Chad vs Cote d'Ivoire: Rural population
Chad
15.21 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
14.87 million
in 2025
Chad rank
35th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
37th
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.21 million against 14.87 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 346,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Chad ranks 35th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 3.34 million | 279,240 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 3.49 million | 4.47 million | 979,093 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 6.10 million | 2.03 million | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 8.59 million | 3.07 million | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 10.92 million | 2.99 million | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 12.71 million | 1.58 million | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 14.41 million | 367,467 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Chad, at 15.21 million against 14.87 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 346,100, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 35th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.