Urban population in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Urban population was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Côte 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 Côte 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 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1960.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Côte 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% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Urban population 17.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.4% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 10.43 billion tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Urban population in Côte d'Ivoire was 54.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for urban population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.