Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Rural population was 14.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 14.87 million for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1960.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.19 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 14.87 million | +1.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.87 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.28 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.87 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.00 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 million | 3.89 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.10 million | 5.16 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 million | 7.35 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 million | 10.07 million | 11.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 million | 11.87 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 million | 13.93 million | 14.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Rural population in Cote d'Ivoire was 14.87 million 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 14.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rural population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th 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 up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.