Total population (thousands) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total population (thousands) was 32,321 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,321 thousands
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 233 countries
All-time high
32,321 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
5,297 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
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 50th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,297 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 5,526 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 5,776 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6,044 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6,326 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6,622 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 6,931 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7,185 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7,459 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7,748 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8,057 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 8,385 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 8,729 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9,087 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9,458 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 9,843 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 10,238 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,644 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11,059 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11,491 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11,948 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12,431 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 12,937 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13,464 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14,008 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14,566 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15,145 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15,740 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16,354 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16,974 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17,458 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17,940 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18,418 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18,891 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,360 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,830 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20,307 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20,787 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,274 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,755 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,241 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22,735 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23,229 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23,705 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24,174 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,880 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25,612 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26,366 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27,100 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27,828 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28,558 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,273 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30,006 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30,784 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 31,548 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 32,321 thousands | +2.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32,321 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,314 thousands, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32,321 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,783 thousands, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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 50th out of 233 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