Urban population (% of total population) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population (% of total population) was 54.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Cote d'Ivoire is 54.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2021.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 54.5% | 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 urban population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban population in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.