Africa
Ivory Coast: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Ivory Coast: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Population
- 32.7 million
- Area
- 322,463 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc
#50 by population · #69 by area · #76 economy in the world · #89 by population density
Population and society
Population of ci, 1960–2025. From 3.7 million in 1960 to 32.7 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 100 per km² (rank 89 of 194)
- Urban population
- 54.5% (2025)
- Under 15
- 40.5% (2025)
- Over 65
- 2.7% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 4.23 (2024)
- Internet users
- 41.4% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $99.8B (rank 76 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 2.3% (2025)
- Inflation
- 0.1% (2025)
- Forests
- 12.1% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 0.6 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- L'Abidjanaise
- Official name
- République de Côte d'Ivoire
- Motto
- Union – Discipline – Travail (French)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Coat of arms (CC BY-SA 4.0, Republic of Côte d'Ivoirevectored byFO…).
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Practical facts
- Official language
- French
- Calling code
- +225
- Internet domain
- .ci
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Demonym
- Ivorian
Geography
- Continent
- Africa
- Neighbouring countries
- Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali
- Highest point
- Mount Richard-Molard (1,752 m)
- Largest city
- Abidjan
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Independence from
- France (1960)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.582 (rank 157 of 193)
Districts in figures
| Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abidjan | — | 5,616,633 (2021) | 2,119 |
| Bas-Sassandra | San-Pédro | — | 25,800 |
| Comoé | Abengourou | — | 14,173 |
| Denguélé | Odienné | — | 21,600 |
| Gôh-Djiboua | Gagnoa | — | 17,580 |
| Lacs | Dimbokro | — | 28,500 |
| Lagunes | Dabou | — | 23,280 |
| Sassandra-Marahoué | Daloa | — | 23,940 |
| Savanes | Korhogo | — | 40,210 |
| Vallée du Bandama | Bouaké | — | 72 |
| Woroba | Séguéla | — | 43,853 |
| Yamoussoukro | — | 340,234 (2021) | 2,075 |
| Zanzan | Bondoukou | 1,344,865 (2021) | 38,251 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Ivory Coast?
Yamoussoukro
How many people live in Ivory Coast?
32.7 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Ivory Coast?
West African CFA Franc
What is the official language of Ivory Coast?
French
What is the calling code of Ivory Coast?
+225
Which countries border Ivory Coast?
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Mali
What is the highest point of Ivory Coast?
Mount Richard-Molard (1,752 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.