Population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population aged 65 years or older was 850.08 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 850.08 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 850.08 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131.24 thousands, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 85th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.77 thousands | 131.24 thousands | 191.18 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 237 thousands | 198.6 thousands | 279.42 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.91 thousands | 291.78 thousands | 418.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.33 thousands | 426.51 thousands | 486.35 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.42 thousands | 506.96 thousands | 690.95 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.92 thousands | 712.17 thousands | 850.08 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cote d'Ivoire was 850.08 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 850.08 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.24 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 85th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release