929 | 177 |
| 2017 | 934 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 931 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 922 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 909 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 897 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 887 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 880 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | - | 144.3 |
| 2009 | - | 140.6 |
| 2008 | - | 137.1 |
| 2007 | - | 133.6 |
| 2006 | - | 130.4 |
| 2005 | - | 127.3 |
| 2004 | - | 124.3 |
| 2003 | - | 121.5 |
| 2002 | - | 118.8 |
| 2001 | - | 116.2 |
| 2000 | - | 113.7 |
| 1999 | - | 111.5 |
| 1998 | - | 109.4 |
| 1997 | - | 107.4 |
| 1996 | - | 105.3 |
| 1995 | - | 103.2 |
| 1994 | - | 100.6 |
| 1993 | - | 97.5 |
| 1992 | - | 94.3 |
| 1991 | - | 91.6 |
| 1990 | - | 89.7 |
| 1989 | - | 88.2 |
| 1988 | - | 86.8 |
| 1987 | - | 85.4 |
| 1986 | - | 84 |
| 1985 | - | 82.7 |
| 1984 | - | 81.4 |
| 1983 | - | 80.1 |
| 1982 | - | 78.8 |
| 1981 | - | 77.6 |
| 1980 | - | 76.4 |
| 1979 | - | 75.5 |
| 1978 | - | 72.9 |
| 1977 | - | 68.3 |
| 1976 | - | 63.9 |
| 1975 | - | 60 |
| 1974 | - | 56.5 |
| 1973 | - | 54.6 |
| 1972 | - | 54 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.8 |
| 1969 | - | 53.6 |
| 1968 | - | 53.3 |
| 1967 | - | 52.4 |
| 1966 | - | 52.2 |
| 1965 | - | 53 |
| 1964 | - | 54.2 |
| 1963 | - | 54.7 |
| 1962 | - | 54.3 |
| 1961 | - | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 91.4% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | 43% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | 40% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | 39% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 89% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 82% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 81% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 79.3% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 79.1% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | 15% |
| 1969 | 78.5% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 78.3% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 77.9% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 76.1% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 75.6% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 75.2% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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