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Abidjan: population

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: 6.62 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 47.

In 1975 it had 1.02 million people.

In 2000 it had 3.44 million people, so it has grown by 92% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 9.78 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202602.5M5M7.5M10M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Abidjan: 6.6M

Largest cities: Côte d’Ivoire

City20252050, projected
Abidjan6,621,7119,775,147
Bouaké724,691960,726
Daloa360,630545,079
Korhogo357,761557,686
San-Pédro293,698480,083
Yamoussoukro245,612443,030
Man230,997398,779
Gagnoa219,607336,650
Duekoue203,323317,462
Divo191,745282,612

Côte d’Ivoire: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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