Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 67.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 67.3% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 67.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1950.
That places Côte 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.9% | — |
| 1955 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 38.8% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 67.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 67.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 46.1% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 153 Albania 67.9% compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
- 157 Greece 67.2% compare
- 158 Kiribati 66.5% compare
- 159 New Caledonia 65.6% compare
More population data for Côte 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 67.3% 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 suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte 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 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 suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.