Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 54.6% in Côte d’Ivoire and 63.8% in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 9.3 percentage points, or 1.17 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 152 and South Africa ranked 118 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 72.7% and South Africa at 70.9% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.6 | 63.8 |
| 2024 | 54 | 63.7 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 63.6 |
| 2022 | 52.9 | 63.5 |
| 2021 | 52.3 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 51.8 | 63.4 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 50.9 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 50.4 | 63.3 |
| 2016 | 49.9 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 49.5 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 49 | 63.1 |
| 2013 | 48.6 | 63.1 |
| 2012 | 48.1 | 63 |
| 2011 | 47.7 | 62.9 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 62.6 |
| 2009 | 46.8 | 62.3 |
| 2008 | 46.4 | 61.8 |
| 2007 | 45.9 | 61.2 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 60.5 |
| 2005 | 45.1 | 59.8 |
| 2004 | 44.7 | 59.1 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 43.9 | 57.7 |
| 2001 | 43.5 | 57 |
| 2000 | 43.1 | 56.3 |
| 1999 | 42.7 | 55.4 |
| 1998 | 42.4 | 54.7 |
| 1997 | 42 | 54 |
| 1996 | 41.6 | 53.6 |
| 1995 | 41.3 | 53.3 |
| 1994 | 41 | 53.1 |
| 1993 | 40.6 | 52.9 |
| 1992 | 40.3 | 52.7 |
| 1991 | 40 | 52.4 |
| 1990 | 39.7 | 52 |
| 1989 | 39.4 | 51.4 |
| 1988 | 39.1 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 38.9 | 50.1 |
| 1986 | 38.6 | 49.6 |
| 1985 | 38.4 | 49.2 |
| 1984 | 38.2 | 49 |
| 1983 | 38 | 48.8 |
| 1982 | 37.7 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 37.5 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 37.2 | 48.4 |
| 1979 | 36.9 | 48.3 |
| 1978 | 36.4 | 48.2 |
| 1977 | 35.3 | 48.2 |
| 1976 | 33.7 | 48.1 |
| 1975 | 32.2 | 48.1 |
| 1974 | 31.2 | 48 |
| 1973 | 30.3 | 48 |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 47.9 |
| 1970 | 28.2 | 47.8 |
| 1969 | 27.5 | 47.7 |
| 1968 | 26.9 | 47.6 |
| 1967 | 26.2 | 47.5 |
| 1966 | 25.4 | 47.5 |
| 1965 | 24.5 | 47.4 |
| 1964 | 23.5 | 47.3 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 21.1 | 47 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 46.9 |
| 1960 | 18.4 | 46.7 |
| 1959 | 17.2 | 46.5 |
| 1958 | 16 | 46.2 |
| 1957 | 14.9 | 45.8 |
| 1956 | 13.8 | 45.4 |
| 1955 | 12.9 | 44.9 |
| 1954 | 12.2 | 44.4 |
| 1953 | 11.5 | 43.9 |
| 1952 | 10.9 | 43.3 |
| 1951 | 10.4 | 42.7 |
| 1950 | 9.9 | 42.1 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55.1 | 64 |
| 2027 | 55.7 | 64.1 |
| 2028 | 56.3 | 64.3 |
| 2029 | 57 | 64.5 |
| 2030 | 57.6 | 64.6 |
| 2031 | 58.2 | 64.8 |
| 2032 | 58.9 | 65.1 |
| 2033 | 59.5 | 65.3 |
| 2034 | 60.2 | 65.5 |
| 2035 | 60.9 | 65.8 |
| 2036 | 61.6 | 66.1 |
| 2037 | 62.3 | 66.3 |
| 2038 | 63 | 66.6 |
| 2039 | 63.7 | 66.9 |
| 2040 | 64.5 | 67.2 |
| 2041 | 65.2 | 67.6 |
| 2042 | 66 | 67.9 |
| 2043 | 66.8 | 68.2 |
| 2044 | 67.6 | 68.6 |
| 2045 | 68.4 | 69 |
| 2046 | 69.2 | 69.3 |
| 2047 | 70.1 | 69.7 |
| 2048 | 70.9 | 70.1 |
| 2049 | 71.8 | 70.5 |
| 2050 | 72.7 | 70.9 |
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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCôte d’Ivoire: $2,491 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthCôte d’Ivoire: 6% a year in 2024South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationCôte d’Ivoire: 3.4% a year in 2024South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtCôte d’Ivoire: 57.2% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCôte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025