Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and Malaysia are ranked 92nd and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ivory Coast has 0.39% of the world's population and 0.21% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 7.21% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 5.57% |
Ivory Coast vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 242 |
| 2013 | 195 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 190 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 121 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 85 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 109 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 67 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 46 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 31 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 76% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 49% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 44% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 62% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 42% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 57% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 39% | 49% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 37% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 42% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 35% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 32% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 23% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
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 |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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