Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast ranked 92nd out of 197.
Ivory Coast has 0.39% of the world's population and 0.21% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Ivory Coast compared to the World's average
Ivory Coast
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | N/A |
| Population |
33340347
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 28.6% |
Ivory Coast population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Ivory Coast has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 63%. The population density rank was 112th 21 years ago and is 92nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 92 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 94 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 95 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 95 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 95 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 97 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 98 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 100 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 102 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 104 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 106 |
| 2013 | 195 | 109 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 109 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 110 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 109 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 109 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 110 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 111 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 112 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 111 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 112 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 111 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 111 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 112 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 112 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 110 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 110 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 111 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 112 |
| 1995 | 121 | 114 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 114 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 116 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 114 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 101 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 100 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 100 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 100 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 101 |
| 1986 | 85 | 101 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 100 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 100 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 101 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 101 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 102 |
| 1980 | 67 | 102 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 102 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 104 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 104 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 104 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 105 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 108 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 110 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 110 |
| 1971 | 46 | 110 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 112 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 112 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 112 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 113 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 113 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 113 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 113 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 113 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 113 |
| 1961 | 31 | 114 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Ivory Coast from 1960 to 2024: 17.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 43.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 53.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 128 |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 129 |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 130 |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 129 |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 129 |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 127 |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 127 |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 128 |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 128 |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 128 |
| 2014 | 49% | 128 |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 128 |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 128 |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 127 |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 127 |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 125 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 125 |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 124 |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 124 |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 126 |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 126 |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 125 |
| 2002 | 44% | 124 |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 125 |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 125 |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 127 |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 127 |
| 1997 | 42% | 126 |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 126 |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 125 |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 125 |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 125 |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 124 |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 123 |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 124 |
| 1989 | 39% | 123 |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 122 |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 119 |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 121 |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 120 |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 119 |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 119 |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 117 |
| 1981 | 37% | 117 |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 116 |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 116 |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 116 |
| 1977 | 35% | 118 |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 121 |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 123 |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 124 |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 125 |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 125 |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 127 |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 127 |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 127 |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 126 |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 126 |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 125 |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 124 |
| 1964 | 23% | 126 |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 128 |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 130 |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 136 |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 138 |
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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