Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 92nd and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 34.4% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 12% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 62.2% |
Ivory Coast vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 397 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 382 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 367 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 349 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 343 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 344 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 341 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 336 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 326 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 310 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 195 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 121 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 81 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 85 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 45 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 67 | 37 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 14 |
| 1971 | 46 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 31 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 88% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 87% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 86% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 49% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 83% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 44% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 42% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 39% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 80% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 37% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 35% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 23% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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