Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bhutan and Ivory Coast are ranked 167th and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, hence the population density in Bhutan is 79.3% lower than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
Bhutan
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
801123
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 45% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.6% |
Bhutan vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bhutan increased by 21.6%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Bhutan ranked 158th for population density and is in 167th place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 53 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 195 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 45 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 121 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 32 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 30.9 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 30 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 29.1 | 85 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 25.6 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 24.8 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 24 | 67 |
| 1979 | 23.2 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 22.5 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 21.7 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 21 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 20.3 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 46 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 16 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 15 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 14 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 13.2 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 12.8 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 45% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 43% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | 49% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 34% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 31% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | 44% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 42% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 18% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | 39% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 37% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 9.64% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 9.17% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 8.72% | 35% |
| 1976 | 8.29% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 7.88% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 7.48% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 7.11% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 6.75% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 6.41% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 6.09% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 5.78% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 5.49% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 5.21% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 4.94% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 4.69% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 4.45% | 23% |
| 1963 | 4.22% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 4% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 3.79% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 45% in Bhutan and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
Densely populated cities
|
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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