Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 690 people in Nigeria. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. Ivory Coast and Nigeria rank 89th and 41st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, making the population density in Ivory Coast 60.4% lower than in Nigeria.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2026 | 272.9 | 690 |
| 2025 | 266.5 | 676 |
| 2024 | 260.1 | 662 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 648 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 635 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 621 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 609 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 596 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 583 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 569 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 556 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 542 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 529 |
| 2013 | 195 | 515 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 501 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 487 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 474 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 461 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 448 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 436 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 424 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 412 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 401 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 390 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 380 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 369 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 359 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 350 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 341 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 332 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 323 |
| 1995 | 121 | 315 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 307 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 298.9 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 291.1 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 283.6 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 276.2 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 268.8 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 261.7 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 254.8 |
| 1986 | 85 | 248.1 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 241.4 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 234.7 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 228.7 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 222.9 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 216.3 |
| 1980 | 67 | 209.8 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 203.3 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 197.1 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 191.2 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 185.6 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 180.3 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 175.4 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 170.9 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 166.6 |
| 1971 | 46 | 162.7 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 158.9 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 155.4 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 151.9 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 148.7 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 145.6 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 142.4 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 139.4 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 136.4 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 133.6 |
| 1961 | 31 | 130.8 |
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 Ivory Coast increased by 63.1%, compared to a 62.7% growth in Nigeria.
In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2006 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 272.9 ppl/mi² | 690 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 89/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
33722528
|
243824469
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 42,133 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46% | 37% |
| Urban population | 54% | 63% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.7% | 13.8% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 54% | 63% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | 62.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | 61.4% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | 60.6% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 59.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 59% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | 58.2% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | 57.3% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 56.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 49% | 54.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 54.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | 53.3% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | 50.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | 50.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | 49.2% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | 48.4% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | 47.6% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | 45.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | 45% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | 44.1% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | 43.3% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 42.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 41.6% |
| 1997 | 42% | 40.8% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 40% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | 39.1% |
| 1994 | 41% | 38.3% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | 37.5% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | 36.7% |
| 1991 | 40% | 36% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | 35.2% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 34.4% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 33.6% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | 32.1% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | 31.3% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 30.5% |
| 1983 | 38% | 29.7% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | 28.9% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | 28.2% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | 26.7% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 25.9% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | 25.2% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 23.7% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | 23% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | 21.6% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | 20.9% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 20.2% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | 18.3% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | 17.7% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | 16.5% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | 15.9% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 14.8% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | 14.2% |
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 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast and from 46.7% to 63% in Nigeria.
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 |
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lagos | 15.1M |
| Kano | 4.35M |
| Port Harcourt | 3.32M |
| Ibadan | 2.55M |
| Benin | 1.78M |
| Abuja | 1.69M |
| Onitsha | 1.48M |
| Maiduguri | 1.2M |
| Aba | 1.16M |
| Enugu | 1.03M |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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