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Population density: Curacao vs India compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. Curacao and India rank 26th and 19th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in Curacao 29.3% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Curacao
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao India
2026 910 1,287
2025 910 1,275
2024 910 1,264
2023 902 1,253
2022 894 1,242
2021 898 1,232
2020 907 1,222
2019 918 1,210
2018 929 1,197
2017 934 1,184
2016 931 1,171
2015 922 1,157
2014 909 1,143
2013 897 1,129
2012 887 1,114
2011 880 1,099
2010 - 1,083
2009 - 1,068
2008 - 1,052
2007 - 1,037
2006 - 1,022
2005 - 1,006
2004 - 990
2003 - 973
2002 - 956
2001 - 939
2000 - 922
1999 - 904
1998 - 887
1997 - 870
1996 - 853
1995 - 837
1994 - 820
1993 - 803
1992 - 787
1991 - 770
1990 - 753
1989 - 737
1988 - 721
1987 - 705
1986 - 689
1985 - 673
1984 - 658
1983 - 642
1982 - 627
1981 - 613
1980 - 599
1979 - 585
1978 - 571
1977 - 558
1976 - 545
1975 - 533
1974 - 520
1973 - 508
1972 - 497
1971 - 486
1970 - 476
1969 - 465
1968 - 455
1967 - 446
1966 - 436
1965 - 427
1964 - 417
1963 - 408
1962 - 398
1961 - 389

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2011 to 2026, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 17.1% growth in India.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. India was 18th in 2011 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
India
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao India
2024 91.4% 35.4%
2023 91.4% 35.1%
2022 91.4% 34.8%
2021 91.4% 34.4%
2020 91.4% 34.1%
2019 91.4% 33.8%
2018 91.4% 33.5%
2017 91.3% 33.2%
2016 91.3% 32.9%
2015 91.3% 32.5%
2014 91.3% 32.2%
2013 91.3% 31.9%
2012 91.3% 31.6%
2011 91.3% 31.3%
2010 91.2% 30.9%
2009 91.2% 30.5%
2008 91.2% 30.1%
2007 91.2% 29.8%
2006 91.2% 29.4%
2005 91.2% 29.1%
2004 91.2% 28.8%
2003 91.1% 28.5%
2002 91.1% 28.2%
2001 91.1% 27.9%
2000 90.9% 27.6%
1999 90.4% 27.4%
1998 89.8% 27.2%
1997 89% 27%
1996 88.1% 26.8%
1995 87.2% 26.6%
1994 86.4% 26.4%
1993 85.7% 26.2%
1992 85.1% 26%
1991 84.7% 25.8%
1990 84.2% 25.6%
1989 83.9% 25.4%
1988 83.5% 25.2%
1987 83.2% 25%
1986 82.8% 24.8%
1985 82.5% 24.7%
1984 82.2% 24.5%
1983 82% 24.3%
1982 81.7% 24%
1981 81.5% 23.8%
1980 81.2% 23.5%
1979 81% 23.2%
1978 80.7% 22.8%
1977 80.5% 22.4%
1976 80.3% 21.9%
1975 80.1% 21.5%
1974 79.8% 21%
1973 79.6% 20.6%
1972 79.3% 20.3%
1971 79.1% 20%
1970 78.8% 19.7%
1969 78.5% 19.5%
1968 78.3% 19.2%
1967 77.9% 19%
1966 77.6% 18.8%
1965 77.3% 18.6%
1964 76.9% 18.4%
1963 76.5% 18.3%
1962 76.1% 18.1%
1961 75.6% 18%
1960 75.2% 17.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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