Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 4,604 people in Malta. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 5,979 sq ft in Malta. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Malta are ranked 26th and 5th, 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 0.007% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Malta, hence the population density in Curacao is 80.2% lower than in Malta.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 910 ppl/mi² | 4,604 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 5/197 |
| Population |
155945
|
578778
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,642 sq ft | 6,055 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.57% | 4.35% |
| Urban population | 91.4% | 95.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Malta:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 36.7% growth in Malta.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Malta was 5th in 2011 and still ranks 5th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 910 | 4,604 |
| 2023 | 902 | 4,474 |
| 2022 | 894 | 4,299 |
| 2021 | 898 | 4,194 |
| 2020 | 907 | 4,172 |
| 2019 | 918 | 4,079 |
| 2018 | 929 | 3,917 |
| 2017 | 934 | 3,781 |
| 2016 | 931 | 3,679 |
| 2015 | 922 | 3,595 |
| 2014 | 909 | 3,508 |
| 2013 | 897 | 3,438 |
| 2012 | 887 | 3,400 |
| 2011 | 880 | 3,369 |
| 2010 | - | 3,355 |
| 2009 | - | 3,338 |
| 2008 | - | 3,313 |
| 2007 | - | 3,292 |
| 2006 | - | 3,280 |
| 2005 | - | 3,269 |
| 2004 | - | 3,248 |
| 2003 | - | 3,226 |
| 2002 | - | 3,205 |
| 2001 | - | 3,181 |
| 2000 | - | 3,157 |
| 1999 | - | 3,137 |
| 1998 | - | 3,118 |
| 1997 | - | 3,098 |
| 1996 | - | 3,075 |
| 1995 | - | 3,055 |
| 1994 | - | 3,033 |
| 1993 | - | 3,005 |
| 1992 | - | 2,975 |
| 1991 | - | 2,945 |
| 1990 | - | 2,867 |
| 1989 | - | 2,839 |
| 1988 | - | 2,811 |
| 1987 | - | 2,788 |
| 1986 | - | 2,769 |
| 1985 | - | 2,723 |
| 1984 | - | 2,676 |
| 1983 | - | 2,675 |
| 1982 | - | 2,638 |
| 1981 | - | 2,582 |
| 1980 | - | 2,563 |
| 1979 | - | 2,536 |
| 1978 | - | 2,511 |
| 1977 | - | 2,485 |
| 1976 | - | 2,475 |
| 1975 | - | 2,462 |
| 1974 | - | 2,444 |
| 1973 | - | 2,446 |
| 1972 | - | 2,448 |
| 1971 | - | 2,450 |
| 1970 | - | 2,450 |
| 1969 | - | 2,463 |
| 1968 | - | 2,492 |
| 1967 | - | 2,522 |
| 1966 | - | 2,551 |
| 1965 | - | 2,580 |
| 1964 | - | 2,600 |
| 1963 | - | 2,611 |
| 1962 | - | 2,622 |
| 1961 | - | 2,632 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 91.4% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | 94.9% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 94.4% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | 94.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | 94.4% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | 94.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | 94.2% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | 94.1% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | 94% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | 93.9% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | 93.8% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | 93.7% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | 93.6% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | 93.5% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | 93.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | 93.4% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | 93.3% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | 93.2% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | 93.1% |
| 1997 | 89% | 93% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | 92.9% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | 92.7% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | 92.5% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | 92.2% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 91.8% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | 91.4% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | 91% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | 90.7% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | 89.8% |
| 1983 | 82% | 89.7% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | 89.6% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 89.6% |
| 1979 | 81% | 89.6% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | 89.5% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | 89.5% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | 89.5% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 89.4% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | 89.4% |
| 1972 | 79.3% | 89.4% |
| 1971 | 79.1% | 89.4% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | 89.4% |
| 1969 | 78.5% | 89.4% |
| 1968 | 78.3% | 89.4% |
| 1967 | 77.9% | 89.4% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 89.4% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | 89.5% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | 89.6% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | 89.7% |
| 1962 | 76.1% | 89.9% |
| 1961 | 75.6% | 90% |
| 1960 | 75.2% | 90.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 93.6% to 95.7% in Malta.
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