Côte d'Ivoire at its true size
Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km², number 71 of 235 by area. Home to 32,711,547 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 322,463 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,711,547 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 101 per km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CI · CIV · 384 |
Countries of a similar size
- Malaysia0.97×Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size.
- Vietnam0.97×Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size.
- Poland1.03×Côte d'Ivoire is 3% larger than Poland.
- Oman1.04×Côte d'Ivoire is 4% larger than Oman.
- Finland0.95×Côte d'Ivoire is 5% smaller than Finland.
- Congo0.94×Côte d'Ivoire is 6% smaller than Congo.
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into…
- Russia: about 53 times
- Canada: about 31 times
- United States: about 30 times
Neighbours
Questions about Côte d'Ivoire
- How big is Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km², which makes it number 71 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 32,711,547 people live there (2025), 101 per km².
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Malaysia?
- Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size. Côte d'Ivoire: 322,463 km²; Malaysia: 330,803 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire shares a land border with Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, Liberia.