Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 274.7 people in Iraq. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 102,181 sq ft in Iraq. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Iraq are ranked 26th and 87th, 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 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, hence the population density in Curacao is 231.1% higher than in Iraq.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 274.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 87/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
47813338
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 167,619 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 101,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 28.1% |
| Urban population | 89% | 71.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.4% |
Curacao vs Iraq:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 43.2% growth in Iraq.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Iraq was 107th in 2011 and ranks 87th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 274.7 |
| 2023 | 909 | 268.9 |
| 2022 | 875 | 262.9 |
| 2021 | 889 | 257 |
| 2020 | 904 | 251.3 |
| 2019 | 918 | 245.7 |
| 2018 | 929 | 240.2 |
| 2017 | 934 | 234.7 |
| 2016 | 931 | 229.5 |
| 2015 | 922 | 224.1 |
| 2014 | 909 | 218.1 |
| 2013 | 897 | 210.5 |
| 2012 | 887 | 200.7 |
| 2011 | 880 | 191.8 |
| 2010 | - | 185.1 |
| 2009 | - | 179.2 |
| 2008 | - | 171.6 |
| 2007 | - | 168.1 |
| 2006 | - | 169.5 |
| 2005 | - | 168.2 |
| 2004 | - | 163.3 |
| 2003 | - | 158.7 |
| 2002 | - | 154 |
| 2001 | - | 149.2 |
| 2000 | - | 144.6 |
| 1999 | - | 140 |
| 1998 | - | 135.5 |
| 1997 | - | 131.3 |
| 1996 | - | 127.3 |
| 1995 | - | 123.3 |
| 1994 | - | 119.3 |
| 1993 | - | 113.7 |
| 1992 | - | 108.4 |
| 1991 | - | 105.2 |
| 1990 | - | 104.1 |
| 1989 | - | 102.8 |
| 1988 | - | 100.1 |
| 1987 | - | 97.8 |
| 1986 | - | 95.2 |
| 1985 | - | 92.9 |
| 1984 | - | 90.7 |
| 1983 | - | 87.9 |
| 1982 | - | 85.3 |
| 1981 | - | 82.9 |
| 1980 | - | 80.5 |
| 1979 | - | 78 |
| 1978 | - | 75.5 |
| 1977 | - | 73 |
| 1976 | - | 70.6 |
| 1975 | - | 68.4 |
| 1974 | - | 66.1 |
| 1973 | - | 63.9 |
| 1972 | - | 61.8 |
| 1971 | - | 59.7 |
| 1970 | - | 57.7 |
| 1969 | - | 55.7 |
| 1968 | - | 53.8 |
| 1967 | - | 52 |
| 1966 | - | 50.2 |
| 1965 | - | 48.6 |
| 1964 | - | 47 |
| 1963 | - | 45.4 |
| 1962 | - | 43.9 |
| 1961 | - | 42.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 71.9% |
| 2023 | 89% | 71.6% |
| 2022 | 89% | 71.4% |
| 2021 | 89% | 71.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 70.9% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 70.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 70.5% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 70.3% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 70.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 69.9% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 69.8% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 69.6% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 69.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | 90% | 69% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 68.9% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 68.8% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 68.8% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 68.7% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 68.7% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 68.6% |
| 2001 | 91% | 68.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 68.5% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 68.4% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 68.4% |
| 1997 | 89% | 68.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 68.6% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 87% | 69% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 69.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 69.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 69.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 69.7% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 69.9% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 70.1% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 70% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 69.4% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 68.8% |
| 1984 | 83% | 68.1% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 67.5% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 66.8% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 66.2% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 65.5% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 64.9% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 64.2% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 63.4% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 62.4% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 61.4% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 60.4% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 59.3% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 58.3% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 57.2% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 56.2% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 55.1% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 54% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 52.9% |
| 1966 | 77% | 51.9% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 50.7% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 49.1% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 47.5% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 46% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 44.4% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 42.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 68.7% to 71.9% in Iraq.
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