Urban Population: Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire's urban population is currently 54.0% as of 2024. # Côte d'Ivoire Urban Population Côte d'Ivoire's urban population reached 53.
Current (2024)
54.0%
+1.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
54.0%
Low (1960)
18.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Côte d'Ivoire
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Côte d'Ivoire
Analysis# Côte d'Ivoire Urban Population
Côte d'Ivoire's urban population reached 53.973% in 2024, marking an all-time high and a dramatic shift from the nation's 18.433% urbanization rate in 1960. This represents a 192.8% increase over six decades, reflecting one of West Africa's most significant rural-to-urban migrations. The country has now crossed the threshold into a majority-urban society, a milestone achieved relatively recently compared to many developed nations.
The acceleration intensified after 2015, when urban population stood at 49.469%. Year-over-year growth has remained steady at roughly 0.5 percentage points annually, suggesting continued urbanization momentum. This consistent upward trajectory indicates sustained migration patterns driven by economic opportunities in cities like Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, with no signs of deceleration evident in the data.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.06% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.06% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.94% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.94% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.94% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.93% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.92% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.92% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.93% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.93% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.94% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.94% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.94% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.94% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.94% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.94% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.93% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.92% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.91% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.90% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.87% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.86% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.85% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.85% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.84% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +0.83% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.81% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.80% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.78% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.76% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.74% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +0.72% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +0.68% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +0.61% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | +0.57% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.56% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +0.57% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +0.62% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.71% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.77% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +0.87% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +1.27% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +3.08% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | +4.88% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +4.59% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +3.27% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | +2.85% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +2.60% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | +2.33% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | +2.35% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | +2.47% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +2.71% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +3.08% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.61% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | +4.38% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +5.21% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +5.97% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +6.61% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +7.12% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
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