Cote d'Ivoire vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 3.5% against 1.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Cote d'Ivoire or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 3.5% against 1.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Cote d'Ivoire and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.5%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.