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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Ivory Coast compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 272.9 people in Ivory Coast. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. Azerbaijan and Ivory Coast rank 76th and 89th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, making the population density in Azerbaijan 18.5% higher than in Ivory Coast.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Ivory Coast

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Ivory Coast
2026 324 272.9
2025 322 266.5
2024 320 260.1
2023 318 253.8
2022 318 247.6
2021 318 241.4
2020 316 235.5
2019 314 229.6
2018 311 223.7
2017 309 217.7
2016 306 211.7
2015 302 205.6
2014 298.8 199.8
2013 295.1 195
2012 291.3 191.1
2011 287.4 187.2
2010 283.7 183.2
2009 280.5 179.2
2008 274.7 175.2
2007 269 171.3
2006 265.9 167.3
2005 262.9 163.4
2004 260.2 159.6
2003 258 155.8
2002 256.2 151.9
2001 254.3 148.1
2000 252.4 144.2
1999 250 140.2
1998 246.6 135.7
1997 244 130.7
1996 241.6 125.8
1995 239.2 121
1994 236.4 116.4
1993 233.3 111.9
1992 229.8 107.5
1991 - 103.3
1990 - 99.3
1989 - 95.5
1988 - 91.8
1987 - 88.4
1986 - 85
1985 - 81.8
1984 - 78.6
1983 - 75.5
1982 - 72.6
1981 - 69.7
1980 - 67
1979 - 64.4
1978 - 61.9
1977 - 59.6
1976 - 57.5
1975 - 55.2
1974 - 52.7
1973 - 50.4
1972 - 48.1
1971 - 46
1970 - 44.1
1969 - 42.3
1968 - 40.6
1967 - 39.1
1966 - 37.6
1965 - 36.2
1964 - 34.8
1963 - 33.5
1962 - 32.2
1961 - 31

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Ivory Coast.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2006 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Ivory Coast
2024 58.6% 54%
2023 58.5% 53.4%
2022 58.4% 52.8%
2021 58.4% 52.3%
2020 58.3% 51.8%
2019 58.1% 51.4%
2018 57.2% 50.9%
2017 56.4% 50.4%
2016 55.8% 49.9%
2015 55.2% 49.5%
2014 54.6% 49%
2013 54.2% 48.6%
2012 53.8% 48.1%
2011 53.5% 47.7%
2010 53.3% 47.2%
2009 53.1% 46.8%
2008 53.1% 46.4%
2007 52.8% 45.9%
2006 52.7% 45.5%
2005 52.5% 45.1%
2004 52.3% 44.7%
2003 51.7% 44.3%
2002 51.2% 43.9%
2001 51.2% 43.5%
2000 51.1% 43.1%
1999 51% 42.7%
1998 51.5% 42.3%
1997 51.9% 42%
1996 52.1% 41.6%
1995 52.3% 41.3%
1994 52.5% 41%
1993 52.7% 40.6%
1992 52.9% 40.3%
1991 53.2% 40%
1990 53.7% 39.7%
1989 54.1% 39.4%
1988 53.7% 39.1%
1987 53.5% 38.8%
1986 53.4% 38.6%
1985 53.2% 38.4%
1984 53.1% 38.2%
1983 53.2% 38%
1982 53.2% 37.7%
1981 53.2% 37.5%
1980 53.2% 37.2%
1979 52.7% 36.9%
1978 52.9% 36.4%
1977 52.7% 35.3%
1976 52.4% 33.7%
1975 52% 32.2%
1974 51.6% 31.2%
1973 51.2% 30.3%
1972 50.7% 29.5%
1971 50.4% 28.8%
1970 50.2% 28.2%
1969 50% 27.5%
1968 50% 26.9%
1967 49.9% 26.2%
1966 49.6% 25.4%
1965 49.6% 24.5%
1964 49.5% 23.5%
1963 49.5% 22.3%
1962 49% 21.1%
1961 49% 19.7%
1960 48.1% 18.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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