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Population density: Curacao vs Tonga compared

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Curacao has a population density of 910 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Curacao has 30,642 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Curacao and Tonga rank 26th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Curacao 144.8% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Curacao
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Curacao Tonga
2026 910 372
2025 910 373
2024 910 375
2023 902 376
2022 894 378
2021 898 379
2020 907 380
2019 918 380
2018 929 380
2017 934 379
2016 931 380
2015 922 382
2014 909 383
2013 897 385
2012 887 387
2011 880 387
2010 - 386
2009 - 386
2008 - 385
2007 - 384
2006 - 382
2005 - 380
2004 - 378
2003 - 376
2002 - 374
2001 - 372
2000 - 369
1999 - 367
1998 - 365
1997 - 362
1996 - 361
1995 - 361
1994 - 360
1993 - 360
1992 - 360
1991 - 359
1990 - 359
1989 - 358
1988 - 356
1987 - 354
1986 - 353
1985 - 352
1984 - 352
1983 - 353
1982 - 352
1981 - 352
1980 - 352
1979 - 351
1978 - 350
1977 - 348
1976 - 343
1975 - 335
1974 - 326
1973 - 319
1972 - 314
1971 - 309
1970 - 304
1969 - 298.2
1968 - 292.6
1967 - 287.1
1966 - 280.6
1965 - 273.1
1964 - 265.8
1963 - 258.6
1962 - 251.6
1961 - 244.7

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 3.96% decline in Tonga.

In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th by population density and is 26th still. Tonga was 58th in 2011 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Curacao
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Curacao Tonga
2024 91.4% 21.2%
2023 91.4% 21.1%
2022 91.4% 21.1%
2021 91.4% 21.3%
2020 91.4% 21.9%
2019 91.4% 22.3%
2018 91.4% 22.7%
2017 91.3% 23%
2016 91.3% 23.1%
2015 91.3% 23.2%
2014 91.3% 23.3%
2013 91.3% 23.4%
2012 91.3% 23.5%
2011 91.3% 23.5%
2010 91.2% 23.4%
2009 91.2% 23.4%
2008 91.2% 23.3%
2007 91.2% 23.2%
2006 91.2% 23.2%
2005 91.2% 23.1%
2004 91.2% 23.1%
2003 91.1% 23.1%
2002 91.1% 23.1%
2001 91.1% 23%
2000 90.9% 23%
1999 90.4% 23%
1998 89.8% 23%
1997 89% 22.9%
1996 88.1% 22.9%
1995 87.2% 22.8%
1994 86.4% 22.7%
1993 85.7% 22.6%
1992 85.1% 22.5%
1991 84.7% 22.4%
1990 84.2% 22.2%
1989 83.9% 22%
1988 83.5% 21.9%
1987 83.2% 21.7%
1986 82.8% 21.5%
1985 82.5% 21.4%
1984 82.2% 21.2%
1983 82% 21%
1982 81.7% 20.9%
1981 81.5% 20.7%
1980 81.2% 20.6%
1979 81% 20.5%
1978 80.7% 20.4%
1977 80.5% 20.4%
1976 80.3% 20.3%
1975 80.1% 20.3%
1974 79.8% 20.3%
1973 79.6% 20.2%
1972 79.3% 20.2%
1971 79.1% 20.2%
1970 78.8% 20.2%
1969 78.5% 20.2%
1968 78.3% 20.1%
1967 77.9% 20.1%
1966 77.6% 20%
1965 77.3% 19.9%
1964 76.9% 19.7%
1963 76.5% 19.4%
1962 76.1% 19.1%
1961 75.6% 18.7%
1960 75.2% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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