China vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population living in the capital city
China
1.2%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
0.8%
in 2020
China rank
165th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
167th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- China
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
China currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
China ranks 165th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, China or Côte d'Ivoire?
- China, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between China and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do China and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- China ranks 165th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.