Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
9.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 54.5%. 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 16.0% | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.