Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Portugal are ranked 26th and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Curacao is 200.6% higher than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 89% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 1.35% growth in Portugal.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Portugal was 73rd in 2011 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 303 |
| 2023 | 909 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 875 | 295 |
| 2021 | 889 | 293 |
| 2020 | 904 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 918 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 929 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 934 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 931 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 922 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 909 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 897 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 887 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 880 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | - | 299 |
| 2009 | - | 298.8 |
| 2008 | - | 299 |
| 2007 | - | 298.5 |
| 2006 | - | 297.9 |
| 2005 | - | 297.4 |
| 2004 | - | 296.8 |
| 2003 | - | 296 |
| 2002 | - | 294.9 |
| 2001 | - | 293.3 |
| 2000 | - | 291.3 |
| 1999 | - | 289.2 |
| 1998 | - | 287.6 |
| 1997 | - | 286.1 |
| 1996 | - | 284.9 |
| 1995 | - | 283.8 |
| 1994 | - | 282.8 |
| 1993 | - | 282.1 |
| 1992 | - | 281.7 |
| 1991 | - | 281.9 |
| 1990 | - | 282.6 |
| 1989 | - | 283.2 |
| 1988 | - | 283.6 |
| 1987 | - | 283.9 |
| 1986 | - | 284 |
| 1985 | - | 283.7 |
| 1984 | - | 283 |
| 1983 | - | 281.9 |
| 1982 | - | 280.6 |
| 1981 | - | 278.9 |
| 1980 | - | 276.4 |
| 1979 | - | 273.5 |
| 1978 | - | 270.6 |
| 1977 | - | 267.7 |
| 1976 | - | 264.8 |
| 1975 | - | 257.4 |
| 1974 | - | 247.8 |
| 1973 | - | 244.4 |
| 1972 | - | 244.3 |
| 1971 | - | 244.7 |
| 1970 | - | 245.7 |
| 1969 | - | 247.9 |
| 1968 | - | 250.1 |
| 1967 | - | 251.2 |
| 1966 | - | 252.8 |
| 1965 | - | 254.7 |
| 1964 | - | 255.8 |
| 1963 | - | 255.6 |
| 1962 | - | 254.6 |
| 1961 | - | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 89% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 89% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 89% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 90% | 60% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 91% | 55% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 89% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 87% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 83% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 42% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 40% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 38% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 77% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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