Nations by Numbers

Sub-Saharan Africa

Cote d'Ivoire in numbers

Cote d'Ivoire is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Yamoussoukro. Its population was 32.71 million in 2025, ranking 50 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,050 in 2025.

Population32.71 million2025
GDPUS$99.8 billion2025
GDP per personUS$3,0502025
Life expectancy62.12024
Area322,4602024
Urban share54.5%2025

People

Population

32.71 million
2025 · +85% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

2.40%
2025 · 2.77% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

100.4
2024 · +80% since 2000 · Rank 105 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

54.5%
2025 · 43.1% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

40.5%
2025 · 46.0% in 2000 · Rank 21 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

2.7%
2025 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 204 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

4.23
2024 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 18 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

62.1
2024 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 204 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

64.5
2024 · -54% since 2000 · Rank 18 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$88
2023 · +189% since 2000 · Rank 147 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

72.9%
2024 · 48.7% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

41.4%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

93.3%
2024 · 64.5% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$99.8 billion
2025 · +502% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$3,050
2025 · +226% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$8,209
2025 · +170% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

6.50%
2025 · -0.27% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

0.13%
2025 · 2.53% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

2.3%
2025 · 4.8% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

29.8%
2025 · 27.8% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

2.0%
2024 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 97 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

322,460
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

12.1%
2024 · 19.4% in 2000 · Rank 156 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.59
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 156 of 203

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa

AngolaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBotswanaCentral African RepublicCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.ComorosCabo VerdeEritrea

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Cote d'Ivoire. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.