Population density in Curacao
Curacao: Population density was 271.32 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
271.32
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 235 countries
All-time high
426.93
in 2019
All-time low
229.24
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population density in Curacao, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Curacao stood at 271.32.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.24, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 229.24 | — |
| 1951 | 235.19 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 241.4 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 247.88 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 254.57 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 261.52 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 268.74 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 276.14 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 283.77 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 291.56 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 297.74 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 302.51 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 307.36 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 312.02 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 316.53 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 320.88 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 325.07 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 329.08 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 332.91 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 336.5 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 339.83 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 342.79 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 345.26 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 347.06 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 348.4 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 349.57 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 350.53 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 351.31 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 351.95 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 352.46 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 352.85 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 353.16 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 353.27 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 353.24 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 353.15 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 352.96 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 352.7 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 352.38 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 351.94 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 351.42 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 350.79 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 350.12 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 349.33 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 347.98 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 346.12 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 343.93 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 341.4 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 338.55 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 335.3 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 331.7 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 327.79 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 326.03 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 328.63 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 333.16 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 337.4 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 340.82 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 343.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 346.11 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 348.61 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 350.97 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 353.34 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 357.14 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 362.4 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 367.39 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 371.71 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 375.27 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 377.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 379.56 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 408.99 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 426.93 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 416.73 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 417.4 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 417.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 417.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 417.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 417.78 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 417.7 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 417.5 | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 417.24 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 416.84 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 416.3 | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 415.64 | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 414.93 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 414.12 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 413.2 | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 412.24 | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 411.17 | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 410.06 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 408.91 | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 407.67 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 406.32 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 404.97 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 403.57 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 402.13 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 400.65 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 399.1 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 397.56 | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 395.95 | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 394.25 | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 392.55 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 390.77 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 388.94 | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 387.06 | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 385.12 | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 383.06 | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 380.98 | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 378.88 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 376.76 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 374.75 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 372.68 | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 370.59 | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 368.48 | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 366.39 | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 364.28 | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 362.19 | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 360.09 | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 357.97 | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 355.85 | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 353.73 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 351.56 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 349.37 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 347.19 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 344.9 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 342.6 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 340.24 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 337.85 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 335.43 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 333 | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 330.47 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 327.87 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 325.22 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 322.57 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 319.88 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 317.12 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 314.33 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 311.47 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 308.63 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 305.78 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 302.92 | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 300.08 | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 297.29 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 294.5 | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 291.79 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 289.12 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 286.46 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 283.81 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 281.26 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 278.73 | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 276.22 | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 273.75 | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 271.32 | -0.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 271.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 271.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259 | 229.24 | 291.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 318.06 | 297.74 | 336.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.92 | 339.83 | 352.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.71 | 351.42 | 353.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.52 | 331.7 | 350.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.3 | 326.03 | 350.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.06 | 353.34 | 426.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.4 | 416.73 | 417.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | 412.42 | 407.67 | 416.3 | 10 |
| 2040s | 399.71 | 392.55 | 406.32 | 10 |
| 2050s | 381.9 | 372.68 | 390.77 | 10 |
| 2060s | 361.11 | 351.56 | 370.59 | 10 |
| 2070s | 338.89 | 327.87 | 349.37 | 10 |
| 2080s | 312.8 | 300.08 | 325.22 | 10 |
| 2090s | 285.29 | 273.75 | 297.29 | 10 |
| 2100s | 271.32 | 271.32 | 271.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 55 Taiwan 282.89 compare
- 56 Kiribati 274.88 compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 272.58 compare
- 59 Seychelles 252.12 compare
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 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)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Curacao?
- Population density in Curacao was 271.32 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 426.93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.24 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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