Côte d’Ivoire vs Sudan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 54.6% in Côte d’Ivoire and 34.9% in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 19.6 percentage points, or 1.56 times that in Sudan.
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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 |
| Sudan | 34.9 2025 | 34.1 | 192 of 229 | 35.7 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 152 and Sudan ranked 192 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 72.7% and Sudan at 35.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.6 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 54 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 52.9 | 34.7 |
| 2021 | 52.3 | 34.6 |
| 2020 | 51.8 | 34.6 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | 34.5 |
| 2018 | 50.9 | 34.4 |
| 2017 | 50.4 | 34.3 |
| 2016 | 49.9 | 34.2 |
| 2015 | 49.5 | 34.1 |
| 2014 | 49 | 33.8 |
| 2013 | 48.6 | 33.4 |
| 2012 | 48.1 | 33.1 |
| 2011 | 47.7 | 32.9 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 32.7 |
| 2009 | 46.8 | 32.6 |
| 2008 | 46.4 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 45.9 | 32.5 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 32.5 |
| 2005 | 45.1 | 32.5 |
| 2004 | 44.7 | 32.5 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 32.4 |
| 2002 | 43.9 | 32.4 |
| 2001 | 43.5 | 32.4 |
| 2000 | 43.1 | 32.3 |
| 1999 | 42.7 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 42.4 | 32.3 |
| 1997 | 42 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 41.6 | 32.2 |
| 1995 | 41.3 | 32.1 |
| 1994 | 41 | 32.1 |
| 1993 | 40.6 | 32 |
| 1992 | 40.3 | 31.7 |
| 1991 | 40 | 31 |
| 1990 | 39.7 | 30 |
| 1989 | 39.4 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 39.1 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 38.9 | 25.5 |
| 1986 | 38.6 | 24 |
| 1985 | 38.4 | 22.6 |
| 1984 | 38.2 | 21.5 |
| 1983 | 38 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 37.7 | 20.3 |
| 1981 | 37.5 | 20 |
| 1980 | 37.2 | 19.8 |
| 1979 | 36.9 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 36.4 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 35.3 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 33.7 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 32.2 | 19 |
| 1974 | 31.2 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 30.3 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 28.2 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 27.5 | 17 |
| 1968 | 26.9 | 16.5 |
| 1967 | 26.2 | 16 |
| 1966 | 25.4 | 15.4 |
| 1965 | 24.5 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 23.5 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 13.6 |
| 1962 | 21.1 | 13 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 12.4 |
| 1960 | 18.4 | 11.7 |
| 1959 | 17.2 | 11.1 |
| 1958 | 16 | 10.5 |
| 1957 | 14.9 | 9.9 |
| 1956 | 13.8 | 9.3 |
| 1955 | 12.9 | 8.8 |
| 1954 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| 1953 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| 1952 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| 1951 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| 1950 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55.1 | 35 |
| 2027 | 55.7 | 35.1 |
| 2028 | 56.3 | 35.1 |
| 2029 | 57 | 35.2 |
| 2030 | 57.6 | 35.2 |
| 2031 | 58.2 | 35.3 |
| 2032 | 58.9 | 35.3 |
| 2033 | 59.5 | 35.4 |
| 2034 | 60.2 | 35.4 |
| 2035 | 60.9 | 35.4 |
| 2036 | 61.6 | 35.5 |
| 2037 | 62.3 | 35.5 |
| 2038 | 63 | 35.5 |
| 2039 | 63.7 | 35.5 |
| 2040 | 64.5 | 35.6 |
| 2041 | 65.2 | 35.6 |
| 2042 | 66 | 35.6 |
| 2043 | 66.8 | 35.6 |
| 2044 | 67.6 | 35.6 |
| 2045 | 68.4 | 35.6 |
| 2046 | 69.2 | 35.7 |
| 2047 | 70.1 | 35.7 |
| 2048 | 70.9 | 35.7 |
| 2049 | 71.8 | 35.7 |
| 2050 | 72.7 | 35.7 |
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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