Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Spain are ranked 26th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Curacao is 259.5% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 89% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Curacao vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 4.45% growth in Spain.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Spain was 85th in 2011 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 253 |
| 2023 | 909 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 875 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 889 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 904 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 918 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 929 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 934 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 931 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 922 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 909 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 897 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 887 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 880 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | - | 241.3 |
| 2009 | - | 240.8 |
| 2008 | - | 238.6 |
| 2007 | - | 234.7 |
| 2006 | - | 230.4 |
| 2005 | - | 226.5 |
| 2004 | - | 222.7 |
| 2003 | - | 218.9 |
| 2002 | - | 215 |
| 2001 | - | 212.2 |
| 2000 | - | 210.6 |
| 1999 | - | 209.4 |
| 1998 | - | 208.6 |
| 1997 | - | 207.7 |
| 1996 | - | 206.9 |
| 1995 | - | 206 |
| 1994 | - | 205.1 |
| 1993 | - | 204.1 |
| 1992 | - | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 89% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 89% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 89% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 90% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 78% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 77% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 91% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 89% | 76% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 87% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 83% | 74% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 66% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 77% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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