Total population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total population was 32,321 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Cote d'Ivoire is 32,321 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32,321 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,297 thousands, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,491 thousands | 5,297 thousands | 7,748 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,699 thousands | 8,057 thousands | 11,491 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,357 thousands | 11,948 thousands | 16,974 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,602 thousands | 17,458 thousands | 21,755 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,787 thousands | 22,241 thousands | 27,828 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,415 thousands | 28,558 thousands | 32,321 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Cote 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total population in Cote d'Ivoire was 32,321 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32,321 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,297 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release