Population · Africa · 2025 data
Côte d'Ivoire Population
Côte d'Ivoire had a population of 32.71 million in 2025, ranking #50 of 216 countries and territories (0.40% of the world). The population grew by 29.6% over the past ten years.
Population of Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,711,547 | +2.43% |
| 2024 | 31,934,230 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 31,165,654 | +2.54% |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 | +2.55% |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 | +2.50% |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 | +2.56% |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 | +2.65% |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 | +2.73% |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 | +2.86% |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 | +2.94% |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 | +2.93% |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 | +2.45% |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 | +2.01% |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 | +2.11% |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | +2.20% |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 | +2.23% |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 | +2.25% |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 | +2.30% |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 | +2.35% |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 | +2.38% |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 | +2.42% |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | +2.45% |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 | +2.52% |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 | +2.62% |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 | +2.81% |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 | +3.31% |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 | +3.84% |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 | +3.92% |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 | +3.95% |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 | +3.98% |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 | +4.01% |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 | +4.06% |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 | +4.07% |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 | +4.05% |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 | +4.01% |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 | +3.94% |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 | +3.90% |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 | +3.93% |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 | +3.99% |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 | +4.04% |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 | +4.07% |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 | +4.10% |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 | +4.11% |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 | +4.09% |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 | +4.03% |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 | +3.93% |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 | +3.84% |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 | +3.74% |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 | +4.16% |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 | +4.67% |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 | +4.67% |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 | +4.66% |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 | +4.58% |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 | +4.42% |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 | +4.22% |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 | +4.05% |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 | +3.96% |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 | +3.95% |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 | +3.94% |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 | +3.94% |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 | +3.94% |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 | +3.92% |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 | +3.85% |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 | +3.72% |
| 1960 | 3,673,666 | — |
Demographics of Côte d'Ivoire
Ethnic groups
Akan 38%, Voltaique or Gur 22%, Northern Mande 22%, Kru 9.1%, Southern Mande 8.6%, other 0.3% (2021 est.)
Languages
French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Religions
Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 53.1% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Côte d'Ivoire and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).