Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 38.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire is 38.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 38.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1950.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3% | — |
| 1955 | 6.1% | +41.5% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.4% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.5% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.4% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire was 38.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.