Urban population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population was 17.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Cote d'Ivoire is 17.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 17.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 677,149, in 1960.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 677,149 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.53 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 3.06 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 4.84 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 7.63 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 10.62 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 14.99 million | 17.84 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.71 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 54.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban population in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.84 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,149 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.