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Population density: Curacao vs Madagascar compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 149.3 people in Madagascar. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. Curacao and Madagascar rank 26th and 133rd 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 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, making the population density in Curacao 509% higher than in Madagascar.

Population density by year

Curacao
Madagascar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Madagascar
2026 910 149.3
2025 910 145.8
2024 910 142.3
2023 902 138.9
2022 894 135.5
2021 898 132.2
2020 907 128.9
2019 918 125.6
2018 929 122.4
2017 934 119.3
2016 931 116.2
2015 922 113.2
2014 909 110.2
2013 897 107.3
2012 887 104.4
2011 880 101.6
2010 - 98.8
2009 - 96
2008 - 93.2
2007 - 90.5
2006 - 87.9
2005 - 85.3
2004 - 82.9
2003 - 80.5
2002 - 78.2
2001 - 75.9
2000 - 73.6
1999 - 71.3
1998 - 69
1997 - 66.8
1996 - 64.6
1995 - 62.6
1994 - 60.6
1993 - 58.8
1992 - 57
1991 - 55.3
1990 - 53.7
1989 - 52.1
1988 - 50.6
1987 - 49.2
1986 - 47.8
1985 - 46.5
1984 - 45.1
1983 - 43.8
1982 - 42.6
1981 - 41.3
1980 - 40.1
1979 - 38.9
1978 - 37.7
1977 - 36.6
1976 - 35.5
1975 - 34.5
1974 - 33.4
1973 - 32.5
1972 - 31.5
1971 - 30.6
1970 - 29.7
1969 - 28.9
1968 - 28.1
1967 - 27.3
1966 - 26.6
1965 - 25.9
1964 - 25.3
1963 - 24.6
1962 - 24
1961 - 23.4

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 46.9% growth in Madagascar.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Madagascar was 143rd in 2011 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Madagascar
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Madagascar
2024 91.4% 32.4%
2023 91.4% 32%
2022 91.4% 31.5%
2021 91.4% 31.1%
2020 91.4% 30.7%
2019 91.4% 30.3%
2018 91.4% 29.9%
2017 91.3% 29.7%
2016 91.3% 29.4%
2015 91.3% 29.2%
2014 91.3% 28.9%
2013 91.3% 28.7%
2012 91.3% 28.4%
2011 91.3% 28.1%
2010 91.2% 27.9%
2009 91.2% 27.6%
2008 91.2% 27.3%
2007 91.2% 27%
2006 91.2% 26.8%
2005 91.2% 26.5%
2004 91.2% 26.2%
2003 91.1% 25.9%
2002 91.1% 25.6%
2001 91.1% 25.3%
2000 90.9% 25%
1999 90.4% 24.7%
1998 89.8% 24.4%
1997 89% 24.1%
1996 88.1% 23.8%
1995 87.2% 23.5%
1994 86.4% 23.2%
1993 85.7% 22.9%
1992 85.1% 22.5%
1991 84.7% 22.2%
1990 84.2% 21.9%
1989 83.9% 21.6%
1988 83.5% 21.3%
1987 83.2% 20.9%
1986 82.8% 20.6%
1985 82.5% 20.3%
1984 82.2% 19.9%
1983 82% 19.6%
1982 81.7% 19.2%
1981 81.5% 18.9%
1980 81.2% 18.5%
1979 81% 18.1%
1978 80.7% 17.7%
1977 80.5% 17.3%
1976 80.3% 16.9%
1975 80.1% 16.5%
1974 79.8% 16.1%
1973 79.6% 15.6%
1972 79.3% 15%
1971 79.1% 14.5%
1970 78.8% 14.1%
1969 78.5% 13.7%
1968 78.3% 13.4%
1967 77.9% 13.1%
1966 77.6% 12.7%
1965 77.3% 12.4%
1964 76.9% 12.1%
1963 76.5% 11.8%
1962 76.1% 11.5%
1961 75.6% 11.2%
1960 75.2% 10.8%

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 26.2% to 32.4% in Madagascar.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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