Population, total in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population, total was 32.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.71 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Cote d'Ivoire is 32.71 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.19 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.91 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.47 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.78 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 7.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 8.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.27 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 32.71 million | +2.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 3.67 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 million | 5.41 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 8.22 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 million | 12.19 million | 17.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 million | 17.70 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 22.49 million | 28.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 million | 28.92 million | 32.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,804 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,809 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 608.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 706.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population, total in Cote d'Ivoire was 32.71 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.