Demographic features of the population of Ivory Coast include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
According to the total population was in , compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.9%, 55.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.8% was 65 years or older. Total populationPopulation aged 0–14 (%)Population aged 15–64 (%)Population aged 65+ (%) 19502,630,00043.154.62.3 19553,072,00043.054.62.4 19603,638,00043.853.82.4 19654,424,00044.652.92.4 19705,416,00045.052.62.4 19756,768,00045.452.22.4 19808,501,00045.951.72.5 198510,495,00045.951.52.5 199012,518,00045.152.22.6 199514,677,00043.254.02.8 200016,582,00041.855.13.1 200518,021,00041.854.83.5 201019,738,00040.955.33.8
Vital statistics Registration of vital events in the Ivory Coast is not complete. The website Our World in Data prepared the following estimates based on statistics from the Population Department of the United Nations.
Mid-year population Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate (TFR)Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)Life expectancy (in years)19502,737,000150,00089,00060,00054.832.722.17.61238.732.1119512,814,000154,00091,00063,00055.032.522.57.61236.932.4119522,894,000159,00092,00067,00055.131.923.17.61233.132.9319532,976,000164,00093,00071,00055.131.423.77.60229.133.5119543,063,000168,00094,00074,00055.130.824.37.60224.934.0919553,154,000173,00095,00078,00055.030.224.87.60220.534.6919563,251,000178,00096,00082,00054.929.525.47.60215.835.4219573,354,000183,00097,00087,00054.828.925.97.60211.236.0619583,463,000189,00097,00091,00054.628.226.57.61206.736.7719593,581,000194,00098,00096,00054.427.526.97.61202.237.4419603,709,000202,00099,000103,00054.826.927.97.69197.838.1119613,848,000210,000101,000109,00054.726.328.47.72193.538.7419623,998,000218,000102,000115,00054.725.728.97.75189.139.4019634,156,000226,000104,000121,00054.625.229.37.78185.039.9619644,321,000234,000106,000128,00054.424.629.87.81181.040.6119654,493,000242,000108,000135,00054.224.130.17.84177.041.1819664,671,000251,000109,000142,00053.923.530.57.87173.141.8219674,857,000260,000111,000149,00053.722.930.87.89169.242.4219685,050,000269,000113,000157,00053.522.431.17.91165.343.0219695,255,000278,000114,000164,00053.221.831.47.93161.543.6419705,477,000288,000115,000173,00052.821.231.77.94157.644.3319715,719,000299,000117,000182,00052.620.632.17.94153.444.9919725,980,000311,000118,000193,00052.419.932.57.94148.945.7219736,257,000325,000120,000206,00052.319.333.17.94144.346.5619746,549,000340,000121,000219,00052.218.533.67.93139.447.5119756,854,000354,000122,000232,00051.917.934.07.91134.648.3519767,143,000368,000122,000246,00051.617.134.47.88129.849.2919777,416,000389,000123,000266,00052.516.635.97.83125.450.1819787,701,000404,000124,000280,00052.516.236.37.67121.350.9319797,996,000423,000126,000297,00052.815.737.17.63117.851.6819808,304,000438,000127,000311,00052.815.337.57.59114.852.2719818,622,000452,000129,000323,00052.414.937.47.54112.352.7319828,948,000463,000131,000332,00051.714.737.17.49110.252.9219839,282,000473,000133,000340,00051.014.436.67.42108.553.1719849,621,000481,000137,000344,00050.014.235.87.35107.153.0419859,964,000487,000139,000348,00048.914.034.97.27106.153.17198610,309,000493,000142,000351,00047.813.834.17.18105.353.20198710,663,000498,000145,000353,00046.713.633.17.08104.953.19198811,043,000507,000149,000358,00046.013.532.56.96104.753.02198911,463,000539,000157,000382,00047.113.733.46.84104.852.88199011,911,000556,000165,000391,00046.813.932.96.73105.052.60199112,369,000573,000173,000400,00046.414.032.46.61105.352.32199212,838,000589,000181,000409,00046.014.131.96.46105.552.14199313,316,000604,000188,000415,00045.414.231.36.31105.651.93199413,802,000618,000196,000423,00044.914.230.76.16105.651.74199514,300,000642,000203,000439,00045.014.230.86.09105.451.61199614,811,000663,000211,000452