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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 15.25 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
15.25 million people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 238 countries
All-time high
16.25 million people
in 2040
All-time low
528,506 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire is 15.25 million people, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 16.25 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 528,506 people, in 1000.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 35th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Year people Change
1000 528,506 people —
1100 604,007 people +14.3%
1200 690,291 people +14.3%
1300 788,898 people +14.3%
1400 901,575 people +14.3%
1500 1.03 million people +14.3%
1600 1.18 million people +14.3%
1700 1.34 million people +14.2%
1710 1.35 million people +0.7%
1720 1.36 million people +0.7%
1730 1.37 million people +0.7%
1740 1.38 million people +0.7%
1750 1.39 million people +0.8%
1760 1.40 million people +0.8%
1770 1.42 million people +0.8%
1780 1.43 million people +0.9%
1790 1.44 million people +0.9%
1800 1.46 million people +1.0%
1810 1.47 million people +1.0%
1820 1.49 million people +1.1%
1830 1.50 million people +1.1%
1840 1.52 million people +1.2%
1850 1.54 million people +1.3%
1860 1.56 million people +1.4%
1870 1.59 million people +1.5%
1880 1.61 million people +1.7%
1890 1.64 million people +1.9%
1900 1.68 million people +2.2%
1910 1.73 million people +2.7%
1920 1.78 million people +3.4%
1930 1.87 million people +4.7%
1940 2.01 million people +7.7%
1950 2.47 million people +22.5%
1951 2.52 million people +2.1%
1952 2.57 million people +2.1%
1953 2.62 million people +2.1%
1954 2.68 million people +2.1%
1955 2.73 million people +2.0%
1956 2.78 million people +1.9%
1957 2.83 million people +1.8%
1958 2.89 million people +1.8%
1959 2.94 million people +1.9%
1960 3.00 million people +1.9%
1961 3.06 million people +2.0%
1962 3.12 million people +2.2%
1963 3.19 million people +2.3%
1964 3.27 million people +2.4%
1965 3.35 million people +2.5%
1966 3.45 million people +2.7%
1967 3.54 million people +2.9%
1968 3.65 million people +3.0%
1969 3.76 million people +3.1%
1970 3.89 million people +3.3%
1971 4.02 million people +3.5%
1972 4.16 million people +3.6%
1973 4.31 million people +3.5%
1974 4.46 million people +3.4%
1975 4.59 million people +3.1%
1976 4.68 million people +1.9%
1977 4.74 million people +1.2%
1978 4.84 million people +2.1%
1979 4.99 million people +3.2%
1980 5.16 million people +3.5%
1981 5.35 million people +3.6%
1982 5.55 million people +3.7%
1983 5.75 million people +3.7%
1984 5.97 million people +3.7%
1985 6.19 million people +3.7%
1986 6.41 million people +3.6%
1987 6.64 million people +3.5%
1988 6.87 million people +3.5%
1989 7.10 million people +3.5%
1990 7.35 million people +3.5%
1991 7.61 million people +3.5%
1992 7.88 million people +3.5%
1993 8.16 million people +3.5%
1994 8.44 million people +3.4%
1995 8.72 million people +3.4%
1996 9.01 million people +3.3%
1997 9.31 million people +3.3%
1998 9.61 million people +3.2%
1999 9.86 million people +2.7%
2000 10.07 million people +2.1%
2001 10.28 million people +2.0%
2002 10.47 million people +1.9%
2003 10.66 million people +1.8%
2004 10.84 million people +1.7%
2005 11.02 million people +1.6%
2006 11.20 million people +1.6%
2007 11.37 million people +1.6%
2008 11.54 million people +1.5%
2009 11.70 million people +1.4%
2010 11.87 million people +1.4%
2011 12.02 million people +1.3%
2012 12.17 million people +1.2%
2013 12.31 million people +1.1%
2014 12.50 million people +1.6%
2015 12.76 million people +2.0%
2016 13.01 million people +2.0%
2017 13.26 million people +1.9%
2018 13.49 million people +1.8%
2019 13.72 million people +1.7%
2020 13.93 million people +1.5%
2021 14.13 million people +1.5%
2022 14.33 million people +1.4%
2023 14.52 million people +1.3%
2024 14.70 million people +1.2%
2025 14.87 million people +1.2%
2026 15.03 million people +1.1%
2027 15.18 million people +1.0%
2028 15.32 million people +0.9%
2029 15.45 million people +0.9%
2030 15.57 million people +0.8%
