Curacao has a population density of 909 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Curacao has 30,655 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Curacao and Tuvalu are ranked 26th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Curacao is 9.2% higher than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Curacao
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 909 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 26/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
155910
|
9493
|
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 30,655 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 89% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Curacao vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Curacao increased by 3.36%, compared to a 10.5% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2011, Curacao ranked 26th for population density and is in 26th place still. Tuvalu was 22nd in 2011 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 909 | 833 |
| 2023 | 909 | 847 |
| 2022 | 875 | 863 |
| 2021 | 889 | 880 |
| 2020 | 904 | 898 |
| 2019 | 918 | 913 |
| 2018 | 929 | 928 |
| 2017 | 934 | 938 |
| 2016 | 931 | 944 |
| 2015 | 922 | 946 |
| 2014 | 909 | 948 |
| 2013 | 897 | 950 |
| 2012 | 887 | 944 |
| 2011 | 880 | 931 |
| 2010 | - | 916 |
| 2009 | - | 903 |
| 2008 | - | 891 |
| 2007 | - | 879 |
| 2006 | - | 868 |
| 2005 | - | 858 |
| 2004 | - | 847 |
| 2003 | - | 837 |
| 2002 | - | 831 |
| 2001 | - | 828 |
| 2000 | - | 824 |
| 1999 | - | 820 |
| 1998 | - | 816 |
| 1997 | - | 812 |
| 1996 | - | 807 |
| 1995 | - | 801 |
| 1994 | - | 795 |
| 1993 | - | 788 |
| 1992 | - | 780 |
| 1991 | - | 771 |
| 1990 | - | 760 |
| 1989 | - | 748 |
| 1988 | - | 735 |
| 1987 | - | 723 |
| 1986 | - | 709 |
| 1985 | - | 695 |
| 1984 | - | 682 |
| 1983 | - | 672 |
| 1982 | - | 662 |
| 1981 | - | 650 |
| 1980 | - | 636 |
| 1979 | - | 620 |
| 1978 | - | 601 |
| 1977 | - | 577 |
| 1976 | - | 553 |
| 1975 | - | 528 |
| 1974 | - | 503 |
| 1973 | - | 490 |
| 1972 | - | 491 |
| 1971 | - | 491 |
| 1970 | - | 489 |
| 1969 | - | 486 |
| 1968 | - | 486 |
| 1967 | - | 488 |
| 1966 | - | 491 |
| 1965 | - | 493 |
| 1964 | - | 497 |
| 1963 | - | 497 |
| 1962 | - | 492 |
| 1961 | - | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 89% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 89% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 89% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | 64% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 90% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 91% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | 46% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 89% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | 44% |
| 1994 | 87% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 42% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | 38% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 83% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | 29% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 25% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 77% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 75.9% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 75.5% | 17% |
| 1961 | 75.1% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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