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Population density: Curacao vs Maldives compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Curacao and Maldives rank 26th and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Curacao 80.3% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Curacao
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Maldives
2026 910 4,620
2025 910 4,604
2024 910 4,587
2023 902 4,572
2022 894 4,525
2021 898 4,456
2020 907 4,335
2019 918 4,211
2018 929 4,084
2017 934 3,957
2016 931 3,827
2015 922 3,696
2014 909 3,571
2013 897 3,454
2012 887 3,340
2011 880 3,226
2010 - 3,115
2009 - 3,007
2008 - 2,902
2007 - 2,801
2006 - 2,710
2005 - 2,645
2004 - 2,602
2003 - 2,560
2002 - 2,518
2001 - 2,476
2000 - 2,435
1999 - 2,395
1998 - 2,354
1997 - 2,311
1996 - 2,265
1995 - 2,216
1994 - 2,165
1993 - 2,114
1992 - 2,059
1991 - 2,001
1990 - 1,940
1989 - 1,880
1988 - 1,821
1987 - 1,761
1986 - 1,700
1985 - 1,642
1984 - 1,590
1983 - 1,546
1982 - 1,505
1981 - 1,464
1980 - 1,423
1979 - 1,384
1978 - 1,348
1977 - 1,312
1976 - 1,274
1975 - 1,236
1974 - 1,200
1973 - 1,165
1972 - 1,131
1971 - 1,097
1970 - 1,064
1969 - 1,032
1968 - 1,002
1967 - 971
1966 - 937
1965 - 899
1964 - 869
1963 - 848
1962 - 827
1961 - 807

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 43.2% growth in Maldives.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Maldives was 6th in 2011 and still ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Maldives
2024 91.4% 42%
2023 91.4% 41.5%
2022 91.4% 41.1%
2021 91.4% 40.7%
2020 91.4% 40.4%
2019 91.4% 40%
2018 91.4% 39.7%
2017 91.3% 39.3%
2016 91.3% 39%
2015 91.3% 38.6%
2014 91.3% 38.2%
2013 91.3% 37.8%
2012 91.3% 37.5%
2011 91.3% 37.1%
2010 91.2% 36.8%
2009 91.2% 36.4%
2008 91.2% 35.9%
2007 91.2% 35.4%
2006 91.2% 34.9%
2005 91.2% 34.1%
2004 91.2% 32.9%
2003 91.1% 31.4%
2002 91.1% 29.9%
2001 91.1% 28.6%
2000 90.9% 27.6%
1999 90.4% 27%
1998 89.8% 26.5%
1997 89% 26%
1996 88.1% 25.7%
1995 87.2% 25.5%
1994 86.4% 25.6%
1993 85.7% 25.6%
1992 85.1% 25.7%
1991 84.7% 25.8%
1990 84.2% 25.9%
1989 83.9% 25.8%
1988 83.5% 25.8%
1987 83.2% 25.7%
1986 82.8% 25.6%
1985 82.5% 25.5%
1984 82.2% 25.3%
1983 82% 24.9%
1982 81.7% 24.3%
1981 81.5% 23.6%
1980 81.2% 22.8%
1979 81% 22%
1978 80.7% 21.1%
1977 80.5% 20.2%
1976 80.3% 19%
1975 80.1% 17.6%
1974 79.8% 16.2%
1973 79.6% 14.7%
1972 79.3% 13.5%
1971 79.1% 12.5%
1970 78.8% 11.9%
1969 78.5% 11.6%
1968 78.3% 11.4%
1967 77.9% 11.3%
1966 77.6% 11.4%
1965 77.3% 11.5%
1964 76.9% 11.5%
1963 76.5% 11.4%
1962 76.1% 11.4%
1961 75.6% 11.4%
1960 75.2% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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