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Population density: Ivory Coast vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Ivory Coast has a population density of 272.9 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Ivory Coast and Trinidad and Tobago rank 89th and 40th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Ivory Coast 60.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Ivory Coast
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ivory Coast Trinidad
2026 272.9 694
2025 266.5 693
2024 260.1 691
2023 253.8 690
2022 247.6 690
2021 241.4 690
2020 235.5 690
2019 229.6 689
2018 223.7 686
2017 217.7 685
2016 211.7 684
2015 205.6 681
2014 199.8 679
2013 195 677
2012 191.1 674
2011 187.2 670
2010 183.2 665
2009 179.2 661
2008 175.2 661
2007 171.3 658
2006 167.3 655
2005 163.4 654
2004 159.6 679
2003 155.8 676
2002 151.9 672
2001 148.1 669
2000 144.2 666
1999 140.2 664
1998 135.7 661
1997 130.7 659
1996 125.8 657
1995 121 654
1994 116.4 650
1993 111.9 646
1992 107.5 642
1991 103.3 637
1990 99.3 632
1989 95.5 627
1988 91.8 621
1987 88.4 615
1986 85 607
1985 81.8 599
1984 78.6 592
1983 75.5 586
1982 72.6 580
1981 69.7 573
1980 67 566
1979 64.4 559
1978 61.9 552
1977 59.6 545
1976 57.5 538
1975 55.2 532
1974 52.7 525
1973 50.4 519
1972 48.1 512
1971 46 506
1970 44.1 501
1969 42.3 495
1968 40.6 489
1967 39.1 483
1966 37.6 476
1965 36.2 469
1964 34.8 461
1963 33.5 453
1962 32.2 444
1961 31 436

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 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Ivory Coast ranked 112th by population density and is 89th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ivory Coast
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Ivory Coast Trinidad
2024 54% 54%
2023 53.4% 54%
2022 52.8% 53.9%
2021 52.3% 53.9%
2020 51.8% 53.9%
2019 51.4% 53.9%
2018 50.9% 53.9%
2017 50.4% 53.9%
2016 49.9% 53.9%
2015 49.5% 53.9%
2014 49% 53.9%
2013 48.6% 53.9%
2012 48.1% 53.9%
2011 47.7% 53.9%
2010 47.2% 54.1%
2009 46.8% 54.4%
2008 46.4% 54.7%
2007 45.9% 54.9%
2006 45.5% 55.2%
2005 45.1% 55.4%
2004 44.7% 55.6%
2003 44.3% 55.7%
2002 43.9% 55.8%
2001 43.5% 55.9%
2000 43.1% 55.9%
1999 42.7% 55.9%
1998 42.3% 55.9%
1997 42% 55.8%
1996 41.6% 55.8%
1995 41.3% 55.7%
1994 41% 55.6%
1993 40.6% 55.5%
1992 40.3% 55.3%
1991 40% 55.2%
1990 39.7% 55%
1989 39.4% 54.8%
1988 39.1% 54.6%
1987 38.8% 54.4%
1986 38.6% 54.1%
1985 38.4% 53.9%
1984 38.2% 53.6%
1983 38% 53.3%
1982 37.7% 53%
1981 37.5% 52.6%
1980 37.2% 52.3%
1979 36.9% 51.8%
1978 36.4% 51%
1977 35.3% 50%
1976 33.7% 48.7%
1975 32.2% 47.3%
1974 31.2% 45.7%
1973 30.3% 44%
1972 29.5% 42.2%
1971 28.8% 40.5%
1970 28.2% 38.8%
1969 27.5% 37%
1968 26.9% 34.7%
1967 26.2% 32.1%
1966 25.4% 29.3%
1965 24.5% 26.5%
1964 23.5% 23.8%
1963 22.3% 21.5%
1962 21.1% 19.5%
1961 19.7% 18.1%
1960 18.4% 17.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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