Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Saint Lucia are ranked 26th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Curacao is 19.2% higher than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
180421
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 89% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 4.62% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Saint Lucia was 33rd in 2011 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 763 |
| 2023 | 909 | 761 |
| 2022 | 875 | 759 |
| 2021 | 889 | 758 |
| 2020 | 904 | 757 |
| 2019 | 918 | 754 |
| 2018 | 929 | 752 |
| 2017 | 934 | 749 |
| 2016 | 931 | 746 |
| 2015 | 922 | 743 |
| 2014 | 909 | 739 |
| 2013 | 897 | 736 |
| 2012 | 887 | 733 |
| 2011 | 880 | 729 |
| 2010 | - | 726 |
| 2009 | - | 721 |
| 2008 | - | 717 |
| 2007 | - | 712 |
| 2006 | - | 708 |
| 2005 | - | 702 |
| 2004 | - | 697 |
| 2003 | - | 692 |
| 2002 | - | 686 |
| 2001 | - | 680 |
| 2000 | - | 673 |
| 1999 | - | 665 |
| 1998 | - | 657 |
| 1997 | - | 648 |
| 1996 | - | 639 |
| 1995 | - | 629 |
| 1994 | - | 619 |
| 1993 | - | 610 |
| 1992 | - | 601 |
| 1991 | - | 592 |
| 1990 | - | 585 |
| 1989 | - | 580 |
| 1988 | - | 573 |
| 1987 | - | 566 |
| 1986 | - | 557 |
| 1985 | - | 548 |
| 1984 | - | 540 |
| 1983 | - | 531 |
| 1982 | - | 523 |
| 1981 | - | 514 |
| 1980 | - | 506 |
| 1979 | - | 499 |
| 1978 | - | 492 |
| 1977 | - | 485 |
| 1976 | - | 477 |
| 1975 | - | 470 |
| 1974 | - | 463 |
| 1973 | - | 456 |
| 1972 | - | 450 |
| 1971 | - | 444 |
| 1970 | - | 438 |
| 1969 | - | 433 |
| 1968 | - | 427 |
| 1967 | - | 422 |
| 1966 | - | 418 |
| 1965 | - | 414 |
| 1964 | - | 410 |
| 1963 | - | 406 |
| 1962 | - | 401 |
| 1961 | - | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 89% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 89% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 89% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 90% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 91% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 28% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 89% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 87% | 29% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 83% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 26% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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