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Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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Government
NameRepublic of Côte d’Ivoire
FrenchRépublique de Côte d’Ivoire 
Government typePresidential republic
Legislative capitalYamoussoukro (212,670 (2014))
Administrative CapitalAbidjan (4,395,243 (2014))
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
People
Population (2020)26,378,275 (53rd)
Density of population63.9 P/km2 (139th)
NationalityIvoirian
Official languages
French
Ethnic groups (2014)
Akan28.9%
Voltaique or Gur16.1%
Northern Mande14.5%
Kru8.5%
Southern Mande6.9%
Unspecified0.9%
Non-Ivoirian24.2%
Religions (2014)
Muslim42.9%
Catholic17.2%
Evangelical11.8%
Methodist1.7%
Other Christian3.2%
Animist3.6%
Other religion0.5%
None19.1%
Note: the majority of foreign migrant workers are Muslim (72.7%) and Christian (17.7%)
Life expectancy (2020)
Male59.2 years
Female63.6 years
Total population61.3 years (215th)
Homicides
n.a.
Geography
Land area318,003 km2
water area4,460 km2
total area322,463 km2 (70th)
Mean elevation250 m
Lowest point
Gulf of Guinea0 m
Highest point
Monts Nimba1,752 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land64.8%
Arable land9.1%
Permanent crops14.2%
Permanent pasture41.5%
Forest32.7%
Other2.5%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)51.7%
Rate of urbanization3.38% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2017)8.747 million  (59th)
Labor force by occupation (2007)
Agriculture68%
Unemployment rate (2013)9.4% (135th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020)
Total$163.594 billion
Per capita$6,201
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020)
Total$58.203 billion
Per capita$2,159
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture20.1%
Industry26.6%
Services53.3%
Exports (2017)$11.74 billion (161st)
Exports partners (2017)
Netherlands11.8%
US7.9%
France6.4%
Belgium6.4%
Germany5.8%
Burkina Faso4.5%
India4.4%
Mali4.2%
Imports (2017)$9.447 billion (104th)
Imports partners (2017)
Nigeria15%
France13.4%
China11.3%
US4.3%

Côte d’Ivoire on the world map

Côte d'Ivoire on the world map

Côte d’Ivoire top 10 largest cities (2014)

  1. Abidjan (4,395,243)
  2. Bouaké (536,719)
  3. Daloa (245,360)
  4. Korhogo (243,048)
  5. Yamoussoukro (212,670)
  6. San-Pédro (164,944)
  7. Gagnoa (160,465)
  8. Man (149,041)
  9. Divo (105,397)
  10. Anyama (103,297)

Demography

Population pyramid

Population pyramid of Cote d'Ivoire (2020)

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

  • 0-14 years: 38.53% (male 5,311,971/female 5,276,219)
  • 15-24 years: 20.21% (male 2,774,374/female 2,779,012)
  • 25-54 years: 34.88% (male 4,866,957/female 4,719,286)
  • 55-64 years: 3.53% (male 494,000/female 476,060)
  • 65 years and over: 2.85% (male 349,822/female 433,385)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.


Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber

Industries:

foodstuffs, beverages, wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity

Exports – commodities:

cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish

Imports – commodities:

fuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs

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