Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 1,384 people in the Netherlands. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 22,359 sq ft in the Netherlands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and the Netherlands are ranked 92nd and 17th, 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 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 81.2% lower than in the Netherlands.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 17/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
18191638
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 20,141 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 6.55% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 93.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 0% |
Ivory Coast vs the Netherlands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 10.8% growth in the Netherlands.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. The Netherlands was 15th in 2004 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 1,362 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 1,326 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 1,318 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 1,310 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 1,303 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 195 | 1,292 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 1,282 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 1,269 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 1,254 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 1,252 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 1,239 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 1,231 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 1,213 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 1,205 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 1,198 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 1,191 |
| 1995 | 121 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 1,180 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 1,173 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 1,165 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 1,156 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 1,147 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 1,132 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 1,125 |
| 1986 | 85 | 1,118 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 1,112 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 1,107 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 1,102 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 1,098 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 1,093 |
| 1980 | 67 | 1,086 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 1,077 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 1,070 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 1,063 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 1,057 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 1,048 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 1,039 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 1,031 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 1,023 |
| 1971 | 46 | 1,012 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 988 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 977 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 967 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 956 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 943 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 930 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 918 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 906 |
| 1961 | 31 | 893 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 49% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 88.6% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 85.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 84.5% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 83.6% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 82.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 80.3% |
| 2002 | 44% | 79.1% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 77.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 76.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 76% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 75.3% |
| 1997 | 42% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 72.8% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 72% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 71.1% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 70.2% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 39% | 68.3% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 67.9% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 67.5% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 67.1% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 66.7% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 66.3% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 65.9% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 65.5% |
| 1981 | 37% | 65.1% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 64.7% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 64.1% |
| 1977 | 35% | 63.8% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 63.2% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 62.9% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 62.6% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 62.2% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 61.9% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 61.7% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 61.5% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 61.3% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 61.1% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 60.9% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 60.8% |
| 1964 | 23% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 60.4% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 60.2% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 60% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 59.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands.
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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