Ecuador has a population density of 189.1 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Ecuador has 152,658 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, Ecuador and Ivory Coast are ranked 117th and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Ecuador is 27.3% lower than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 189.1 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 117/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
18414090
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33340347
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| Land area | 95,892 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 147,409 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 65% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.3% | 17.6% |
Ecuador vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ecuador increased by 33.3%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Ecuador ranked 118th for population density and is in 117th place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 189.1 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 187.5 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 185.9 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 184.4 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 183 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 180.8 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 177.8 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 174.8 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 172.1 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 169.6 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 167.2 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 164.8 | 195 |
| 2012 | 162.4 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 159.8 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 157.2 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 154.6 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 152 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 149.4 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 146.9 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 144.4 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 141.9 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 139.5 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 137 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 134.6 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 132.3 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 130 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 112.6 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 110.5 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 108.4 | 121 |
| 1994 | 106.4 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 104.4 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 102.3 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 100.1 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 98 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 95.8 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 93.7 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 91.5 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 89.3 | 85 |
| 1985 | 87.1 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 84.9 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 80.6 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 78.5 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 67 |
| 1979 | 74.4 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 72.4 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 70.4 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 68.5 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 66.6 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 64.7 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 62.9 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 61.1 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 59.3 | 46 |
| 1970 | 57.6 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 55.9 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 54.3 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 52.7 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 51.1 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 49.6 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 48.2 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 46.8 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 45.5 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 44.2 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 65% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 64% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | 49% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 63% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | 44% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | 42% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | 39% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 52% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 37% |
| 1980 | 47% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 46% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | 35% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 39.3% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 38.7% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 37.7% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 23% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 33.9% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.5% to 65% in Ecuador and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
Densely populated cities
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| City | Population |
| Guayaquil | 2.65M |
| Quito | 1.76M |
| Cuenca | 362K |
| Santo Domingo | 335K |
| Duran | 295K |
| Machala | 288K |
| Manta | 259K |
| Portoviejo | 244K |
| Loja | 203K |
| Quevedo | 178K |
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| 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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