Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and South Korea are ranked 92nd and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 81.1% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 52% |
Ivory Coast vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 195 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 121 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 85 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 67 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 993 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 978 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 963 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 947 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 932 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 916 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 900 |
| 1971 | 46 | 883 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 866 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 847 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 828 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 809 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 790 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 771 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 751 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 732 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 712 |
| 1961 | 31 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 49% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 81% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 44% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 42% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 75% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 39% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 37% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 55% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 35% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 48% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 35% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 23% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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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