Rural population growth (annual %) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Rural population growth (annual %) was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -39.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +78.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +78.2% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| 1979 | +50.9% | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| 2014 | +37.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 1976 | -39.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| 1977 | -37.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4428 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8463 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Rural population growth in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rural population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.