Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. Curacao and Italy rank 26th and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Curacao 77.4% higher than in Italy.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Curacao
|
Italy
|
|
| 2026 | 910 | 513 |
| 2025 | 910 | 515 |
| 2024 | 910 | 516 |
| 2023 | 902 | 517 |
| 2022 | 894 | 517 |
| 2021 | 898 | 518 |
| 2020 | 907 | 521 |
| 2019 | 918 | 523 |
| 2018 | 929 | 527 |
| 2017 | 934 | 526 |
| 2016 | 931 | 527 |
| 2015 | 922 | 528 |
| 2014 | 909 | 528 |
| 2013 | 897 | 528 |
| 2012 | 887 | 527 |
| 2011 | 880 | 526 |
| 2010 | - | 524 |
| 2009 | - | 522 |
| 2008 | - | 519 |
| 2007 | - | 515 |
| 2006 | - | 511 |
| 2005 | - | 509 |
| 2004 | - | 506 |
| 2003 | - | 503 |
| 2002 | - | 500 |
| 2001 | - | 499 |
| 2000 | - | 499 |
| 1999 | - | 501 |
| 1998 | - | 501 |
| 1997 | - | 501 |
| 1996 | - | 501 |
| 1995 | - | 501 |
| 1994 | - | 501 |
| 1993 | - | 500 |
| 1992 | - | 500 |
| 1991 | - | 500 |
| 1990 | - | 499 |
| 1989 | - | 499 |
| 1988 | - | 499 |
| 1987 | - | 498 |
| 1986 | - | 498 |
| 1985 | - | 498 |
| 1984 | - | 498 |
| 1983 | - | 498 |
| 1982 | - | 498 |
| 1981 | - | 498 |
| 1980 | - | 497 |
| 1979 | - | 496 |
| 1978 | - | 495 |
| 1977 | - | 493 |
| 1976 | - | 491 |
| 1975 | - | 488 |
| 1974 | - | 485 |
| 1973 | - | 482 |
| 1972 | - | 479 |
| 1971 | - | 476 |
| 1970 | - | 474 |
| 1969 | - | 471 |
| 1968 | - | 469 |
| 1967 | - | 466 |
| 1966 | - | 462 |
| 1965 | - | 459 |
| 1964 | - | 455 |
| 1963 | - | 451 |
| 1962 | - | 448 |
| 1961 | - | 445 |
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 2.44% decline in Italy.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Italy was 44th in 2011 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Curacao
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 513 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
155976
|
58562681
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 114,178 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,642 sq ft | 53,994 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.57% | 30.4% |
| Urban population | 91.4% | 69.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | 91.4% | 69.6% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | 69.5% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | 69.5% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | 69.6% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 69.6% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | 69.3% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | 68.4% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | 68% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | 67.9% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | 67.8% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | 67.7% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | 67.5% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | 67.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | 67.3% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | 67.2% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | 67% |
| 1997 | 89% | 67% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | 66.9% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | 66.8% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | 66.8% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | 66.7% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 66.7% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | 66.7% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | 66.7% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | 66.8% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | 66.8% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 66.8% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | 66.8% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | 66.9% |
| 1983 | 82% | 66.9% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | 66.9% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 66.8% |
| 1979 | 81% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | 66.6% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | 66.4% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | 66.2% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | 65.9% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | 65.4% |
| 1972 | 79.3% | 65.1% |
| 1971 | 79.1% | 64.8% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | 64.5% |
| 1969 | 78.5% | 64% |
| 1968 | 78.3% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 77.9% | 63.1% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | 62% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | 61.4% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | 60.9% |
| 1962 | 76.1% | 60.3% |
| 1961 | 75.6% | 59.8% |
| 1960 | 75.2% | 59.3% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/curacao/italy | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.
Densely populated cities
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Rome | 2.75M |
| Milan | 1.35M |
| Naples | 913K |
| Turin | 842K |
| Palermo | 630K |
| Genoa | 559K |
| Bologna | 388K |
| Florence | 361K |
| Bari | 315K |
| Catania | 312K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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