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Population density: Curacao vs Thailand compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Curacao and Thailand rank 26th and 70th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Curacao 150.8% higher than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Curacao
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Thailand
2026 910 363
2025 910 363
2024 910 363
2023 902 363
2022 894 364
2021 898 364
2020 907 363
2019 918 363
2018 929 362
2017 934 361
2016 931 359
2015 922 358
2014 909 356
2013 897 354
2012 887 352
2011 880 350
2010 - 348
2009 - 345
2008 - 343
2007 - 340
2006 - 337
2005 - 335
2004 - 332
2003 - 329
2002 - 326
2001 - 323
2000 - 319
1999 - 316
1998 - 312
1997 - 308
1996 - 304
1995 - 299.6
1994 - 295.4
1993 - 291
1992 - 286.6
1991 - 282.1
1990 - 277.5
1989 - 273
1988 - 268.5
1987 - 264
1986 - 259.4
1985 - 254.9
1984 - 250.2
1983 - 245.5
1982 - 240.8
1981 - 236.1
1980 - 231.4
1979 - 226.7
1978 - 222
1977 - 217.2
1976 - 212.4
1975 - 207.5
1974 - 202.5
1973 - 197.4
1972 - 192.3
1971 - 187.3
1970 - 182.3
1969 - 177.3
1968 - 172.4
1967 - 167.5
1966 - 162.7
1965 - 157.9
1964 - 153.3
1963 - 148.8
1962 - 144.4
1961 - 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2011 to 2026, population density in Curacao increased by 3.41%, compared to a 3.72% growth in Thailand.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Thailand was 65th in 2011 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Thailand
2024 91.4% 61.9%
2023 91.4% 60.9%
2022 91.4% 59.7%
2021 91.4% 58.5%
2020 91.4% 57.2%
2019 91.4% 55.9%
2018 91.4% 54.6%
2017 91.3% 49.2%
2016 91.3% 47.9%
2015 91.3% 47%
2014 91.3% 46.3%
2013 91.3% 45.8%
2012 91.3% 45.4%
2011 91.3% 44.8%
2010 91.2% 44%
2009 91.2% 43%
2008 91.2% 41.9%
2007 91.2% 40.7%
2006 91.2% 39.4%
2005 91.2% 38.1%
2004 91.2% 36.8%
2003 91.1% 35.4%
2002 91.1% 34.1%
2001 91.1% 32.7%
2000 90.9% 31.5%
1999 90.4% 30.2%
1998 89.8% 28.7%
1997 89% 27.2%
1996 88.1% 25.6%
1995 87.2% 24.1%
1994 86.4% 22.7%
1993 85.7% 21.3%
1992 85.1% 20.2%
1991 84.7% 19.4%
1990 84.2% 18.8%
1989 83.9% 18.5%
1988 83.5% 18.3%
1987 83.2% 18.1%
1986 82.8% 17.9%
1985 82.5% 17.8%
1984 82.2% 17.7%
1983 82% 17.6%
1982 81.7% 17.4%
1981 81.5% 17.3%
1980 81.2% 17.1%
1979 81% 16.8%
1978 80.7% 16.5%
1977 80.5% 16.1%
1976 80.3% 15.7%
1975 80.1% 15.2%
1974 79.8% 14.8%
1973 79.6% 14.3%
1972 79.3% 13.9%
1971 79.1% 13.6%
1970 78.8% 13.3%
1969 78.5% 13.1%
1968 78.3% 12.9%
1967 77.9% 12.7%
1966 77.6% 12.6%
1965 77.3% 12.5%
1964 76.9% 12.3%
1963 76.5% 12.2%
1962 76.1% 12.1%
1961 75.6% 12%
1960 75.2% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.2% to 91.4% in Curacao and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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