Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 26th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Curacao is 94.9% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
46977
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 89% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 0.09% decline in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 53rd in 2011 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 467 |
| 2023 | 909 | 466 |
| 2022 | 875 | 465 |
| 2021 | 889 | 466 |
| 2020 | 904 | 467 |
| 2019 | 918 | 468 |
| 2018 | 929 | 468 |
| 2017 | 934 | 469 |
| 2016 | 931 | 469 |
| 2015 | 922 | 469 |
| 2014 | 909 | 469 |
| 2013 | 897 | 469 |
| 2012 | 887 | 469 |
| 2011 | 880 | 467 |
| 2010 | - | 467 |
| 2009 | - | 467 |
| 2008 | - | 467 |
| 2007 | - | 465 |
| 2006 | - | 464 |
| 2005 | - | 463 |
| 2004 | - | 461 |
| 2003 | - | 460 |
| 2002 | - | 458 |
| 2001 | - | 456 |
| 2000 | - | 451 |
| 1999 | - | 444 |
| 1998 | - | 438 |
| 1997 | - | 433 |
| 1996 | - | 427 |
| 1995 | - | 422 |
| 1994 | - | 416 |
| 1993 | - | 411 |
| 1992 | - | 406 |
| 1991 | - | 402 |
| 1990 | - | 403 |
| 1989 | - | 406 |
| 1988 | - | 409 |
| 1987 | - | 412 |
| 1986 | - | 415 |
| 1985 | - | 417 |
| 1984 | - | 420 |
| 1983 | - | 422 |
| 1982 | - | 424 |
| 1981 | - | 425 |
| 1980 | - | 427 |
| 1979 | - | 318 |
| 1978 | - | 320 |
| 1977 | - | 321 |
| 1976 | - | 322 |
| 1975 | - | 323 |
| 1974 | - | 324 |
| 1973 | - | 325 |
| 1972 | - | 326 |
| 1971 | - | 327 |
| 1970 | - | 330 |
| 1969 | - | 338 |
| 1968 | - | 350 |
| 1967 | - | 360 |
| 1966 | - | 369 |
| 1965 | - | 378 |
| 1964 | - | 387 |
| 1963 | - | 395 |
| 1962 | - | 403 |
| 1961 | - | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 89% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 89% | 31% |
| 2021 | 89% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 31% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 90% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 32% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 91% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 89% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 87% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 35% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 83% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 35% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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