Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 67.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67.28
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.28
in 2020
All-time low
33.94
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 67.28 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 67.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.94, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.94 | — |
| 1955 | 36.1 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 38.76 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 42.28 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 46.06 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 50.55 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 52.32 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 53.72 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.25 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.68 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.23 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 61.67 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.49 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.53 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.28 | +2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 67.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 67.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.02 | 33.94 | 36.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.52 | 38.76 | 42.28 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.3 | 46.06 | 50.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.02 | 52.32 | 53.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.46 | 55.25 | 57.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.95 | 60.23 | 61.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.51 | 63.49 | 65.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.28 | 67.28 | 67.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 153 Albania 67.9 compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.75 compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.55 compare
- 157 Greece 67.18 compare
- 158 Kiribati 66.55 compare
- 159 New Caledonia 65.62 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)
- 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 67.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.94 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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