Skip to content

Population density: Ivory Coast vs San Marino compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Ivory Coast and San Marino rank 89th and 16th 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, making the population density in Ivory Coast 81.4% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Ivory Coast
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ivory Coast San Marino
2026 272.9 1,466
2025 266.5 1,464
2024 260.1 1,467
2023 253.8 1,462
2022 247.6 1,457
2021 241.4 1,479
2020 235.5 1,501
2019 229.6 1,496
2018 223.7 1,490
2017 217.7 1,460
2016 211.7 1,429
2015 205.6 1,420
2014 199.8 1,410
2013 195 1,426
2012 191.1 1,445
2011 187.2 1,408
2010 183.2 1,436
2009 179.2 1,427
2008 175.2 1,367
2007 171.3 1,347
2006 167.3 1,303
2005 163.4 1,288
2004 159.6 1,272
2003 155.8 1,202
2002 151.9 1,187
2001 148.1 1,172
2000 144.2 1,157
1999 140.2 1,142
1998 135.7 1,128
1997 130.7 1,114
1996 125.8 1,100
1995 121 1,086
1994 116.4 1,072
1993 111.9 1,056
1992 107.5 1,041
1991 103.3 1,027
1990 99.3 1,013
1989 95.5 999
1988 91.8 986
1987 88.4 979
1986 85 977
1985 81.8 971
1984 78.6 965
1983 75.5 960
1982 72.6 952
1981 69.7 943
1980 67 932
1979 64.4 920
1978 61.9 908
1977 59.6 864
1976 57.5 825
1975 55.2 822
1974 52.7 821
1973 50.4 820
1972 48.1 811
1971 46 795
1970 44.1 784
1969 42.3 778
1968 40.6 771
1967 39.1 764
1966 37.6 756
1965 36.2 747
1964 34.8 733
1963 33.5 716
1962 32.2 699
1961 31 682

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/population-density/ivory-coast/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63.1%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ivory Coast
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Ivory Coast San Marino
2024 54% 97.2%
2023 53.4% 97.1%
2022 52.8% 97.1%
2021 52.3% 97.1%
2020 51.8% 97.1%
2019 51.4% 97.1%
2018 50.9% 97.1%
2017 50.4% 97.1%
2016 49.9% 97.1%
2015 49.5% 97.1%
2014 49% 97.1%
2013 48.6% 97.1%
2012 48.1% 97.1%
2011 47.7% 97.1%
2010 47.2% 97.1%
2009 46.8% 96.8%
2008 46.4% 96.4%
2007 45.9% 95.8%
2006 45.5% 95.2%
2005 45.1% 94.6%
2004 44.7% 94.2%
2003 44.3% 94%
2002 43.9% 93.9%
2001 43.5% 93.9%
2000 43.1% 93.8%
1999 42.7% 93.5%
1998 42.3% 93.2%
1997 42% 92.9%
1996 41.6% 92.5%
1995 41.3% 92.1%
1994 41% 91.7%
1993 40.6% 91.3%
1992 40.3% 90.9%
1991 40% 90.7%
1990 39.7% 90.5%
1989 39.4% 90.4%
1988 39.1% 90.4%
1987 38.8% 90.4%
1986 38.6% 90.2%
1985 38.4% 89.5%
1984 38.2% 88.4%
1983 38% 87%
1982 37.7% 85.4%
1981 37.5% 83.6%
1980 37.2% 81.6%
1979 36.9% 79.5%
1978 36.4% 77.5%
1977 35.3% 75.5%
1976 33.7% 73.6%
1975 32.2% 71.4%
1974 31.2% 68.9%
1973 30.3% 66.3%
1972 29.5% 63.8%
1971 28.8% 61.6%
1970 28.2% 59.8%
1969 27.5% 58.3%
1968 26.9% 57%
1967 26.2% 55.7%
1966 25.4% 54.5%
1965 24.5% 53.4%
1964 23.5% 52.4%
1963 22.3% 51.4%
1962 21.1% 50.5%
1961 19.7% 49.7%
1960 18.4% 48.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/ivory-coast/san-marino | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/ivory-coast/san-marino | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.