Share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of urban population living in slums was 47.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 47.4% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 57.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 55.2% | 65.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.7% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 41 Comoros 47.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 44.7% compare
- 43 Saint Helena 44.7% compare
More population data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire was 47.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).