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Population density: Germany vs Ivory Coast compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 272.9 people in Ivory Coast. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. Germany and Ivory Coast rank 50th and 89th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 124.3% higher than in Ivory Coast.

Population density by year

Germany
Ivory Coast

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Ivory Coast
2026 612 272.9
2025 617 266.5
2024 619 260.1
2023 617 253.8
2022 617 247.6
2021 617 241.4
2020 616 235.5
2019 616 229.6
2018 615 223.7
2017 613 217.7
2016 610 211.7
2015 606 205.6
2014 601 199.8
2013 599 195
2012 598 191.1
2011 596 187.2
2010 608 183.2
2009 608 179.2
2008 610 175.2
2007 611 171.3
2006 612 167.3
2005 612 163.4
2004 613 159.6
2003 613 155.8
2002 612 151.9
2001 611 148.1
2000 610 144.2
1999 609 140.2
1998 609 135.7
1997 609 130.7
1996 608 125.8
1995 606 121
1994 604 116.4
1993 602 111.9
1992 598 107.5
1991 594 103.3
1990 589 99.3
1989 584 95.5
1988 580 91.8
1987 577 88.4
1986 577 85
1985 576 81.8
1984 578 78.6
1983 580 75.5
1982 581 72.6
1981 582 69.7
1980 581 67
1979 580 64.4
1978 579 61.9
1977 580 59.6
1976 581 57.5
1975 584 55.2
1974 586 52.7
1973 586 50.4
1972 584 48.1
1971 581 46
1970 580 44.1
1969 578 42.3
1968 573 40.6
1967 571 39.1
1966 568 37.6
1965 564 36.2
1964 559 34.8
1963 554 33.5
1962 549 32.2
1961 544 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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Ivory Coast.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2006 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Ivory Coast
2024 82% 54%
2023 81.9% 53.4%
2022 81.8% 52.8%
2021 81.6% 52.3%
2020 81.5% 51.8%
2019 81.3% 51.4%
2018 81.1% 50.9%
2017 81% 50.4%
2016 80.8% 49.9%
2015 80.7% 49.5%
2014 80.6% 49%
2013 80.5% 48.6%
2012 80.4% 48.1%
2011 80.3% 47.7%
2010 80.3% 47.2%
2009 80.3% 46.8%
2008 80.2% 46.4%
2007 80.2% 45.9%
2006 80.2% 45.5%
2005 80.2% 45.1%
2004 80.2% 44.7%
2003 80.1% 44.3%
2002 80.1% 43.9%
2001 80.1% 43.5%
2000 80.1% 43.1%
1999 80.1% 42.7%
1998 80.1% 42.3%
1997 80.1% 42%
1996 80.1% 41.6%
1995 80% 41.3%
1994 80% 41%
1993 80% 40.6%
1992 80% 40.3%
1991 80% 40%
1990 80% 39.7%
1989 80% 39.4%
1988 80% 39.1%
1987 80% 38.8%
1986 80% 38.6%
1985 80% 38.4%
1984 80% 38.2%
1983 80% 38%
1982 79.9% 37.7%
1981 79.9% 37.5%
1980 79.9% 37.2%
1979 79.9% 36.9%
1978 79.9% 36.4%
1977 79.9% 35.3%
1976 79.8% 33.7%
1975 79.8% 32.2%
1974 79.8% 31.2%
1973 79.8% 30.3%
1972 79.7% 29.5%
1971 79.7% 28.8%
1970 79.7% 28.2%
1969 79.6% 27.5%
1968 79.4% 26.9%
1967 79.1% 26.2%
1966 78.7% 25.4%
1965 78.3% 24.5%
1964 77.7% 23.5%
1963 77.2% 22.3%
1962 76.7% 21.1%
1961 76.2% 19.7%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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