Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Russia are ranked 26th and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Curacao is 3,906% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 89% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Curacao vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 0.36% growth in Russia.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Russia was 182nd in 2011 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 909 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 909 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 875 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 889 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 904 | 23 |
| 2019 | 918 | 23 |
| 2018 | 929 | 23 |
| 2017 | 934 | 23 |
| 2016 | 931 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 922 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 909 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 897 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 887 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 880 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | - | 22.6 |
| 2009 | - | 22.6 |
| 2008 | - | 22.6 |
| 2007 | - | 22.6 |
| 2006 | - | 22.6 |
| 2005 | - | 22.7 |
| 2004 | - | 22.8 |
| 2003 | - | 22.9 |
| 2002 | - | 23 |
| 2001 | - | 23.1 |
| 2000 | - | 23.2 |
| 1999 | - | 23.3 |
| 1998 | - | 23.3 |
| 1997 | - | 23.4 |
| 1996 | - | 23.4 |
| 1995 | - | 23.5 |
| 1994 | - | 23.5 |
| 1993 | - | 23.5 |
| 1992 | - | 23.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 89% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 89% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 89% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 89% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 74% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 90% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 91% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 89% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 87% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 83% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 68% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 77% | 59% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
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| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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