Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Population density
Cote d'Ivoire
327.18 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia
325.45 people per km²
in 2100
Cote d'Ivoire rank
47th
Ethiopia rank
48th
Population density over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 327.18 people per km² against 325.45 people per km² in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.73 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 48th of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 16 and Ethiopia in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 0.4247 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 1.9 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 0.1873 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 2.17 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 0.084 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1300s | 2.48 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 0.3941 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1400s | 2.84 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 0.7485 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1500s | 3.24 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1600s | 3.7 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1700s | 4.23 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1710s | 4.26 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1720s | 4.29 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1730s | 4.32 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1740s | 4.36 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1750s | 4.39 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 4.43 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | 2.07 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 4.47 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 4.51 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 4.56 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 3.42 people per km² | 10.66 people per km² | 7.24 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 3.42 people per km² | 10.78 people per km² | 7.36 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 3.4 people per km² | 11.56 people per km² | 8.17 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 3.34 people per km² | 13.14 people per km² | 9.8 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 3.28 people per km² | 15.13 people per km² | 11.85 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 3.38 people per km² | 16.28 people per km² | 12.9 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 3.64 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 12.51 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 3.93 people per km² | 16.02 people per km² | 12.09 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 4.23 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 4.54 people per km² | 15.77 people per km² | 11.23 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 4.85 people per km² | 15.64 people per km² | 10.79 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 5.15 people per km² | 15.52 people per km² | 10.37 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 5.72 people per km² | 15.49 people per km² | 9.77 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 6.6 people per km² | 15.49 people per km² | 8.88 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 7.73 people per km² | 15.49 people per km² | 7.76 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 9.79 people per km² | 17.05 people per km² | 7.27 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 13.8 people per km² | 21.33 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 20.85 people per km² | 27.67 people per km² | 6.83 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 31.11 people per km² | 35.11 people per km² | 4 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 46.01 people per km² | 50.12 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 62.39 people per km² | 68.6 people per km² | 6.2 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 78.94 people per km² | 91.06 people per km² | 12.12 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 101.73 people per km² | 118.66 people per km² | 16.93 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 127.81 people per km² | 149.57 people per km² | 21.75 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 157.92 people per km² | 181.53 people per km² | 23.61 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 189.63 people per km² | 213.77 people per km² | 24.13 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 221.62 people per km² | 244.47 people per km² | 22.85 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 253.82 people per km² | 272.39 people per km² | 18.57 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 284.45 people per km² | 296.56 people per km² | 12.11 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 312.86 people per km² | 316.21 people per km² | 3.34 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 327.18 people per km² | 325.45 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 327.18 people per km² against 325.45 people per km² in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 1.73 people per km², with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for population density?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 48th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.