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Population density: Curacao vs Rwanda compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Curacao and Rwanda rank 26th and 13th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Curacao 41.8% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Curacao
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Rwanda
2026 910 1,563
2025 910 1,529
2024 910 1,497
2023 902 1,465
2022 894 1,433
2021 898 1,402
2020 907 1,372
2019 918 1,341
2018 929 1,311
2017 934 1,281
2016 931 1,251
2015 922 1,222
2014 909 1,193
2013 897 1,165
2012 887 1,137
2011 880 1,110
2010 - 1,083
2009 - 1,056
2008 - 1,029
2007 - 1,003
2006 - 976
2005 - 951
2004 - 926
2003 - 901
2002 - 882
2001 - 870
2000 - 862
1999 - 855
1998 - 848
1997 - 814
1996 - 704
1995 - 596
1994 - 713
1993 - 838
1992 - 807
1991 - 790
1990 - 774
1989 - 754
1988 - 732
1987 - 709
1986 - 686
1985 - 663
1984 - 641
1983 - 620
1982 - 600
1981 - 580
1980 - 562
1979 - 545
1978 - 529
1977 - 513
1976 - 498
1975 - 484
1974 - 470
1973 - 456
1972 - 443
1971 - 430
1970 - 418
1969 - 405
1968 - 393
1967 - 381
1966 - 370
1965 - 359
1964 - 350
1963 - 342
1962 - 334
1961 - 326

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2011 to 2026, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Rwanda.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Rwanda was 17th in 2011 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Rwanda
2024 91.4% 29.9%
2023 91.4% 28.9%
2022 91.4% 27.8%
2021 91.4% 26.1%
2020 91.4% 24.5%
2019 91.4% 23%
2018 91.4% 21.5%
2017 91.3% 20.2%
2016 91.3% 19.1%
2015 91.3% 18.2%
2014 91.3% 17.5%
2013 91.3% 17.1%
2012 91.3% 16.9%
2011 91.3% 16.9%
2010 91.2% 16.9%
2009 91.2% 16.9%
2008 91.2% 16.9%
2007 91.2% 16.9%
2006 91.2% 16.9%
2005 91.2% 16.9%
2004 91.2% 16.9%
2003 91.1% 16.9%
2002 91.1% 16.9%
2001 91.1% 16.5%
2000 90.9% 15.8%
1999 90.4% 14.7%
1998 89.8% 13.3%
1997 89% 11.8%
1996 88.1% 10.3%
1995 87.2% 8.82%
1994 86.4% 7.48%
1993 85.7% 6.4%
1992 85.1% 5.66%
1991 84.7% 5.36%
1990 84.2% 5.27%
1989 83.9% 5.2%
1988 83.5% 5.14%
1987 83.2% 5.09%
1986 82.8% 5.05%
1985 82.5% 5.01%
1984 82.2% 4.98%
1983 82% 4.95%
1982 81.7% 4.91%
1981 81.5% 4.87%
1980 81.2% 4.82%
1979 81% 4.75%
1978 80.7% 4.67%
1977 80.5% 4.55%
1976 80.3% 4.39%
1975 80.1% 4.19%
1974 79.8% 3.97%
1973 79.6% 3.75%
1972 79.3% 3.55%
1971 79.1% 3.37%
1970 78.8% 3.24%
1969 78.5% 3.14%
1968 78.3% 3.06%
1967 77.9% 3%
1966 77.6% 2.94%
1965 77.3% 2.88%
1964 76.9% 2.83%
1963 76.5% 2.78%
1962 76.1% 2.72%
1961 75.6% 2.67%
1960 75.2% 2.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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