Population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population growth rates was 2.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.45
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 1974
All-time low
1.96
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.57 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2013.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.68 | — |
| 1951 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.07 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.18 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.34 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.57 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 3.73 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.86 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.86 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.04 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 4.23 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.54 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 3.73 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.99 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.03 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -4.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +46.9% | 1.96 | 2.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 | 2.67 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.84 | 3.57 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 3.61 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 3.83 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 2.82 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.21 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.96 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 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 rates in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population growth rates in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population growth rates?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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