What is the difference in population density between Curacao and Netherlands Antilles?

23.81 people per km², with Curacao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Netherlands Antilles?

61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Curacao vs Netherlands Antilles: Population density

Curacao

271.32 people per km²

in 2100

Netherlands Antilles

247.51 people per km²

in 2010

Curacao rank

58th

Netherlands Antilles rank

60th

Population density over time

Curacao
Netherlands Antilles

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 271.32 people per km² against 247.51 people per km² in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 23.81 people per km².

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands Antilles's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.

Curacao ranks 58th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th of 235 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curacao	Netherlands Antilles	Difference	Ahead
1950s	259 people per km²	150.08 people per km²	108.92 people per km²	Curacao
1960s	318.06 people per km²	179.31 people per km²	138.75 people per km²	Curacao
1970s	347.92 people per km²	204.25 people per km²	143.67 people per km²	Curacao
1980s	352.71 people per km²	223.47 people per km²	129.24 people per km²	Curacao
1990s	343.52 people per km²	233.08 people per km²	110.45 people per km²	Curacao
2000s	338.3 people per km²	230.54 people per km²	107.76 people per km²	Curacao
2010s	353.34 people per km²	247.51 people per km²	105.83 people per km²	Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Curacao or Netherlands Antilles?: Curacao, at 271.32 people per km² against 247.51 people per km² in Netherlands Antilles as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Curacao and Netherlands Antilles?: 23.81 people per km², with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Netherlands Antilles?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Curacao and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for population density?: Curacao ranks 58th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.