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Côte d'Ivoire · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

50th of 218 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationCôte d'Ivoire's population rose from 15.4M in 1996 to 32.7M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510M15M20M25M30M35M32.7M

Côte d'Ivoire's population rose from 15.4M in 1996 to 32.7M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

26th of 217 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthCôte d'Ivoire's population growth fell from 3.9 % in 1996 to 2.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%2%3%3%4%4%2.4 %

Côte d'Ivoire's population growth fell from 3.9 % in 1996 to 2.4 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

106th of 215 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densityCôte d'Ivoire's population density rose from 44.9 in 1994 to 98.0 in 2023.19952000200520102015202040608010098.0

Côte d'Ivoire's population density rose from 44.9 in 1994 to 98.0 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

185th of 217 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Côte d'Ivoire's population, female (% of total) fell from 49.7 % in 1996 to 49.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202548%49%49%50%50%49.2 %

Côte d'Ivoire's population, female (% of total) fell from 49.7 % in 1996 to 49.2 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

145th of 217 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationCôte d'Ivoire's urbanisation rose from 41.6 % in 1996 to 54.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%45%50%55%60%54.5 %

Côte d'Ivoire's urbanisation rose from 41.6 % in 1996 to 54.5 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

48th of 217 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationCôte d'Ivoire's urban population rose from 6.43M in 1996 to 17.8M in 2025.20002005201020152020202505M10M15M20M17.8M

Côte d'Ivoire's urban population rose from 6.43M in 1996 to 17.8M in 2025.

Rural population

people

37th of 217 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationCôte d'Ivoire's rural population rose from 9.01M in 1996 to 14.9M in 2025.2000200520102015202020258M10M12M14M16M14.9M

Côte d'Ivoire's rural population rose from 9.01M in 1996 to 14.9M in 2025.

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