Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and India are ranked 26th and 19th, 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 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in Curacao is 28% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 89% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.7% |
Curacao vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 15% growth in India.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. India was 18th in 2011 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 909 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 875 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 889 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 904 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 89% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 89% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 89% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 34% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 32% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 90% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 91% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 89% | 27% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 87% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 26% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 83% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 22% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 21% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 20% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 19% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 18% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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