Urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao
Curacao: Urban population, per square kilometre was 318.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 318.39 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao peaked at 329.54 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 310.03 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Curacao 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 310.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 312.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 316.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 320.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 324.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 328.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 329.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 327.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 324 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 320.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 316.88 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 315.62 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 318.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 318.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 318.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.6 units per square kilometre | 310.03 units per square kilometre | 329.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 317.73 units per square kilometre | 315.62 units per square kilometre | 320.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Curacao was 318.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 329.54 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.03 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Curacao ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population 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.