Bahamas vs Curaçao: Share of population living in cities
Bahamas
62.0%
in 2020
Curaçao
59.6%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
33rd
Curaçao rank
36th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bahamas
- Curaçao
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62.0% against 59.6% in Curaçao, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curaçao ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Curaçao ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 34.3% | 0.0% | 34.3% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 0.0% | 48.5% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 0.0% | 55.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 0.0% | 58.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 17.9% | 41.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.6% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bahamas or Curaçao?
- Bahamas, at 62.0% against 59.6% in Curaçao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bahamas and Curaçao?
- 2.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Curaçao?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Curaçao rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Curaçao ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.