,00044.814.330.66.01104.751.52199715,335,000689,000218,000470,00045.014.330.75.95103.751.45199815,859,000716,000228,000488,00045.214.430.85.90102.551.11199916,346,000737,000235,000501,00045.014.430.65.85101.050.96200016,800,000753,000241,000513,00044.814.330.55.8199.350.84200117,245,000764,000245,000519,00044.214.130.05.7697.450.81200217,684,000772,000247,000525,00043.513.929.65.7195.450.89200318,116,000782,000251,000531,00043.013.829.25.6493.350.95200418,545,000785,000250,000535,00042.213.528.85.5591.051.36200518,970,000792,000250,000542,00041.613.128.55.4688.651.82200619,394,000796,000248,000548,00040.912.828.25.3886.452.36200719,818,000800,000246,000554,00040.212.427.95.3084.152.97200820,244,000806,000243,000563,00039.712.027.75.2281.653.65200920,678,000813,000239,000574,00039.211.527.75.1578.954.39201021,120,000823,000237,000585,00038.811.227.65.0976.655.02201121,563,000832,000236,000595,00038.410.927.55.0374.655.52201222,011,000833,000232,000601,00037.710.527.24.9772.656.16201322,469,000837,000229,000609,00037.110.127.04.9270.656.75201422,996,000842,000227,000616,00036.69.826.84.8768.557.21201523,597,000857,000225,000631,00036.39.526.74.8166.657.76201624,214,000871,000227,000644,00036.09.426.64.7665.158.06201724,848,000892,000228,000664,00035.99.226.74.7463.558.48201825,494,000893,000229,000664,00035.09.026.04.6161.758.85201927,828,000967,000239,000728,00034.38.525.84.5257.860.3202028,558,000973,000246,000727,00033.78.525.24.4656.260.1202129,273,000981,000248,000732,00033.18.424.74.4154.660.3202230,006,000988,000238,000750,00032.57.824.74.3553.161.6202330,784,000997,000239,000758,00032.07.724.34.2851.761.92024 31.67.624.04.232025 31.1 7.623.64.17
Age distribution
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 11 708 244 10 963 087 22 671 331 100 0–4 1 902 052 1 784 695 3 686 747 16.26 5–9 1 635 039 1 530 608 3 165 647 13.96 10–14 1 391 732 1 237 225 2 628 957 11.60 15–19 1 075 555 1 039 026 2 114 581 9.33 20–24 1 022 190 1 083 404 2 105 594 9.29 25–29 997 460 1 052 924 2 050 384 9.04 30–34 908 792 861 990 1 770 782 7.81 35–39 744 301 615 168 1 359 469 6.00 40–44 555 990 446 595 1 002 585 4.42 45–49 419 350 361 691 781 041 3.45 50–54 337 817 304 158 641 975 2.83 55–59 240 117 205 324 445 441 1.96 60–64 183 494 154 187 337 681 1.49 65–69 118 203 109 006 227 209 1.00 70–74 78 643 76 904 155 547 0.69 75–79 44 041 44 520 88 561 0.39 80–84 25 866 28 818 54 684 0.24 85–89 9 206 9 561 18 767 0.08 90–94 4 183 5 187 9 370 0.04 95–99 8 982 8 573 17 555 0.08 100+ 1 842 2 452 4 294 0.02Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 4 928 823 4 552 528 9 481 351 41.82 15–64 6 485 066 6 124 467 12 609 533 55.62 65+ 290 966 285 021 575 987 2.54 Unknown 3 389 1 071 4 460 0.02
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 13 645 276 12 808 266 26 453 542 100 0–4 2 215 581 2 078 290 4 293 871 16.23 5–9 1 904 038 1 738 782 3 687 820 13.94 10–14 1 619 573 1 444 494 3 064 067 11.58 15–19 1 250 259 1 215 196 2 465 455 9.32 20–24 1 193 895 1 268 338 2 462 233 9.31 25–29 1 166 522 1 233 446 2 399 968 9.07 30–34 1 062 194 1 008 346 2 070 540 7.83 35–39 869 320 719 869 1 589 189 6.01 40–44 649 418 522 577 1 171 995 4.43 45–49 489 000 423 104 912 104 3.45 50–54 393 651 356 058 749 709 2.83 55–59 280 097 241 108 521 205 1.97 60–64 214 207 181 241 395 448 1.49 65–69 137 997 128 232 266 229 1.01 70–74 92 168 90 147 182 315 0.69 75–79 51 684 52 248 103 932 0.39 80–84 30 133 33 822 63 955 0.24 85–89 10 708 11 076 21 784 0.08 90–94 4 816 5 966 10 782 0.04 95+ 10 015 10 926 20 941 0.08Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 5 739 192 5 261 566 11 000 758 41.59 15–64 7 568 563 7 214 283 14 782 846 55.88 65+ 337 521 332 417 669 938 2.53
