Share urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1950.
Cote 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 urban and rural population in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share urban and rural population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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