Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 800,143 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
800,143 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
800,143 people
in 2023
All-time low
60,573 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 800,143 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 800,143 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,573 people, in 1950.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60,573 people | — |
| 1951 | 62,873 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 65,215 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 67,637 people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 70,168 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 72,835 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 75,648 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 78,623 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 81,760 people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 85,092 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 88,652 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 92,440 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 96,435 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 100,584 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 104,843 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 109,233 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 113,768 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 118,456 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 123,330 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 128,498 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 134,079 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 140,127 people | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 146,601 people | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 153,410 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 160,497 people | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 167,869 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 174,611 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 180,852 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 187,614 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 194,839 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 202,431 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 210,291 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 218,352 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 226,585 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 235,394 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 244,801 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 254,425 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 264,239 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 274,305 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 285,593 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 298,291 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 311,638 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 325,553 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 339,915 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 354,561 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 369,257 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 383,898 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 398,359 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 412,196 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 422,680 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 429,998 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 436,833 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 443,258 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 449,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 453,983 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 458,443 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 462,365 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 465,952 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 477,035 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 496,650 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 518,551 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 543,291 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 571,470 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 604,317 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 626,162 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 635,806 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 648,463 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 663,633 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 681,156 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 701,180 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 721,409 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 742,925 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 769,577 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 800,143 people | +4.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 800,143 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 800,143 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,042 people | 60,573 people | 85,092 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,624 people | 88,652 people | 128,498 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,050 people | 134,079 people | 194,839 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,642 people | 202,431 people | 285,593 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,635 people | 298,291 people | 422,680 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,352 people | 429,998 people | 496,650 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,403 people | 518,551 people | 701,180 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,514 people | 721,409 people | 800,143 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 85 Dominican Republic 857,676 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 826,482 people compare
- 87 Ireland 806,826 people compare
- 89 Cameroon 787,243 people compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 783,335 people compare
- 91 Singapore 756,988 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cote d'Ivoire was 800,143 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 800,143 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,573 people in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.