Share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population urban was 54.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.55
in 2025
All-time low
9.86
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 54.55. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 54.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1950.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.86 | — |
| 1951 | 10.37 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 10.92 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 11.52 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 12.18 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 12.9 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 13.79 | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 14.86 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 15.97 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 17.16 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 18.43 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 19.75 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 21.05 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 22.31 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.47 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24.5 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 25.38 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 26.17 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 26.88 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.54 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 28.19 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.84 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.54 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.31 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.17 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32.19 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 33.67 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 35.31 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.4 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.86 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.18 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.47 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.73 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 37.97 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.18 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.61 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.85 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 39.11 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.39 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 39.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 39.99 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.62 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.95 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.29 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.64 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.99 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.35 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.71 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.08 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.26 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.08 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.36 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.24 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.68 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.12 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.02 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.47 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.93 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.87 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.84 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.85 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.41 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.97 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.55 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.95 | 9.86 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.55 | 18.43 | 27.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.25 | 28.19 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.29 | 37.18 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.15 | 39.68 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 43.08 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.26 | 47.24 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 | 51.84 | 54.55 | 6 |
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More population data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,377 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population urban in Côte d'Ivoire was 54.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population urban?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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