Ivory Coast has a population density of 260.1 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. Ivory Coast has 108,691 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ivory Coast and Venezuela are ranked 92nd and 151st, 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in Ivory Coast is 211.8% higher than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
Ivory Coast
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
33340347
|
28610737
|
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,187 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 26.2% |
Ivory Coast vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ivory Coast increased by 63%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, Ivory Coast ranked 112th for population density and is in 92nd place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 260.1 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 253.8 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 247.6 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 241.4 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 235.5 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 229.6 | 85 |
| 2018 | 223.7 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 217.7 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 211.7 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 205.6 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 199.8 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 195 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 191.1 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 187.2 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 183.2 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 175.2 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 171.3 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 167.3 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 163.4 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 159.6 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 155.8 | 76 |
| 2002 | 151.9 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 148.1 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 144.2 | 72 |
| 1999 | 140.2 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 135.7 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 130.7 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 125.8 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 121 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 116.4 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 107.5 | 61 |
| 1991 | 103.3 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 99.3 | 58.2 |
| 1989 | 95.5 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 91.8 | 55.4 |
| 1987 | 88.4 | 54 |
| 1986 | 85 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 81.8 | 51.3 |
| 1984 | 78.6 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 48.6 |
| 1982 | 72.6 | 47.3 |
| 1981 | 69.7 | 46.1 |
| 1980 | 67 | 44.8 |
| 1979 | 64.4 | 43.6 |
| 1978 | 61.9 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 41.1 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 40 |
| 1975 | 55.2 | 38.8 |
| 1974 | 52.7 | 37.7 |
| 1973 | 50.4 | 36.6 |
| 1972 | 48.1 | 35.5 |
| 1971 | 46 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 44.1 | 33.4 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 40.6 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 39.1 | 30.4 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 33.5 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 31 | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 49% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 88% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 88% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | 88% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | 88% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 44% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | 87% |
| 1997 | 42% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | 86% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 85% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 39% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 37% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 35% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 70% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | 69% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 68% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | 67% |
| 1964 | 23% | 66% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | 65% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
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 |
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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