Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population growth was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 27 Malawi 2.6% compare
- 28 Benin 2.5% compare
- 29 Kuwait 2.5% compare
- 31 Madagascar, Republic of 2.4% compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2.4% compare
- 33 Congo, Republic of 2.4% compare
More population data for Côte 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population growth in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population growth?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release