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.
Urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1200 | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1400 | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1500 | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1600 | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1700 | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1710 | 0.534 km² per grid cell | +24.4% |
| 1720 | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | +24.9% |
| 1730 | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | +24.7% |
| 1740 | 1.04 km² per grid cell | +24.5% |
| 1750 | 1.29 km² per grid cell | +24.4% |
| 1760 | 1.6 km² per grid cell | +24.2% |
| 1770 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +24.1% |
| 1780 | 2.46 km² per grid cell | +23.9% |
| 1790 | 3.05 km² per grid cell | +23.8% |
| 1800 | 3.77 km² per grid cell | +23.7% |
| 1810 | 4.66 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1820 | 5.76 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1830 | 7.1 km² per grid cell | +23.4% |
| 1840 | 8.76 km² per grid cell | +23.3% |
| 1850 | 10.79 km² per grid cell | +23.2% |
| 1860 | 12.89 km² per grid cell | +19.4% |
| 1870 | 15.31 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1880 | 18.06 km² per grid cell | +18.0% |
| 1890 | 21.82 km² per grid cell | +20.8% |
| 1900 | 24.45 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1910 | 25.01 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 25.01 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 26.36 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 27.39 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 27.66 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 29.52 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 31.58 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 33.84 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 36.31 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 39 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 41.96 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 45.21 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 48.8 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 53.71 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 59.25 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 65.48 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 72.51 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 80.41 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 89.22 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 99 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 106.21 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 113.97 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 122.34 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 131.46 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 141.42 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 150.42 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 160.89 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 172.84 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 186.31 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 201.84 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 220.68 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 241.57 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 264.64 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 280.96 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 298.43 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 315.24 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 333.19 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 352.1 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 371.79 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 392.11 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 412.69 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 433.81 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 455.97 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 479.89 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 505.54 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 531.89 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 559.84 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 589.1 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 619.26 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 649.92 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 683.44 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 717.54 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 751.55 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 788.13 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 825.75 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 858.08 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 889.81 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 921.57 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 949.56 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 975.33 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,003 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,032 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,062 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,095 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,100 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,131 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,241 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,280 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,314 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,348 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,382 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,418 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,453 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,490 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,527 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,560 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,594 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,628 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,662 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,697 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,697 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,697 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +242.9% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +242.9% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +242.9% | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +242.9% | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +242.9% | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +242.9% | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell |
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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More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
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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