Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 29,442 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire is 29,442, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 154,818 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1991.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | — |
| 1992 | 37 | +146.7% |
| 1993 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 102 | +148.8% |
| 1995 | 203 | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 272 | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 355 | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 531 | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 561 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 771 | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 856 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 23,731 | +2672.3% |
| 2003 | 33,625 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 23,649 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 18,333 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 26,304 | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 22,222 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 22,218 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,148 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,747 | +80.3% |
| 2011 | 154,818 | +270.8% |
| 2012 | 100,709 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 85,650 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 71,956 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 71,107 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46,811 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 40,009 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 38,316 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39,351 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 37,525 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 39,940 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 25,148 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 25,994 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29,442 | +13.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29,442 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,534, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29,442 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2672.3% | 856 | 23,731 |
| 2011 | +270.8% | 41,747 | 154,818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.22 | 15 | 561 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,486 | 771 | 33,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,047 | 38,316 | 154,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,610 | 25,148 | 39,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 38 Mauritania 38,111 compare
- 39 Guatemala 36,323 compare
- 40 Nicaragua 30,020 compare
- 42 Bangladesh 28,473 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,821 compare
- 44 Cuba 23,865 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire was 29,442 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 154,818 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.