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Population density: Ivory Coast vs Saint Vincent compared

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Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Ivory Coast and Saint Vincent rank 89th and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Ivory Coast 58.6% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Ivory Coast
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ivory Coast Saint Vincent
2026 272.9 659
2025 266.5 664
2024 260.1 668
2023 253.8 673
2022 247.6 678
2021 241.4 683
2020 235.5 688
2019 229.6 692
2018 223.7 697
2017 217.7 702
2016 211.7 706
2015 205.6 710
2014 199.8 714
2013 195 718
2012 191.1 722
2011 187.2 726
2010 183.2 730
2009 179.2 734
2008 175.2 737
2007 171.3 741
2006 167.3 744
2005 163.4 747
2004 159.6 749
2003 155.8 751
2002 151.9 753
2001 148.1 754
2000 144.2 754
1999 140.2 753
1998 135.7 752
1997 130.7 751
1996 125.8 751
1995 121 751
1994 116.4 750
1993 111.9 749
1992 107.5 747
1991 103.3 745
1990 99.3 743
1989 95.5 739
1988 91.8 735
1987 88.4 731
1986 85 726
1985 81.8 721
1984 78.6 715
1983 75.5 710
1982 72.6 704
1981 69.7 698
1980 67 692
1979 64.4 687
1978 61.9 683
1977 59.6 677
1976 57.5 672
1975 55.2 667
1974 52.7 661
1973 50.4 655
1972 48.1 649
1971 46 643
1970 44.1 637
1969 42.3 631
1968 40.6 625
1967 39.1 618
1966 37.6 611
1965 36.2 604
1964 34.8 596
1963 33.5 588
1962 32.2 579
1961 31 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ivory Coast
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Ivory Coast Saint Vincent
2024 54% 47.8%
2023 53.4% 47.7%
2022 52.8% 47.6%
2021 52.3% 47.5%
2020 51.8% 47.3%
2019 51.4% 47.2%
2018 50.9% 47.1%
2017 50.4% 46.9%
2016 49.9% 46.8%
2015 49.5% 46.7%
2014 49% 46.6%
2013 48.6% 46.4%
2012 48.1% 46.3%
2011 47.7% 46.2%
2010 47.2% 46.1%
2009 46.8% 45.9%
2008 46.4% 45.8%
2007 45.9% 45.7%
2006 45.5% 45.6%
2005 45.1% 45.5%
2004 44.7% 45.4%
2003 44.3% 45.2%
2002 43.9% 45.1%
2001 43.5% 45%
2000 43.1% 44.9%
1999 42.7% 44.8%
1998 42.3% 44.6%
1997 42% 44.5%
1996 41.6% 44.4%
1995 41.3% 44.3%
1994 41% 44.2%
1993 40.6% 44.1%
1992 40.3% 44%
1991 40% 43.9%
1990 39.7% 43.9%
1989 39.4% 43.8%
1988 39.1% 43.8%
1987 38.8% 43.7%
1986 38.6% 43.7%
1985 38.4% 43.7%
1984 38.2% 43.7%
1983 38% 43.6%
1982 37.7% 43.6%
1981 37.5% 43.6%
1980 37.2% 43.5%
1979 36.9% 43.5%
1978 36.4% 43.4%
1977 35.3% 43.4%
1976 33.7% 43.4%
1975 32.2% 43.3%
1974 31.2% 43.3%
1973 30.3% 43.2%
1972 29.5% 43.2%
1971 28.8% 43.1%
1970 28.2% 43%
1969 27.5% 42.9%
1968 26.9% 42.7%
1967 26.2% 42.5%
1966 25.4% 42.2%
1965 24.5% 41.9%
1964 23.5% 41.5%
1963 22.3% 41.1%
1962 21.1% 40.8%
1961 19.7% 40.4%
1960 18.4% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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