Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population density of the capital city
Côte d'Ivoire
5,805 people per km²
in 2100
Ghana
5,893 people per km²
in 2100
Côte d'Ivoire rank
92nd
Ghana rank
91st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5,893 people per km² against 5,805 people per km² in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 88 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,840 people per km² | 4,948 people per km² | 1,892 people per km² | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2030s | 5,913 people per km² | 5,290 people per km² | 622.29 people per km² | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2040s | 5,635 people per km² | 5,539 people per km² | 95.18 people per km² | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2050s | 5,529 people per km² | 5,711 people per km² | 182.77 people per km² | Ghana |
| 2060s | 5,580 people per km² | 5,787 people per km² | 207.24 people per km² | Ghana |
| 2070s | 5,903 people per km² | 5,845 people per km² | 58.23 people per km² | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2080s | 5,731 people per km² | 5,872 people per km² | 140.85 people per km² | Ghana |
| 2090s | 5,712 people per km² | 5,892 people per km² | 180.21 people per km² | Ghana |
| 2100s | 5,805 people per km² | 5,893 people per km² | 88.49 people per km² | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5,893 people per km² against 5,805 people per km² in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 88 people per km², with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 91st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.