Urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban area over the long-term was 1,697 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,697 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,697 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 1,697 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1,697 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.534 km² per grid cell | 0.534 km² per grid cell | 0.534 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.76 km² per grid cell | 8.76 km² per grid cell | 8.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.79 km² per grid cell | 10.79 km² per grid cell | 10.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.89 km² per grid cell | 12.89 km² per grid cell | 12.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.31 km² per grid cell | 15.31 km² per grid cell | 15.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.82 km² per grid cell | 21.82 km² per grid cell | 21.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.45 km² per grid cell | 24.45 km² per grid cell | 24.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 26.36 km² per grid cell | 26.36 km² per grid cell | 26.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.39 km² per grid cell | 27.39 km² per grid cell | 27.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.76 km² per grid cell | 27.66 km² per grid cell | 53.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.99 km² per grid cell | 59.25 km² per grid cell | 131.46 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.16 km² per grid cell | 141.42 km² per grid cell | 280.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.52 km² per grid cell | 298.43 km² per grid cell | 479.89 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 639.62 km² per grid cell | 505.54 km² per grid cell | 788.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.13 km² per grid cell | 825.75 km² per grid cell | 1,095 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 km² per grid cell | 1,100 km² per grid cell | 1,490 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 km² per grid cell | 1,527 km² per grid cell | 1,697 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire was 1,697 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1,697 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.