Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 54.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
161st
of 238 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire, 1000–2025

0204060100015122025

Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 161st out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1710s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1720s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1730s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1740s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1750s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1760s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1770s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1780s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1790s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1800s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1810s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1820s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1830s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1840s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1850s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1860s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1870s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1880s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1890s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1900s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1910s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
1920s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
1930s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
1940s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? 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 volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.