Curacao vs Small states: Urban population (% of total population)
Curacao
91.5%
in 2025
Small states
52.1%
in 2025
Curacao rank
30th
Small states rank
30th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Curacao
- Small states
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 91.5% against 52.1% in Small states, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 30th and Small states ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 36.7% | 40.3% | Curacao |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 42.5% | 37.4% | Curacao |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 46.6% | 35.9% | Curacao |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 48.5% | 38.5% | Curacao |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 49.5% | 41.6% | Curacao |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 50.4% | 40.9% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 51.6% | 39.8% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Curacao or Small states?
- Curacao, at 91.5% against 52.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Curacao and Small states?
- 39.4%, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Curacao ranks 30th and Small states ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.