2031 15.68 million people +0.7%
2032 15.78 million people +0.7%
2033 15.88 million people +0.6%
2034 15.97 million people +0.6%
2035 16.05 million people +0.5%
2036 16.12 million people +0.4%
2037 16.17 million people +0.3%
2038 16.21 million people +0.3%
2039 16.24 million people +0.2%
2040 16.25 million people +0.1%
2041 16.24 million people -0.0%
2042 16.21 million people -0.2%
2043 16.17 million people -0.3%
2044 16.11 million people -0.4%
2045 16.03 million people -0.5%
2046 15.92 million people -0.7%
2047 15.79 million people -0.8%
2048 15.63 million people -1.0%
2049 15.45 million people -1.1%
2050 15.25 million people -1.3%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 15.25 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 15.25 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 528,506 people 528,506 people 528,506 people 1
1100s 604,007 people 604,007 people 604,007 people 1
1200s 690,291 people 690,291 people 690,291 people 1
1300s 788,898 people 788,898 people 788,898 people 1
1400s 901,575 people 901,575 people 901,575 people 1
1500s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1
1600s 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1
1700s 1.34 million people 1.34 million people 1.34 million people 1
1710s 1.35 million people 1.35 million people 1.35 million people 1
1720s 1.36 million people 1.36 million people 1.36 million people 1
1730s 1.37 million people 1.37 million people 1.37 million people 1
1740s 1.38 million people 1.38 million people 1.38 million people 1
1750s 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1
1760s 1.40 million people 1.40 million people 1.40 million people 1
1770s 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1
1780s 1.43 million people 1.43 million people 1.43 million people 1
1790s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1800s 1.46 million people 1.46 million people 1.46 million people 1
1810s 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1
1820s 1.49 million people 1.49 million people 1.49 million people 1
1830s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1840s 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1
1850s 1.54 million people 1.54 million people 1.54 million people 1
1860s 1.56 million people 1.56 million people 1.56 million people 1
1870s 1.59 million people 1.59 million people 1.59 million people 1
1880s 1.61 million people 1.61 million people 1.61 million people 1
1890s 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1
1900s 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1
1910s 1.73 million people 1.73 million people 1.73 million people 1
1920s 1.78 million people 1.78 million people 1.78 million people 1
1930s 1.87 million people 1.87 million people 1.87 million people 1
1940s 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 1
1950s 2.70 million people 2.47 million people 2.94 million people 10
1960s 3.34 million people 3.00 million people 3.76 million people 10
1970s 4.47 million people 3.89 million people 4.99 million people 10
1980s 6.10 million people 5.16 million people 7.10 million people 10
1990s 8.59 million people 7.35 million people 9.86 million people 10
2000s 10.92 million people 10.07 million people 11.70 million people 10
2010s 12.71 million people 11.87 million people 13.72 million people 10
2020s 14.74 million people 13.93 million people 15.45 million people 10
2030s 15.97 million people 15.57 million people 16.24 million people 10
2040s 15.98 million people 15.45 million people 16.25 million people 10
2050s 15.25 million people 15.25 million people 15.25 million people 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 32 Burkina Faso 16.82 million people compare
  2. 33 Mexico 15.62 million people compare
  3. 34 Zambia 15.59 million people compare
  4. 36 Italy 15.00 million people compare
  5. 37 Somalia 14.42 million people compare
  6. 38 Thailand 13.84 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cote d'Ivoire was 15.25 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 16.25 million people in 2040.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 528,506 people in 1000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.