Share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population living in the capital city was 0.7826 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire, 1975–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.7826 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.9703 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7826, in 2020.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9703 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9144 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8969 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8634 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8849 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8774 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8623 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8598 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8286 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7826 | -5.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.7826 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.68, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.7826 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.45, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9703 | 0.9703 | 0.9703 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9056 | 0.8969 | 0.9144 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8742 | 0.8634 | 0.8849 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8698 | 0.8623 | 0.8774 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8442 | 0.8286 | 0.8598 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7826 | 0.7826 | 0.7826 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.7826 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9703 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7826 in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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