Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and North Korea are ranked 26th and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Curacao is 59.6% higher than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 89% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.8% |
Curacao vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 5.58% growth in North Korea.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. North Korea was 42nd in 2011 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 570 |
| 2023 | 909 | 568 |
| 2022 | 875 | 566 |
| 2021 | 889 | 564 |
| 2020 | 904 | 562 |
| 2019 | 918 | 560 |
| 2018 | 929 | 558 |
| 2017 | 934 | 555 |
| 2016 | 931 | 553 |
| 2015 | 922 | 550 |
| 2014 | 909 | 547 |
| 2013 | 897 | 545 |
| 2012 | 887 | 542 |
| 2011 | 880 | 540 |
| 2010 | - | 537 |
| 2009 | - | 535 |
| 2008 | - | 533 |
| 2007 | - | 530 |
| 2006 | - | 528 |
| 2005 | - | 525 |
| 2004 | - | 522 |
| 2003 | - | 518 |
| 2002 | - | 515 |
| 2001 | - | 512 |
| 2000 | - | 509 |
| 1999 | - | 505 |
| 1998 | - | 501 |
| 1997 | - | 497 |
| 1996 | - | 492 |
| 1995 | - | 488 |
| 1994 | - | 482 |
| 1993 | - | 475 |
| 1992 | - | 468 |
| 1991 | - | 461 |
| 1990 | - | 454 |
| 1989 | - | 447 |
| 1988 | - | 441 |
| 1987 | - | 435 |
| 1986 | - | 428 |
| 1985 | - | 422 |
| 1984 | - | 416 |
| 1983 | - | 410 |
| 1982 | - | 404 |
| 1981 | - | 398 |
| 1980 | - | 392 |
| 1979 | - | 387 |
| 1978 | - | 381 |
| 1977 | - | 376 |
| 1976 | - | 371 |
| 1975 | - | 365 |
| 1974 | - | 359 |
| 1973 | - | 352 |
| 1972 | - | 344 |
| 1971 | - | 335 |
| 1970 | - | 326 |
| 1969 | - | 318 |
| 1968 | - | 309 |
| 1967 | - | 300 |
| 1966 | - | 291.9 |
| 1965 | - | 284.3 |
| 1964 | - | 277.3 |
| 1963 | - | 270.3 |
| 1962 | - | 263.8 |
| 1961 | - | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 89% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 89% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 89% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 90% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 60% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 60% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 91% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 89% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 59% |
| 1994 | 87% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 83% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 57% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 49% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 77% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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