Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 45.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 45.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 81.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2025.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.6% | — |
| 1961 | 80.3% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 45.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 45.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5% | 72.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 63.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 60.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 57.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 48.2% | 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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire was 45.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rural population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.