Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Botswana has 2,483,705 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, Botswana and Ivory Coast are ranked 190th and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Botswana has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% 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 Botswana is 95.6% lower than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.6% |
Botswana vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 195 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 121 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 85 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 67 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 46 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 49% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 55% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 44% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 42% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 49% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 39% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 37% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 35% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 9% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 23% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
|
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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