Côte d'Ivoire vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 9.46 million people against 9.40 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 60,580 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 million people | 8.01 million people | 6.11 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.41 million people | 8.24 million people | 5.84 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.14 million people | 8.45 million people | 5.32 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.28 million people | 8.65 million people | 4.37 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.87 million people | 8.78 million people | 2.91 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.37 million people | 8.93 million people | 1.57 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.46 million people | 9.26 million people | 801,865 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.46 million people | 9.40 million people | 60,580 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 9.46 million people against 9.40 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60,580 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.