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Population density: Curacao vs Ivory Coast compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 272.9 people in Ivory Coast. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. Curacao and Ivory Coast rank 26th and 89th 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 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, making the population density in Curacao 233.4% higher than in Ivory Coast.

Population density by year

Curacao
Ivory Coast

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Ivory Coast
2026 910 272.9
2025 910 266.5
2024 910 260.1
2023 902 253.8
2022 894 247.6
2021 898 241.4
2020 907 235.5
2019 918 229.6
2018 929 223.7
2017 934 217.7
2016 931 211.7
2015 922 205.6
2014 909 199.8
2013 897 195
2012 887 191.1
2011 880 187.2
2010 - 183.2
2009 - 179.2
2008 - 175.2
2007 - 171.3
2006 - 167.3
2005 - 163.4
2004 - 159.6
2003 - 155.8
2002 - 151.9
2001 - 148.1
2000 - 144.2
1999 - 140.2
1998 - 135.7
1997 - 130.7
1996 - 125.8
1995 - 121
1994 - 116.4
1993 - 111.9
1992 - 107.5
1991 - 103.3
1990 - 99.3
1989 - 95.5
1988 - 91.8
1987 - 88.4
1986 - 85
1985 - 81.8
1984 - 78.6
1983 - 75.5
1982 - 72.6
1981 - 69.7
1980 - 67
1979 - 64.4
1978 - 61.9
1977 - 59.6
1976 - 57.5
1975 - 55.2
1974 - 52.7
1973 - 50.4
1972 - 48.1
1971 - 46
1970 - 44.1
1969 - 42.3
1968 - 40.6
1967 - 39.1
1966 - 37.6
1965 - 36.2
1964 - 34.8
1963 - 33.5
1962 - 32.2
1961 - 31

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 45.8% growth in Ivory Coast.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Ivory Coast was 110th in 2011 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Ivory Coast
2024 91.4% 54%
2023 91.4% 53.4%
2022 91.4% 52.8%
2021 91.4% 52.3%
2020 91.4% 51.8%
2019 91.4% 51.4%
2018 91.4% 50.9%
2017 91.3% 50.4%
2016 91.3% 49.9%
2015 91.3% 49.5%
2014 91.3% 49%
2013 91.3% 48.6%
2012 91.3% 48.1%
2011 91.3% 47.7%
2010 91.2% 47.2%
2009 91.2% 46.8%
2008 91.2% 46.4%
2007 91.2% 45.9%
2006 91.2% 45.5%
2005 91.2% 45.1%
2004 91.2% 44.7%
2003 91.1% 44.3%
2002 91.1% 43.9%
2001 91.1% 43.5%
2000 90.9% 43.1%
1999 90.4% 42.7%
1998 89.8% 42.3%
1997 89% 42%
1996 88.1% 41.6%
1995 87.2% 41.3%
1994 86.4% 41%
1993 85.7% 40.6%
1992 85.1% 40.3%
1991 84.7% 40%
1990 84.2% 39.7%
1989 83.9% 39.4%
1988 83.5% 39.1%
1987 83.2% 38.8%
1986 82.8% 38.6%
1985 82.5% 38.4%
1984 82.2% 38.2%
1983 82% 38%
1982 81.7% 37.7%
1981 81.5% 37.5%
1980 81.2% 37.2%
1979 81% 36.9%
1978 80.7% 36.4%
1977 80.5% 35.3%
1976 80.3% 33.7%
1975 80.1% 32.2%
1974 79.8% 31.2%
1973 79.6% 30.3%
1972 79.3% 29.5%
1971 79.1% 28.8%
1970 78.8% 28.2%
1969 78.5% 27.5%
1968 78.3% 26.9%
1967 77.9% 26.2%
1966 77.6% 25.4%
1965 77.3% 24.5%
1964 76.9% 23.5%
1963 76.5% 22.3%
1962 76.1% 21.1%
1961 75.6% 19.7%
1960 75.2% 18.4%

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 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast.

Densely populated cities

Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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