Côte d'Ivoire Demographics

Population of Côte d'Ivoire (2025)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire Population
32,711,547
see live
Yearly Change
+2.43%
Global Share
0.4%
Global Rank
50

Median Age

The median age in Côte d'Ivoire is 18.3 years (2025).

Fertility in Côte d'Ivoire

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire

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Both Sexes
62.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
64.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
60.3
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Côte d'Ivoire


Infant Mortality
50.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
65.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Côte d'Ivoire Urban Population

Currently, 49% of the population of Côte d'Ivoire is urban (16,021,559 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Côte d'Ivoire is 103 people per Km2 (266 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 318,000 Km2 (122,780 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Côte d'Ivoire

# City Population
1 Abidjan 6,321,017
2 Abobo 1,340,083
3 Bouake 832,371
4 Korhogo 440,926
5 Daloa 421,871
6 San-Pedro 390,654
7 Gagnoa 277,044
8 Yamoussoukro 275,686
9 Sinfra 245,226
10 Man 241,969
11 Marcory 214,061
12 Bondoukou 141,568
13 Dabou 138,083
14 Divo 136,627
15 Anyama 133,905
16 Soubre 131,181
17 Abengourou 130,810
18 Bonon 119,938
19 Duekoue 117,023
20 Bouafle 104,209
21 Seguela 103,980
22 Daoukro 101,136
23 Grand-Bassam 96,797
24 Vavoua 86,977
25 Bingerville 82,983
26 Agboville 81,770
27 Danane 78,614
28 Adzope 76,122
29 Meagui 74,365
30 Ferkessedougou 72,476

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.