Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 67.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire is 67.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 67.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1950.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.9% | — |
| 1955 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 38.8% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 46.1% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 153 Albania 67.9% compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
- 157 Greece 67.2% compare
- 158 Kiribati 66.5% compare
- 159 New Caledonia 65.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire was 67.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.