Cote d'Ivoire vs United States: Share of population living in the capital city
Cote d'Ivoire
0.8%
in 2020
United States
0.9%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
167th
United States rank
166th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and United States ranks 166th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cote d'Ivoire or United States?
- United States, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cote d'Ivoire and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and United States rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and United States ranks 166th 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.