Population density in Curacao
Curacao: Population density was 271.32 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
271.32 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 235 countries
All-time high
426.93 people per km²
in 2019
All-time low
229.24 people per km²
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population density in Curacao, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Curacao stood at 271.32 people per km².
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Curacao peaked at 426.93 people per km² in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.24 people per km², in 1950.
Curacao ranks 58th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population density in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 229.24 people per km² | — |
| 1951 | 235.19 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 241.4 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 247.88 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 254.57 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 261.52 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 268.74 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 276.14 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 283.77 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 291.56 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 297.74 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 302.51 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 307.36 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 312.02 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 316.53 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 320.88 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 325.07 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 329.08 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 332.91 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 336.5 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 339.83 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 342.79 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 345.26 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 347.06 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 348.4 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 349.57 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 350.53 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 351.31 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 351.95 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 352.46 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 352.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 353.16 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 353.27 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 353.24 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 353.15 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 352.96 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 352.7 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 352.38 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 351.94 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 351.42 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 350.79 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 350.12 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 349.33 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 347.98 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 346.12 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 343.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 341.4 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 338.55 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 335.3 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 331.7 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 327.79 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 326.03 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 328.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 333.16 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 337.4 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 340.82 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 343.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 346.11 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 348.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 350.97 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 353.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 357.14 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 362.4 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 367.39 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 371.71 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 375.27 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 377.9 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 379.56 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 408.99 people per km² | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 426.93 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 416.73 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 417.4 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 417.45 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 417.65 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 417.75 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 417.78 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 417.7 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 417.5 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 417.24 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 416.84 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 416.3 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 415.64 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 414.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 414.12 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 413.2 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 412.24 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 411.17 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 410.06 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 408.91 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 407.67 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 406.32 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 404.97 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 403.57 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 402.13 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 400.65 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 399.1 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 397.56 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 395.95 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 394.25 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 392.55 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 390.77 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 388.94 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 387.06 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 385.12 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 383.06 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 380.98 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 378.88 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 376.76 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 374.75 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 372.68 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 370.59 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 368.48 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 366.39 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 364.28 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 362.19 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 360.09 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 357.97 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 355.85 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 353.73 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 351.56 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 349.37 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 347.19 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 344.9 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 342.6 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 340.24 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 337.85 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 335.43 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 333 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 330.47 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 327.87 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 325.22 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 322.57 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 319.88 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 317.12 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 314.33 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 311.47 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 308.63 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 305.78 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 302.92 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 300.08 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 297.29 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 294.5 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 291.79 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 289.12 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 286.46 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 283.81 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 281.26 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 278.73 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 276.22 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 273.75 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 271.32 people per km² | -0.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 271.32 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 271.32 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259 people per km² | 229.24 people per km² | 291.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 318.06 people per km² | 297.74 people per km² | 336.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.92 people per km² | 339.83 people per km² | 352.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.71 people per km² | 351.42 people per km² | 353.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.52 people per km² | 331.7 people per km² | 350.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.3 people per km² | 326.03 people per km² | 350.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.06 people per km² | 353.34 people per km² | 426.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.4 people per km² | 416.73 people per km² | 417.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 412.42 people per km² | 407.67 people per km² | 416.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 399.71 people per km² | 392.55 people per km² | 406.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 381.9 people per km² | 372.68 people per km² | 390.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 361.11 people per km² | 351.56 people per km² | 370.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 338.89 people per km² | 327.87 people per km² | 349.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 312.8 people per km² | 300.08 people per km² | 325.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 285.29 people per km² | 273.75 people per km² | 297.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 271.32 people per km² | 271.32 people per km² | 271.32 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 55 Taiwan 282.89 people per km² compare
- 56 Kiribati 274.88 people per km² compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 272.58 people per km² compare
- 59 Seychelles 252.12 people per km² compare
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 people per km² compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 people per km² compare
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Curacao?
- Population density in Curacao was 271.32 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 426.93 people per km² in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.24 people per km² in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for population density?
- Curacao ranks 58th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.