Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 516 people in Italy. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Italy are ranked 26th and 56th, 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 0.72% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, hence the population density in Curacao is 76.2% higher than in Italy.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 516 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 56/197 |
| Population |
155945
|
58538738
|
| 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% | 6.96% |
Curacao vs Italy:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 1.79% decline in Italy.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Italy was 44th in 2011 and ranks 56th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Italy
|
|
| 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 |
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% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.
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