Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire is 3.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.22 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.96 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 11 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.42 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -25.3% | 7.03 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.48 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 24 Afghanistan 3.76 % change on previous year compare
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- 26 Guinea 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 28 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 3.44 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.