Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0968 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0968 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0167 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.