Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 13,144 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,144 thousands
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 233 countries
All-time high
13,144 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,385 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 13,144 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13,144 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,385 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,385 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,494 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,609 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,731 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,862 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,002 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3,148 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,299 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3,456 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3,616 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3,784 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,959 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,140 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4,327 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,518 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4,714 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,913 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5,113 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5,315 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,516 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,719 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,929 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6,141 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,361 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,586 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,813 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7,049 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,291 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,545 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7,805 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,032 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8,265 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,498 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,727 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,957 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,184 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,411 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9,636 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9,861 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,858 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,875 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,915 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,979 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,052 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,130 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,485 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10,834 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11,178 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,496 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,784 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,066 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,327 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,558 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,768 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,960 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13,144 thousands | +1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13,144 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13,144 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,960 thousands | 2,385 thousands | 3,616 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,630 thousands | 3,784 thousands | 5,516 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,724 thousands | 5,719 thousands | 7,805 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,043 thousands | 8,032 thousands | 9,861 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,573 thousands | 9,875 thousands | 11,784 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,637 thousands | 12,066 thousands | 13,144 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Cote d'Ivoire was 13,144 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13,144 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,385 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release