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 15 344 990 14 044 160 29 389 150 100 0–4 1 906 918 1 789 383 3 696 301 12.58 5–9 2 046 712 1 909 238 3 955 950 13.46 10–14 1 874 880 1 698 142 3 573 022 12.16 15–19 1 698 488 1 529 343 3 227 831 10.98 20–24 1 527 341 1 470 418 2 997 759 10.20 25–29 1 209 371 1 239 670 2 449 041 8.33 30–34 1 163 625 1 148 477 2 312 102 7.87 35–39 1 033 936 913 966 1 947 902 6.63 40–44 865 312 665 742 1 531 054 5.21 45–49 609 354 440 056 1 049 410 3.57 50–54 458 662 360 814 819 476 2.79 55–59 308 261 267 244 575 505 1.96 60–64 252 433 222 897 475 330 1.62 65–69 162 331 141 412 303 743 1.03 70–74 103 482 100 911 204 393 0.70 75–79 54 911 59 487 114 398 0.39 80–84 30 402 39 502 69 904 0.24 85–89 12 545 17 461 30 006 0.10 90–94 5 885 9 391 15 276 0.05 95–99 2 842 3 831 6 673 0.02 100+ 4 164 5 903 10 067 0.03Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 5 828 510 5 396 763 11 225 273 38.20 15–64 9 126 783 8 258 627 17 385 410 59.16 65+ 376 562 377 898 754 460 2.57 Unknown 13 135 10 872 24 007 0.08
Fertility Total fertility rate (TFR) (wanted fertility rate) and crude birth rate (CBR):
Year Total Urban Rural CBR TFR CBR TFR CBR TFR 1994 41.3 5.7 (4.7) 38.8 4.7 (3.7) 42.5 6.4 (5.4) 1998–99 39.3 5.2 (4.5) 36.5 4.0 (3.4) 40.7 6.0 (5.2) 2005 38.4 4.6 35.1 3.6 40.8 5.5 2011–12 36.8 5.0 (4.1) 31.9 3.7 (3.2) 40.3 6.3 (5.0)202132.44.3 (3.9)29.93.6 (3.3)35.45.3 (4.9)
Fertility data as of 2011-2012 (DHS Program):
Region Total fertility rate Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant Mean number of children ever born to women age 40–49 Centre 6.1 10.6 6.9 Centre-Est 4.6 7.7 5.4 Centre-Nord 5.4 9.6 6.1 Centre-Ouest 5.4 11.0 5.7 Nord 6.1 9.7 6.9 Nord-Est 6.0 11.5 6.6 Nord-Ouest 6.8 12.4 7.1 Ouest 6.1 12.4 6.2 Sud 4.8 10.6 6.0 Sud-Ouest 5.0 15.5 5.9Ville d'Abidjan 3.1 6.9 4.2
Years 19251926192719281929Total Fertility Rate in Ivory Coast6.786.776.776.766.75 Years 1930193119321933193419351936193719381939Total Fertility Rate in Ivory Coast6.756.746.746.736.726.726.716.706.706.69 Years 1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Total Fertility Rate in Ivory Coast6.696.686.676.676.666.656.656.646.636.63
Ethnic groups
Ivory Coast has more than 60 ethnic groups, usually classified into five principal divisions: Akan (east and center, including Lagoon peoples of the southeast), Krou (southwest), Southern Mandé (west), Northern Mandé (northwest), Sénoufo/Lobi (north center and northeast). The Baoulés, in the Akan division, probably comprise the largest single subgroup with 15%-20% of the population. They are based in the central region around Bouaké and Yamoussoukro. The Bétés in the Krou division, the Sénoufos in the north, and the Malinkés in the northwest and the cities are the next largest groups, with 10%-15% of the national population. Most of the principal divisions have a significant presence in neighboring countries.
Migration Immigration Of the more than 5 million non-Ivorian Africans living in Ivory Coast, one-third to one-half are from Burkina Faso; the rest are from Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Senegal, Liberia, and Mauritania.
Non-Africans in the country include French people, Lebanese people, Vietnamese people, Spaniards, Americans and Canadians.
Emigration The table below shows the number of people born in Ivory Coast who have migrated to OECD countries only (the table only includes communities consisting of at least 1,000 members). Country Ivorian-born population See also 63,441 Ivorians in France 22,625 7,595 Ivorian Americans 28,385 2,794 Ivorians in the United Kingdom 1,363 1,100
Languages French is the official language, while there are 60 living indigenous languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The Dioula dialect of Bambara is the most widely spoken one. Other language groups include the Gur languages, the Kru languages (including the Bété languages, Dida, Nyabwa, Wè, and Western Krahn), the Kwa languages (including Akan, Anyin, and Baoulé), and the Senufo languages.
Religion