Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Saudi Arabia are ranked 26th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Curacao is 2,038% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 89% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Curacao vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 40.7% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Saudi Arabia was 178th in 2011 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 909 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 875 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 889 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 904 | 38 |
| 2019 | 918 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 929 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 934 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 931 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 922 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 909 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 897 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 887 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 880 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | - | 28.9 |
| 2009 | - | 29.2 |
| 2008 | - | 28.1 |
| 2007 | - | 26.9 |
| 2006 | - | 25.9 |
| 2005 | - | 24.8 |
| 2004 | - | 23.7 |
| 2003 | - | 22.6 |
| 2002 | - | 21.6 |
| 2001 | - | 20.5 |
| 2000 | - | 19.5 |
| 1999 | - | 18.6 |
| 1998 | - | 18 |
| 1997 | - | 17.3 |
| 1996 | - | 16.7 |
| 1995 | - | 16 |
| 1994 | - | 15.4 |
| 1993 | - | 14.7 |
| 1992 | - | 14.1 |
| 1991 | - | 13.4 |
| 1990 | - | 12.8 |
| 1989 | - | 12.2 |
| 1988 | - | 11.6 |
| 1987 | - | 11 |
| 1986 | - | 10.4 |
| 1985 | - | 9.82 |
| 1984 | - | 9.27 |
| 1983 | - | 8.74 |
| 1982 | - | 8.22 |
| 1981 | - | 7.74 |
| 1980 | - | 7.29 |
| 1979 | - | 6.87 |
| 1978 | - | 6.48 |
| 1977 | - | 6.12 |
| 1976 | - | 5.79 |
| 1975 | - | 5.49 |
| 1974 | - | 5.21 |
| 1973 | - | 4.95 |
| 1972 | - | 4.71 |
| 1971 | - | 4.49 |
| 1970 | - | 4.29 |
| 1969 | - | 4.12 |
| 1968 | - | 3.96 |
| 1967 | - | 3.8 |
| 1966 | - | 3.66 |
| 1965 | - | 3.53 |
| 1964 | - | 3.4 |
| 1963 | - | 3.28 |
| 1962 | - | 3.16 |
| 1961 | - | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 89% | 85% |
| 2022 | 89% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 89% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 83% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 90% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 81% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 91% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 89% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 87% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 83% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 70% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 77% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 35% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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