Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Saint Vincent are ranked 26th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Curacao is 36.1% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
99920
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 89% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 7.99% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Saint Vincent was 34th in 2011 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 909 | 668 |
| 2023 | 909 | 673 |
| 2022 | 875 | 678 |
| 2021 | 889 | 683 |
| 2020 | 904 | 688 |
| 2019 | 918 | 692 |
| 2018 | 929 | 697 |
| 2017 | 934 | 702 |
| 2016 | 931 | 706 |
| 2015 | 922 | 710 |
| 2014 | 909 | 714 |
| 2013 | 897 | 718 |
| 2012 | 887 | 722 |
| 2011 | 880 | 726 |
| 2010 | - | 730 |
| 2009 | - | 734 |
| 2008 | - | 737 |
| 2007 | - | 741 |
| 2006 | - | 744 |
| 2005 | - | 747 |
| 2004 | - | 749 |
| 2003 | - | 751 |
| 2002 | - | 753 |
| 2001 | - | 754 |
| 2000 | - | 754 |
| 1999 | - | 753 |
| 1998 | - | 752 |
| 1997 | - | 751 |
| 1996 | - | 751 |
| 1995 | - | 751 |
| 1994 | - | 750 |
| 1993 | - | 749 |
| 1992 | - | 747 |
| 1991 | - | 745 |
| 1990 | - | 743 |
| 1989 | - | 739 |
| 1988 | - | 735 |
| 1987 | - | 731 |
| 1986 | - | 726 |
| 1985 | - | 721 |
| 1984 | - | 715 |
| 1983 | - | 710 |
| 1982 | - | 704 |
| 1981 | - | 698 |
| 1980 | - | 692 |
| 1979 | - | 687 |
| 1978 | - | 683 |
| 1977 | - | 677 |
| 1976 | - | 672 |
| 1975 | - | 667 |
| 1974 | - | 661 |
| 1973 | - | 655 |
| 1972 | - | 649 |
| 1971 | - | 643 |
| 1970 | - | 637 |
| 1969 | - | 631 |
| 1968 | - | 625 |
| 1967 | - | 618 |
| 1966 | - | 611 |
| 1965 | - | 604 |
| 1964 | - | 596 |
| 1963 | - | 588 |
| 1962 | - | 579 |
| 1961 | - | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 89% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 89% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 89% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 89% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 53% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 51% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 90% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 47% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 91% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 89% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 87% | 43% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 83% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 37% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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