Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia are ranked 92nd and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 512% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 44% |
Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 38 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 195 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 18 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 121 | 16 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 11 |
| 1986 | 85 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 67 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 46 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 31 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 85% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 49% | 83% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 81% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 44% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 42% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 39% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 70% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 37% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 35% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 23% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 35% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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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