Urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Urban population growth was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 3.5% for urban population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 10.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.5% | — |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Population, total 32.71 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.4% (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 urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Urban population growth in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for urban population growth?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.