Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Rural population
Côte d'Ivoire
14.87 million
in 2025
Ghana
14.40 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
37th
Ghana rank
40th
Rural population over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 14.87 million against 14.40 million in Ghana, a difference of 464,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 5.76 million | 2.42 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.47 million | 7.13 million | 2.66 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.10 million | 9.07 million | 2.98 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.59 million | 10.39 million | 1.79 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.92 million | 11.71 million | 797,910 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.71 million | 13.22 million | 507,460 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.41 million | 14.20 million | 211,817 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 14.87 million against 14.40 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 464,900, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 217 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.