Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Curacao has 30,655 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 111th, 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 | 909 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 89% | 45.9% |
| 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 3.36%, 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 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 909 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 875 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 889 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 904 | 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 | 89% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 89% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 89% | 45% |
| 2021 | 89% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 90% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 37% |
| 2001 | 91% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 89% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 87% | 34% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 25% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 83% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 20% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 15% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 77% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 14% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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