Share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire: Share urban and rural population was 54.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire is 54.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 54.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1950.
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 156th of 229 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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire?
- Share urban and rural population in Côte d’Ivoire was 54.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1950.
- How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for share urban and rural population?
- Côte d’Ivoire ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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