Has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Has the population peaked? was 31.17 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.17 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.17 million people
in 2023
All-time low
2.74 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 31.17 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 31.17 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million people, in 1950.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.74 million people | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 47 Mozambique 33.64 million people compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
- 49 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
- 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare
- 52 Cameroon 28.37 million people compare
- 53 Venezuela 28.30 million people compare
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 has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Has the population peaked? in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.17 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for has the population peaked??
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.