Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao
Curacao: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao is 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao peaked at 0.4378 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3546 thousands per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Curacao 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3546 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.3597 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.365 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3697 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3737 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3768 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3789 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3801 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4378 thousands per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.416 thousands per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3774 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4378 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.416 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 25 Comoros 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Curacao was 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4378 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 thousands per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Curacao ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.