Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Guyana. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 2,784,206 sq ft in Guyana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Guyana are ranked 26th and 194th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.14% of the land area for Guyana, hence the population density in Curacao is 8,820% higher than in Guyana.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
839919
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 81,522 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 2,734,602 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 72.7% |
| Urban population | 89% | 27.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Guyana:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 3.84% growth in Guyana.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Guyana was 187th in 2011 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 909 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 875 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 889 | 10 |
| 2020 | 904 | 9.91 |
| 2019 | 918 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 929 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | 934 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 931 | 10 |
| 2015 | 922 | 9.98 |
| 2014 | 909 | 9.92 |
| 2013 | 897 | 9.87 |
| 2012 | 887 | 9.82 |
| 2011 | 880 | 9.82 |
| 2010 | - | 9.86 |
| 2009 | - | 9.9 |
| 2008 | - | 9.93 |
| 2007 | - | 9.96 |
| 2006 | - | 9.99 |
| 2005 | - | 10 |
| 2004 | - | 10 |
| 2003 | - | 10 |
| 2002 | - | 10 |
| 2001 | - | 10.1 |
| 2000 | - | 10.1 |
| 1999 | - | 10.1 |
| 1998 | - | 10 |
| 1997 | - | 10 |
| 1996 | - | 10 |
| 1995 | - | 9.98 |
| 1994 | - | 9.94 |
| 1993 | - | 9.91 |
| 1992 | - | 9.87 |
| 1991 | - | 9.84 |
| 1990 | - | 9.87 |
| 1989 | - | 9.93 |
| 1988 | - | 10 |
| 1987 | - | 10.1 |
| 1986 | - | 10.1 |
| 1985 | - | 10.2 |
| 1984 | - | 10.2 |
| 1983 | - | 10.2 |
| 1982 | - | 10.2 |
| 1981 | - | 10.2 |
| 1980 | - | 10.2 |
| 1979 | - | 10.1 |
| 1978 | - | 10.1 |
| 1977 | - | 9.98 |
| 1976 | - | 9.9 |
| 1975 | - | 9.81 |
| 1974 | - | 9.72 |
| 1973 | - | 9.61 |
| 1972 | - | 9.5 |
| 1971 | - | 9.38 |
| 1970 | - | 9.25 |
| 1969 | - | 9.09 |
| 1968 | - | 8.9 |
| 1967 | - | 8.72 |
| 1966 | - | 8.54 |
| 1965 | - | 8.36 |
| 1964 | - | 8.19 |
| 1963 | - | 8.01 |
| 1962 | - | 7.84 |
| 1961 | - | 7.67 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 27.3% |
| 2023 | 89% | 27.2% |
| 2022 | 89% | 27% |
| 2021 | 89% | 26.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 26.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 26.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 26.6% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 26.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 26.4% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 26.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 26.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 26.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 26.6% |
| 2009 | 90% | 26.9% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 27.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 27.3% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 27.6% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 27.8% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 28.1% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 28.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 28.5% |
| 2001 | 91% | 28.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 28.7% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 28.8% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 28.9% |
| 1997 | 89% | 29% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 29% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 29.1% |
| 1994 | 87% | 29.2% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 29.3% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 29.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 29.6% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 29.7% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 29.8% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 29.9% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 29.9% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 30% |
| 1984 | 83% | 30.1% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 30.2% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 30.4% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 30.5% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 30.4% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 30.3% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 30.2% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 30.1% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 30% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 29.9% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 29.6% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 29.5% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 29.4% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 29.3% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 29.3% |
| 1966 | 77% | 29.2% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 29.2% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 29.1% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 29.1% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 29% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 29% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 28.1% to 27.3% in Guyana.
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