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Population density: Israel vs Ivory Coast compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 272.9 people in Ivory Coast. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. Israel and Ivory Coast rank 21st and 89th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Israel has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Israel 350% higher than in Ivory Coast.

Population density by year

Israel
Ivory Coast

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Ivory Coast
2026 1,227 272.9
2025 1,210 266.5
2024 1,194 260.1
2023 1,179 253.8
2022 1,144 247.6
2021 1,122 241.4
2020 1,103 235.5
2019 1,084 229.6
2018 1,063 223.7
2017 1,043 217.7
2016 1,023 211.7
2015 1,003 205.6
2014 983 199.8
2013 965 195
2012 947 191.1
2011 929 187.2
2010 912 183.2
2009 896 179.2
2008 875 175.2
2007 859 171.3
2006 844 167.3
2005 829 163.4
2004 815 159.6
2003 801 155.8
2002 786 151.9
2001 771 148.1
2000 753 144.2
1999 733 140.2
1998 715 135.7
1997 698 130.7
1996 681 125.8
1995 664 121
1994 646 116.4
1993 630 111.9
1992 613 107.5
1991 592 103.3
1990 558 99.3
1989 541 95.5
1988 532 91.8
1987 523 88.4
1986 515 85
1985 507 81.8
1984 498 78.6
1983 491 75.5
1982 482 72.6
1981 473 69.7
1980 464 67
1979 453 64.4
1978 442 61.9
1977 432 59.6
1976 423 57.5
1975 414 55.2
1974 404 52.7
1973 392 50.4
1972 377 48.1
1971 367 46
1970 356 44.1
1969 344 42.3
1968 335 40.6
1967 329 39.1
1966 315 37.6
1965 307 36.2
1964 296.2 34.8
1963 284.7 33.5
1962 274.4 32.2
1961 261.5 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 Israel increased by 45.4%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Ivory Coast.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2006 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Ivory Coast
2024 91.5% 54%
2023 91.5% 53.4%
2022 91.5% 52.8%
2021 91.5% 52.3%
2020 91.6% 51.8%
2019 91.6% 51.4%
2018 91.6% 50.9%
2017 91.7% 50.4%
2016 91.7% 49.9%
2015 91.7% 49.5%
2014 91.7% 49%
2013 91.7% 48.6%
2012 91.7% 48.1%
2011 91.7% 47.7%
2010 91.7% 47.2%
2009 91.7% 46.8%
2008 91.7% 46.4%
2007 91.7% 45.9%
2006 91.7% 45.5%
2005 91.6% 45.1%
2004 91.6% 44.7%
2003 91.5% 44.3%
2002 91.4% 43.9%
2001 91.4% 43.5%
2000 91.3% 43.1%
1999 91.2% 42.7%
1998 91.1% 42.3%
1997 91% 42%
1996 90.9% 41.6%
1995 90.9% 41.3%
1994 90.8% 41%
1993 90.7% 40.6%
1992 90.6% 40.3%
1991 90.5% 40%
1990 90.4% 39.7%
1989 90.3% 39.4%
1988 90.2% 39.1%
1987 90.1% 38.8%
1986 90% 38.6%
1985 89.9% 38.4%
1984 89.7% 38.2%
1983 89.6% 38%
1982 89.4% 37.7%
1981 89.1% 37.5%
1980 88.8% 37.2%
1979 88.5% 36.9%
1978 88.1% 36.4%
1977 87.7% 35.3%
1976 87.3% 33.7%
1975 86.8% 32.2%
1974 86.3% 31.2%
1973 85.8% 30.3%
1972 85.3% 29.5%
1971 84.8% 28.8%
1970 84.3% 28.2%
1969 83.7% 27.5%
1968 83.2% 26.9%
1967 82.5% 26.2%
1966 81.9% 25.4%
1965 81.2% 24.5%
1964 80.4% 23.5%
1963 79.7% 22.3%
1962 78.8% 21.1%
1961 78% 19.7%
1960 76.9% 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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel and from 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast.

Densely populated cities

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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