Ivory Coast Population Clock
Ivory Coast has an estimated population of about 32.7 million, which makes it the 50th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.40% a year.
The capital is Yamoussoukro.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Ivory Coast's population is changing
Ivory Coast records about 2,827 births and 681 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 2,146 people per day, or about 783,827 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 11,305 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 1% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Ivory Coast would take roughly 29 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 26.0 million to 32.7 million — a gain of 6.72 million, or 25.9%.
Where people live in Ivory Coast
With about 98 people per square kilometre, Ivory Coast is moderately populated, roughly 1.6× the world average of 62. That ranks 55th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Cambodia and Spain.
Ivory Coast covers about 318,000 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 32.7 million into that density figure.
About 54.5% of people live in urban areas, making Ivory Coast majority urban, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 17.8 million town and city dwellers and 14.9 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast has a very young population: about 40.5% are under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 15.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 4.23 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 62.1 years, roughly 11.4 years below the global average of 73.5.
Ivory Coast at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32.7 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #50 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.40% | 2025 |
| Population density | 98 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 318,000 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 54.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.1 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 4.23 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 40.5% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 11,305 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 2,827 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 681 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank