Economy · Urban population · Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s urban population rose to 54.5% of population in 2025.
54.5% of population
2025
Up 0.58 pp from 2024.
Updated 8 Oct 2026
In plain words
54.5% of population
What it is. This measure gives the share of Côte d'Ivoire's people who live in areas classed as urban. Each country sets its own rules for what counts as a town or city, so the figure follows the national definition and moves when settlements grow or are reclassified. It says nothing about how large the cities are, how good the housing is or whether urban residents have work.
Neither way is good in itself. A rising urban share can reflect people moving to cities for jobs and schooling, or leaving farms under pressure, so the direction alone carries no judgement. What matters is whether housing, water, transport and employment keep pace. The latest figure is 54.5% of population in 2025, up from 54% of population a year earlier, a rise of 0.58 percentage points. Since 2016 the share has ranged from 49.9% of population at the start of the period to 54.5% of population now, so the latest reading is the highest in that span.
Why it matters. With 54.5% of population living in urban areas, most Ivorians now depend on city services such as housing, transport, electricity and water. Firms serve a larger concentrated base of consumers and workers. The state faces growing demand for urban infrastructure and services each year.
| Period | Urban population · Côte d’Ivoire |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.9% of population |
| 2017 | 50.4% of population |
| 2018 | 50.9% of population |
| 2019 | 51.4% of population |
| 2020 | 51.8% of population |
| 2021 | 52.3% of population |
| 2022 | 52.8% of population |
| 2023 | 53.4% of population |
| 2024 | 54% of population |
| 2025 | 54.5% of population |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Urban population, Côte d’Ivoire, 2025; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 8 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/urban-population/cote-divoire
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Share of the population living in urban areas. Unit: % of population.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.