Cote d'Ivoire vs Namibia: Rural population growth
Cote d'Ivoire
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia
1.1%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th
Rural population growth over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Namibia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cote d'Ivoire or Namibia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.