Population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population was 31.17 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.17 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 239 countries
All-time high
31.17 million people
in 2023
All-time low
528,506 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Cote d'Ivoire is 31.17 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 31.17 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 528,506 people, in 1000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 528,506 people | — |
| 1100 | 604,007 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 690,294 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 788,907 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 901,608 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.03 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.18 million people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.35 million people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1720 | 1.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 1.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 1.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 1750 | 1.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.09 million people | -24.9% |
| 1801 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 1.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 1.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 1.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 1.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 1.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 1.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 1.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 1.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 1.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 1.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 1.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 1.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.83 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.91 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.97 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.35 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.39 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 2.74 million people | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.81 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.89 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 2.97 million people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.14 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 3.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.67 million people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 3.81 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.96 million people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.11 million people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.27 million people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 million people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.62 million people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.80 million people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.99 million people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.19 million people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.41 million people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.65 million people | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.91 million people | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.18 million people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.47 million people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.78 million people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 7.32 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.60 million people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.90 million people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.22 million people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 8.56 million people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.27 million people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.04 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.44 million people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.85 million people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.28 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.72 million people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.19 million people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.68 million people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.20 million people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.74 million people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.29 million people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14.86 million people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.44 million people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.05 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.66 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.70 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.55 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.49 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.47 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.25 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.19 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.17 million people | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.17 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.17 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 528,506 people | 528,506 people | 528,506 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 604,007 people | 604,007 people | 604,007 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 690,294 people | 690,294 people | 690,294 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 788,907 people | 788,907 people | 788,907 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 901,608 people | 901,608 people | 901,608 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.08 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.06 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.07 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.16 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.25 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.34 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.44 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.54 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.64 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.82 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.10 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.46 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 million people | 2.74 million people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 million people | 3.67 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 million people | 5.41 million people | 7.90 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million people | 8.22 million people | 11.72 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 million people | 12.19 million people | 17.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 million people | 17.70 million people | 22.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.10 million people | 22.49 million people | 28.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 million people | 28.92 million people | 31.17 million people | 4 |
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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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.17 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,506 people in 1000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.