Côte d'Ivoire at its true size
Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km², number 69 of 194 countries by area. Home to 32,711,547 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 322,463 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,711,547 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 101 per km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro |
| Local time in Yamoussoukro | |
| Time zone | UTC IANA |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) Wikidata |
| Languages | French |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +225 |
| Codes | CI · CIV · 384 |
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Where Côte d'Ivoire ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#50 of 19433 million people#16 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#87 of 194101 people per km²#18 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#124 of 19255% urban#22 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#18 of 1924.23 births per woman#16 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#26 of 192+2.40% a year#17 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#23 of 19231.6 births per 1,000 people#21 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#83 of 1927.6 deaths per 1,000 people#20 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#19 of 19240.5% under 15#17 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#176 of 1922.7% aged 65 and over#43 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#64 of 192+0.3 per 1,000 people#10 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#61 of 1900.99 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#24 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
- Life expectancy#179 of 19262.1 years#41 of 54 in Africa
- Infant mortality#18 of 19144.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#16 of 54 in Africa
- Doctors#155 of 1780.17 doctors per 1,000 people#31 of 51 in Africa
- University enrolment#127 of 14512.3% gross enrolment#15 of 29 in Africa
- Human Development Index#154 of 190an index of 0.582#24 of 54 in Africa
Economy
- GNI per capita#139 of 185$2,780 a person#18 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#152 of 18441% online#25 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#137 of 184$8,209 a person#19 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#23 of 187+6.5% a year#9 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#161 of 176+0.1% a year#46 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#157 of 1782.3% of the labour force#47 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#35 of 14920.8% under $3.00 a day#34 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#70 of 149a Gini index of 35.3#35 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#29 of 17845.4% of jobs#23 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#141 of 17814.3% of jobs#28 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#146 of 17840.3% of jobs#32 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#92 of 1842.0% of GDP#25 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#103 of 16829.8% of GDP#24 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#130 of 1550.8% of GDP#40 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#6 of 191184 subscriptions per 100 people#2 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#143 of 1850.59 tonnes a person#23 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#143 of 19212% forest#36 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#39 of 19058.2% renewable#31 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#152 of 19272.9% with electricity#18 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#77 of 19120.4 µg/m³#32 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#60 of 19122.9% of the land protected#18 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#71 of 19015.7% of the land arable#21 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#119 of 1765.1% of its available fresh water#30 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#66 of 1801,348 mm a year#14 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Côte d'Ivoire’s area, lit up on the map →
- 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
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Côte d'Ivoire shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Black Volta1,352 km
- Sassandra560 km
Summits
- Mount Richard-Molard1,752 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Côte d'Ivoire. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Côte d'Ivoire
- How big is Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km², which makes it number 69 of 194 countries 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.