Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 26th and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Curacao is 43.1% higher than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
244055
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 23% |
| Urban population | 89% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 26.9% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Sao Tome and Principe was 49th in 2011 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 635 |
| 2023 | 909 | 623 |
| 2022 | 875 | 611 |
| 2021 | 889 | 599 |
| 2020 | 904 | 587 |
| 2019 | 918 | 576 |
| 2018 | 929 | 567 |
| 2017 | 934 | 558 |
| 2016 | 931 | 550 |
| 2015 | 922 | 540 |
| 2014 | 909 | 531 |
| 2013 | 897 | 521 |
| 2012 | 887 | 511 |
| 2011 | 880 | 501 |
| 2010 | - | 490 |
| 2009 | - | 480 |
| 2008 | - | 469 |
| 2007 | - | 458 |
| 2006 | - | 447 |
| 2005 | - | 436 |
| 2004 | - | 425 |
| 2003 | - | 415 |
| 2002 | - | 404 |
| 2001 | - | 395 |
| 2000 | - | 389 |
| 1999 | - | 384 |
| 1998 | - | 380 |
| 1997 | - | 375 |
| 1996 | - | 370 |
| 1995 | - | 364 |
| 1994 | - | 358 |
| 1993 | - | 352 |
| 1992 | - | 346 |
| 1991 | - | 339 |
| 1990 | - | 332 |
| 1989 | - | 324 |
| 1988 | - | 315 |
| 1987 | - | 307 |
| 1986 | - | 299.9 |
| 1985 | - | 293.1 |
| 1984 | - | 287 |
| 1983 | - | 281.6 |
| 1982 | - | 276.6 |
| 1981 | - | 271.4 |
| 1980 | - | 265.9 |
| 1979 | - | 259.7 |
| 1978 | - | 253 |
| 1977 | - | 246.3 |
| 1976 | - | 239.9 |
| 1975 | - | 233.9 |
| 1974 | - | 228.4 |
| 1973 | - | 223.4 |
| 1972 | - | 218.6 |
| 1971 | - | 214 |
| 1970 | - | 209.4 |
| 1969 | - | 205.3 |
| 1968 | - | 201.7 |
| 1967 | - | 198.6 |
| 1966 | - | 195.8 |
| 1965 | - | 193.4 |
| 1964 | - | 191.2 |
| 1963 | - | 189.2 |
| 1962 | - | 187.2 |
| 1961 | - | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 77% |
| 2023 | 89% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 89% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 89% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 72% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 65% |
| 2009 | 90% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 58% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 91% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 89% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 87% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 38% |
| 1984 | 83% | 37% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 32% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 77% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 18% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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