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Population density: Ivory Coast vs Philippines compared

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Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Ivory Coast and the Philippines rank 89th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Ivory Coast 73.3% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Ivory Coast
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ivory Coast Philippines
2026 272.9 1,023
2025 266.5 1,014
2024 260.1 1,006
2023 253.8 998
2022 247.6 990
2021 241.4 982
2020 235.5 974
2019 229.6 962
2018 223.7 951
2017 217.7 939
2016 211.7 927
2015 205.6 915
2014 199.8 901
2013 195 887
2012 191.1 870
2011 187.2 853
2010 183.2 837
2009 179.2 820
2008 175.2 805
2007 171.3 791
2006 167.3 778
2005 163.4 765
2004 159.6 750
2003 155.8 736
2002 151.9 722
2001 148.1 707
2000 144.2 692
1999 140.2 675
1998 135.7 658
1997 130.7 642
1996 125.8 627
1995 121 613
1994 116.4 600
1993 111.9 587
1992 107.5 573
1991 103.3 559
1990 99.3 546
1989 95.5 532
1988 91.8 519
1987 88.4 505
1986 85 492
1985 81.8 480
1984 78.6 467
1983 75.5 453
1982 72.6 440
1981 69.7 428
1980 67 417
1979 64.4 407
1978 61.9 396
1977 59.6 385
1976 57.5 375
1975 55.2 366
1974 52.7 358
1973 50.4 350
1972 48.1 342
1971 46 334
1970 44.1 327
1969 42.3 318
1968 40.6 309
1967 39.1 301
1966 37.6 291.9
1965 36.2 283.3
1964 34.8 274.8
1963 33.5 266.4
1962 32.2 258.1
1961 31 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ivory Coast
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Ivory Coast Philippines
2024 54% 55.5%
2023 53.4% 55.1%
2022 52.8% 54.8%
2021 52.3% 54.5%
2020 51.8% 54.1%
2019 51.4% 53.7%
2018 50.9% 53.2%
2017 50.4% 52.6%
2016 49.9% 51.9%
2015 49.5% 51.2%
2014 49% 50.2%
2013 48.6% 49.1%
2012 48.1% 47.9%
2011 47.7% 46.7%
2010 47.2% 45.5%
2009 46.8% 44.3%
2008 46.4% 43.2%
2007 45.9% 42.3%
2006 45.5% 41.8%
2005 45.1% 41.3%
2004 44.7% 40.9%
2003 44.3% 40.4%
2002 43.9% 40%
2001 43.5% 39.5%
2000 43.1% 39.1%
1999 42.7% 38.8%
1998 42.3% 38.4%
1997 42% 38%
1996 41.6% 37.7%
1995 41.3% 37.4%
1994 41% 37.1%
1993 40.6% 36.8%
1992 40.3% 36.5%
1991 40% 36.3%
1990 39.7% 36%
1989 39.4% 35.8%
1988 39.1% 35.5%
1987 38.8% 35.3%
1986 38.6% 35.1%
1985 38.4% 34.9%
1984 38.2% 34.6%
1983 38% 34.4%
1982 37.7% 34.2%
1981 37.5% 34%
1980 37.2% 33.8%
1979 36.9% 33.7%
1978 36.4% 33.5%
1977 35.3% 33.3%
1976 33.7% 33.1%
1975 32.2% 32.9%
1974 31.2% 32.7%
1973 30.3% 32.5%
1972 29.5% 32.3%
1971 28.8% 32.1%
1970 28.2% 31.9%
1969 27.5% 31.7%
1968 26.9% 31.5%
1967 26.2% 31.3%
1966 25.4% 31.1%
1965 24.5% 31%
1964 23.5% 30.8%
1963 22.3% 30.7%
1962 21.1% 30.5%
1961 19.7% 30.3%
1960 18.4% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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