Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 5.86 people in Mongolia. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 4,776,459 sq ft in Mongolia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Mongolia are ranked 26th and 197th, 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 0.04% of the population and 1.05% of the land area for Mongolia, hence the population density in Curacao is 15,425% higher than in Mongolia.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 5.86 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 197/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
3599274
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 601,740 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 4,759,308 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 89% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 39.6% |
Curacao vs Mongolia:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 26.4% growth in Mongolia.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Mongolia was 195th in 2011 and ranks 197th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 909 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 909 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 875 | 5.71 |
| 2021 | 889 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 904 | 5.53 |
| 2019 | 918 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 929 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 934 | 5.24 |
| 2016 | 931 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 922 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 909 | 4.93 |
| 2013 | 897 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 887 | 4.72 |
| 2011 | 880 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | - | 4.55 |
| 2009 | - | 4.48 |
| 2008 | - | 4.4 |
| 2007 | - | 4.33 |
| 2006 | - | 4.27 |
| 2005 | - | 4.23 |
| 2004 | - | 4.18 |
| 2003 | - | 4.13 |
| 2002 | - | 4.1 |
| 2001 | - | 4.05 |
| 2000 | - | 4 |
| 1999 | - | 3.94 |
| 1998 | - | 3.89 |
| 1997 | - | 3.84 |
| 1996 | - | 3.78 |
| 1995 | - | 3.72 |
| 1994 | - | 3.66 |
| 1993 | - | 3.62 |
| 1992 | - | 3.63 |
| 1991 | - | 3.62 |
| 1990 | - | 3.51 |
| 1989 | - | 3.56 |
| 1988 | - | 3.48 |
| 1987 | - | 3.39 |
| 1986 | - | 3.3 |
| 1985 | - | 3.22 |
| 1984 | - | 3.14 |
| 1983 | - | 3.06 |
| 1982 | - | 2.99 |
| 1981 | - | 2.92 |
| 1980 | - | 2.85 |
| 1979 | - | 2.78 |
| 1978 | - | 2.71 |
| 1977 | - | 2.64 |
| 1976 | - | 2.56 |
| 1975 | - | 2.49 |
| 1974 | - | 2.42 |
| 1973 | - | 2.35 |
| 1972 | - | 2.29 |
| 1971 | - | 2.23 |
| 1970 | - | 2.17 |
| 1969 | - | 2.11 |
| 1968 | - | 2.06 |
| 1967 | - | 2 |
| 1966 | - | 1.95 |
| 1965 | - | 1.89 |
| 1964 | - | 1.84 |
| 1963 | - | 1.79 |
| 1962 | - | 1.74 |
| 1961 | - | 1.69 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 89% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 89% | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 89% | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 89% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 68.7% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 68.5% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 68.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 68.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 68.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 68% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 68% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 90% | 66.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 65.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 64.6% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 61.4% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 60.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 59.3% |
| 2001 | 91% | 58.2% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 57.1% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 56.6% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 56.7% |
| 1997 | 89% | 56.7% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 56.8% |
| 1994 | 87% | 56.9% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 56.9% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 56.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 57% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 57% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 56.8% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 55.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 55% |
| 1984 | 83% | 54.5% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 53.9% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 53.3% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 52.7% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 52.1% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 51.5% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 50.8% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 50.1% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 49.4% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 48.7% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 47.9% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 47.2% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 46.5% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 45.8% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 45.1% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 44.3% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 43.7% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 43.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 42.6% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 42.1% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 41.6% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 39.7% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 37.7% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 35.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 61.4% to 69.3% in Mongolia.
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