Côte d’Ivoire vs Mali: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 54.6% in Côte d’Ivoire and 32.2% in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 22.3 percentage points, or 1.69 times that in Mali.
Côte d’IvoireMali
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d’Ivoire | 54.6 2025 | 49.5 | 152 of 229 | 72.7 2050 |
| Mali | 32.2 2025 | 25.9 | 199 of 229 | 47.7 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 72.7% and Mali at 47.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.6 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 54 | 31.6 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 31 |
| 2022 | 52.9 | 30.4 |
| 2021 | 52.3 | 29.7 |
| 2020 | 51.8 | 29 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | 50.9 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 50.4 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 49.9 | 26.5 |
| 2015 | 49.5 | 25.9 |
| 2014 | 49 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 48.6 | 24.7 |
| 2012 | 48.1 | 24.2 |
| 2011 | 47.7 | 23.6 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 23.1 |
| 2009 | 46.8 | 22.7 |
| 2008 | 46.4 | 22.2 |
| 2007 | 45.9 | 21.7 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 21.3 |
| 2005 | 45.1 | 20.9 |
| 2004 | 44.7 | 20.5 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 20.1 |
| 2002 | 43.9 | 19.7 |
| 2001 | 43.5 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 43.1 | 19 |
| 1999 | 42.7 | 18.7 |
| 1998 | 42.4 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 42 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 41.6 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 41.3 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 41 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 40.6 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 40.3 | 17 |
| 1991 | 40 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 39.7 | 16.6 |
| 1989 | 39.4 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 39.1 | 16.2 |
| 1987 | 38.9 | 16 |
| 1986 | 38.6 | 15.7 |
| 1985 | 38.4 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 38.2 | 15.2 |
| 1983 | 38 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 37.7 | 14.6 |
| 1981 | 37.5 | 14.4 |
| 1980 | 37.2 | 14.1 |
| 1979 | 36.9 | 13.8 |
| 1978 | 36.4 | 13.5 |
| 1977 | 35.3 | 13.2 |
| 1976 | 33.7 | 12.8 |
| 1975 | 32.2 | 12.5 |
| 1974 | 31.2 | 12.2 |
| 1973 | 30.3 | 11.9 |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 11.5 |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 11.1 |
| 1970 | 28.2 | 10.8 |
| 1969 | 27.5 | 10.4 |
| 1968 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 1967 | 26.2 | 9.6 |
| 1966 | 25.4 | 9.2 |
| 1965 | 24.5 | 8.9 |
| 1964 | 23.5 | 8.5 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 8.1 |
| 1962 | 21.1 | 7.7 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 7.4 |
| 1960 | 18.4 | 7 |
| 1959 | 17.2 | 6.7 |
| 1958 | 16 | 6.4 |
| 1957 | 14.9 | 6.1 |
| 1956 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| 1955 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| 1954 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| 1953 | 11.5 | 5 |
| 1952 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| 1951 | 10.4 | 4.6 |
| 1950 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55.1 | 32.8 |
| 2027 | 55.7 | 33.4 |
| 2028 | 56.3 | 34 |
| 2029 | 57 | 34.6 |
| 2030 | 57.6 | 35.3 |
| 2031 | 58.2 | 35.9 |
| 2032 | 58.9 | 36.5 |
| 2033 | 59.5 | 37.1 |
| 2034 | 60.2 | 37.7 |
| 2035 | 60.9 | 38.3 |
| 2036 | 61.6 | 38.9 |
| 2037 | 62.3 | 39.5 |
| 2038 | 63 | 40.2 |
| 2039 | 63.7 | 40.8 |
| 2040 | 64.5 | 41.4 |
| 2041 | 65.2 | 42 |
| 2042 | 66 | 42.6 |
| 2043 | 66.8 | 43.3 |
| 2044 | 67.6 | 43.9 |
| 2045 | 68.4 | 44.5 |
| 2046 | 69.2 | 45.1 |
| 2047 | 70.1 | 45.8 |
| 2048 | 70.9 | 46.4 |
| 2049 | 71.8 | 47 |
| 2050 | 72.7 | 47.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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