Côte d'Ivoire Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Côte d'Ivoire in 1950
In 1950, Côte d'Ivoire had a total population of 2,735,180 people. With a median age of 17.9 years, Côte d'Ivoire had a youth dependency ratio of 81.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.1 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Côte d'Ivoire was 4.28 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 61.9 years in 2023: 64.1 for women and 60.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,811,282 immigrants live in Côte d'Ivoire, 8.8% of the population.
| Burkina Faso | 1,820,882 |
| Mali | 403,646 |
| Guinea | 111,634 |
| Niger | 97,848 |
| Ghana | 97,313 |
1,211,422 people born in Côte d'Ivoire live in other countries.
| Burkina Faso | 574,409 |
| Mali | 219,185 |
| France | 169,206 |
| Ghana | 82,933 |
| Benin | 36,443 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,735,181 | 17.9 | |
| Niger | 2,597,810 | 15.0 | |
| Senegal | 2,555,370 | 18.7 | |
| Guinea | 3,013,178 | 21.5 | |
| Benin | 2,250,476 | 23.9 |





