Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 662 people in Nigeria. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and Nigeria are ranked 92nd and 43rd, 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 60.7% lower than in Nigeria.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 43/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
241467099
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 42,133 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 45% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 14.5% |
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 65% growth in Nigeria.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2004 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 55% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 52.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 52% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 50.3% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 48.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 47.8% |
| 2014 | 49% | 47% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 46.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 45.2% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 43.5% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 42.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 41.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 40.8% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 39.9% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 39.1% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 38.2% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 44% | 36.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 35.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 34.3% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 33.8% |
| 1997 | 42% | 33.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 32.7% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 31.7% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 31.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 30.2% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 39% | 28.8% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 28% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 27.2% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 26.4% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 25.6% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 24.9% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 37% | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 22% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 21.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 35% | 20.6% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 20.2% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 19.8% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 19% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 18.5% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 18.2% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 17.8% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 17.3% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 17% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 16.8% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 16.6% |
| 1964 | 23% | 16.3% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 16.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 15.9% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 15.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 38.2% to 55% 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 |
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