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Côte d'Ivoire
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
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Population
Total
31,855,971 (2025 est.)
Male
15,992,906
Female
15,863,065
Nationality
Noun
Ivoirian(s)
Adjective
Ivoirian
Ethnic groups
Akan 38%, Voltaique or Gur 22%, Northern Mande 22%, Kru 9.1%, Southern Mande 8.6%, other 0.3% (2021 est.)
Languages
Languages
French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Major-language sample(s)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
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.)
Note
note: the majority of foreign migrant workers are Muslim (72.7%) and Christian (17.7%)
Age structure
0-14 years
36.1% (male 5,437,108/female 5,390,782)
15-64 years
60.9% (male 9,200,957/female 9,060,748)
65 years and over
3% (2024 est.) (male 401,967/female 490,196)
Dependency ratios
Total dependency ratio
72.2 (2025 est.)
Youth dependency ratio
67.5 (2025 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio
4.7 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio
21.2 (2025 est.)
Median age
Total
20 years (2025 est.)
Male
21.2 years
Female
21.2 years
Population growth rate
2.33% (2025 est.)
Birth rate
29.87 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
6.93 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Net migration rate
0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Population distribution
the population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated, with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors, as shown in this population distribution map
Urbanization
Urban population
53.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization
3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population
231,000 YAMOUSSOUKRO (capital) (2018), 5.686 million ABIDJAN (seat of government) (2023)
Sex ratio
At birth
1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years
1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.82 male(s)/female
Total population
1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.6 years (2011/12 est.)
Note
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Maternal mortality ratio
359 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total
52.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Male
59.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Female
45.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth
Total population
63.2 years (2024 est.)
Male
60.9 years
Female
65.4 years
Total fertility rate
3.85 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
1.9 (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
Improved: urban
urban: 86.2% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: rural
rural: 58% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 72.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 13.8% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural
rural: 42% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 27.1% of population (2022 est.)
Health expenditure
Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
3.1% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
6.2% of national budget (2022 est.)
Physician density
0.17 physicians/1,000 population (2023)
Sanitation facility access
Improved: urban
urban: 84.6% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: rural
rural: 41.5% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 64.2% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 15.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural
rural: 58.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 35.8% of population (2022 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
10.3% (2016)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total
1.7 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer
1.13 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine
0.33 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits
0.2 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols
0.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total
7.8% (2025 est.)
Male
14.9% (2025 est.)
Female
0.6% (2025 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
13.6% (2021 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
62.7% (2021 est.)
Child marriage
Women married by age 15
7.4% (2021)
Women married by age 18
25.8% (2021)
Men married by age 18
1.9% (2021)
Education expenditure
Education expenditure (% GDP)
3.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
17.6% national budget (2024 est.)
Literacy
Total population
50% (2021 est.)
Male
60.2% (2021 est.)
Female
40.3% (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Total
11 years (2023 est.)
Male
11 years (2023 est.)
Female
11 years (2023 est.)