Cote d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cote d'Ivoire
15.25 million people
in 2050
Somalia
14.42 million people
in 2050
Cote d'Ivoire rank
35th
Somalia rank
37th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 15.25 million people against 14.42 million people in Somalia, a difference of 829,400 people.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 528,506 people | 389,200 people | 139,306 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1100s | 604,007 people | 467,039 people | 136,968 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1200s | 690,291 people | 544,876 people | 145,415 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1300s | 788,898 people | 622,705 people | 166,193 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1400s | 901,575 people | 700,508 people | 201,067 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1500s | 1.03 million people | 778,227 people | 252,073 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1600s | 1.18 million people | 826,499 people | 350,721 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1700s | 1.34 million people | 873,949 people | 470,551 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1710s | 1.35 million people | 884,640 people | 468,740 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1720s | 1.36 million people | 894,695 people | 467,965 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1730s | 1.37 million people | 904,685 people | 467,665 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1740s | 1.38 million people | 914,596 people | 467,904 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1750s | 1.39 million people | 924,413 people | 468,727 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 1.40 million people | 934,114 people | 470,196 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 1.42 million people | 943,676 people | 472,394 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 1.43 million people | 953,068 people | 475,402 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 1.44 million people | 962,256 people | 479,314 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 1.46 million people | 971,195 people | 484,265 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 1.47 million people | 979,832 people | 490,388 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 1.49 million people | 988,106 people | 497,864 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1830s | 1.50 million people | 1.04 million people | 459,310 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1840s | 1.52 million people | 1.08 million people | 437,170 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1850s | 1.54 million people | 1.13 million people | 415,670 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 1.56 million people | 1.17 million people | 395,320 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 1.59 million people | 1.22 million people | 364,050 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 1.61 million people | 1.28 million people | 334,490 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 1.64 million people | 1.34 million people | 308,020 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 1.68 million people | 1.39 million people | 286,760 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | 1.73 million people | 1.45 million people | 274,220 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 1.78 million people | 1.58 million people | 208,800 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 1.87 million people | 1.71 million people | 163,340 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 2.01 million people | 1.84 million people | 172,850 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 2.70 million people | 2.13 million people | 576,975 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 3.34 million people | 2.59 million people | 750,822 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 4.47 million people | 3.22 million people | 1.25 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6.10 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.36 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 8.59 million people | 5.06 million people | 3.53 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 10.92 million people | 6.74 million people | 4.18 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 12.71 million people | 7.63 million people | 5.09 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 14.74 million people | 8.74 million people | 6.01 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2030s | 15.97 million people | 10.67 million people | 5.29 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2040s | 15.98 million people | 12.97 million people | 3.01 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2050s | 15.25 million people | 14.42 million people | 829,400 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cote d'Ivoire or Somalia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 15.25 million people against 14.42 million people in Somalia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 829,400 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.