Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population growth was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More climate change data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Urban population 54.5% (2025)
- Urban population 17.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Population, total 32.71 million (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 38.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.3791 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 10.43 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.5845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population growth?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.