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Population density: Ivory Coast vs Tonga compared

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Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Ivory Coast and Tonga rank 89th and 69th 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 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Ivory Coast 26.6% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Ivory Coast
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ivory Coast Tonga
2026 272.9 372
2025 266.5 373
2024 260.1 375
2023 253.8 376
2022 247.6 378
2021 241.4 379
2020 235.5 380
2019 229.6 380
2018 223.7 380
2017 217.7 379
2016 211.7 380
2015 205.6 382
2014 199.8 383
2013 195 385
2012 191.1 387
2011 187.2 387
2010 183.2 386
2009 179.2 386
2008 175.2 385
2007 171.3 384
2006 167.3 382
2005 163.4 380
2004 159.6 378
2003 155.8 376
2002 151.9 374
2001 148.1 372
2000 144.2 369
1999 140.2 367
1998 135.7 365
1997 130.7 362
1996 125.8 361
1995 121 361
1994 116.4 360
1993 111.9 360
1992 107.5 360
1991 103.3 359
1990 99.3 359
1989 95.5 358
1988 91.8 356
1987 88.4 354
1986 85 353
1985 81.8 352
1984 78.6 352
1983 75.5 353
1982 72.6 352
1981 69.7 352
1980 67 352
1979 64.4 351
1978 61.9 350
1977 59.6 348
1976 57.5 343
1975 55.2 335
1974 52.7 326
1973 50.4 319
1972 48.1 314
1971 46 309
1970 44.1 304
1969 42.3 298.2
1968 40.6 292.6
1967 39.1 287.1
1966 37.6 280.6
1965 36.2 273.1
1964 34.8 265.8
1963 33.5 258.6
1962 32.2 251.6
1961 31 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ivory Coast
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Ivory Coast Tonga
2024 54% 21.2%
2023 53.4% 21.1%
2022 52.8% 21.1%
2021 52.3% 21.3%
2020 51.8% 21.9%
2019 51.4% 22.3%
2018 50.9% 22.7%
2017 50.4% 23%
2016 49.9% 23.1%
2015 49.5% 23.2%
2014 49% 23.3%
2013 48.6% 23.4%
2012 48.1% 23.5%
2011 47.7% 23.5%
2010 47.2% 23.4%
2009 46.8% 23.4%
2008 46.4% 23.3%
2007 45.9% 23.2%
2006 45.5% 23.2%
2005 45.1% 23.1%
2004 44.7% 23.1%
2003 44.3% 23.1%
2002 43.9% 23.1%
2001 43.5% 23%
2000 43.1% 23%
1999 42.7% 23%
1998 42.3% 23%
1997 42% 22.9%
1996 41.6% 22.9%
1995 41.3% 22.8%
1994 41% 22.7%
1993 40.6% 22.6%
1992 40.3% 22.5%
1991 40% 22.4%
1990 39.7% 22.2%
1989 39.4% 22%
1988 39.1% 21.9%
1987 38.8% 21.7%
1986 38.6% 21.5%
1985 38.4% 21.4%
1984 38.2% 21.2%
1983 38% 21%
1982 37.7% 20.9%
1981 37.5% 20.7%
1980 37.2% 20.6%
1979 36.9% 20.5%
1978 36.4% 20.4%
1977 35.3% 20.4%
1976 33.7% 20.3%
1975 32.2% 20.3%
1974 31.2% 20.3%
1973 30.3% 20.2%
1972 29.5% 20.2%
1971 28.8% 20.2%
1970 28.2% 20.2%
1969 27.5% 20.2%
1968 26.9% 20.1%
1967 26.2% 20.1%
1966 25.4% 20%
1965 24.5% 19.9%
1964 23.5% 19.7%
1963 22.3% 19.4%
1962 21.1% 19.1%
1961 19.7% 18.7%
1960 18.4% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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