India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. India has 24,387 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, India and Ivory Coast are ranked 19th and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% 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 India is 386% higher than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
India
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 17.6% |
India vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 195 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 990 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 973 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 956 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 939 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 922 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 904 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 887 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 870 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 853 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 837 | 121 |
| 1994 | 820 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 803 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 787 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 770 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 753 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 737 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 721 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 705 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 689 | 85 |
| 1985 | 673 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 658 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 642 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 627 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 613 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 599 | 67 |
| 1979 | 585 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 571 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 558 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 545 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 533 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 520 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 508 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 497 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 486 | 46 |
| 1970 | 476 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 465 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 455 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 446 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 436 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 427 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 417 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 408 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 398 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 389 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 34% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 49% |
| 2013 | 32% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 44% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 27% | 42% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 26% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 39% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 37% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 22% | 35% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 21% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 20% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 19% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 23% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 18% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
Densely populated cities
|
India
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Delhi | 26.5M |
| Mumbai | 15.4M |
| Bangalore | 12.3M |
| Hyderabad | 9.3M |
| Ahmedabad | 7.64M |
| Chennai | 6.6M |
| Pune | 5.94M |
| Surat | 5.94M |
| Kolkata | 4.5M |
| Lucknow | 3.38M |
|
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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