Population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 1984
All-time low
2.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 2.43.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.44 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.14 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.21 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.27 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.33 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.38 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2.44 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.5 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.56 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.61 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.71 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.77 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.83 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.29 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.34 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.43 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.38 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.4 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.43 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.02 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.08 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.71 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.32 | 3.14 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.58 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 4 |
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)
- 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 population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 1984.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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