Cote d'Ivoire vs Netherlands: Urban population

Cote d'Ivoire
17.84 million
in 2025
Netherlands
17.35 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
48th
Netherlands rank
50th

Urban population over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 17.84 million against 17.35 million in Netherlands, a difference of 490,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 million 7.43 million 6.39 million Netherlands
1970s 2.16 million 8.68 million 6.51 million Netherlands
1980s 3.80 million 9.74 million 5.95 million Netherlands
1990s 6.04 million 11.10 million 5.06 million Netherlands
2000s 8.93 million 13.48 million 4.55 million Netherlands
2010s 12.39 million 15.27 million 2.88 million Netherlands
2020s 16.38 million 16.91 million 527,200 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Cote d'Ivoire or Netherlands?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 17.84 million against 17.35 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Cote d'Ivoire and Netherlands?
490,800, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.