Ivory Coast
Country in Africa
In brief
Aged 65 and over: 2.7% (2025). World rank 203 of 216; in Africa, 45 of 54. Life expectancy: 62.1 years (2024). World rank 203 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 41 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 60.2 years (2024). World rank 205 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 43 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 25.2M → 32.7M, population growth per year +2.9% → +2.4%, and living in cities 49.5% → 54.6%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- French
- Religions
- Muslim 42.9%, no religion 19.1%, Catholic 17.2%, Protestant 13.5%, and folk religions 3.6% (2014)