Ireland has a population density of 202.3 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Ireland has 139,638 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, Ireland and Ivory Coast are ranked 112th and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 Ireland is 22.2% lower than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
Ireland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.3 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
5474763
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,823 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.2% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 64.8% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.6% |
Ireland vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ireland increased by 32.2%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Ireland ranked 115th for population density and is in 112th place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 202.3 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 199.5 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 196 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 195 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 153 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 150.3 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 147.8 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 145.4 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 143.1 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 141.2 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 139.6 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 138.1 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 136.8 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 135.7 | 121 |
| 1994 | 135 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 134.5 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 133.8 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 132.1 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 132 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 132.5 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 133.1 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 133.1 | 85 |
| 1985 | 133 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 132.8 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 132 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 131.1 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 129.8 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 128.3 | 67 |
| 1979 | 126.8 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 125.2 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 123.4 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 121.7 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 119.9 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 118 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 116 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 114.2 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 112.5 | 46 |
| 1970 | 111.2 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 110.3 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 109.6 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 109.1 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 108.6 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 108.2 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 107.8 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 106.6 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 106.2 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 64.8% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | 49% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 44% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 42% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 39% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 56% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | 37% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 55% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 54.7% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | 35% |
| 1976 | 54% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 53.3% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 53% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 49% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 46% | 23% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.2% to 64.8% in Ireland 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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