Ivory Coast Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Ivory Coast, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Ivory Coast was 18.5 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.3 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 130th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Ivory Coast ranks 175th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Ivory Coast is expected to increase to 31.5 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Ivory Coast

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Ivory Coast
	Male	Female
80+	0.15%	0.19%
75-79	0.2%	0.22%
70-74	0.36%	0.35%
65-69	0.58%	0.55%
60-64	0.86%	0.81%
55-59	1.2%	1.07%
50-54	1.67%	1.4%
45-49	2.26%	1.97%
40-44	2.78%	2.67%
35-39	3.14%	3.27%
30-34	3.33%	3.5%
25-29	3.68%	3.56%
20-24	4.55%	4.16%
15-19	5.46%	5.19%
10-14	6.31%	6.04%
5-9	7.03%	6.96%
0-4	7.31%	7.21%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Ivory Coast has high demographic potential with 74.3% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 30/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Ivory Coast

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UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Ivory Coast	World
2100	66%	59.6%
2099	66%	59.6%
2098	65.9%	59.7%
2097	65.9%	59.7%
2096	65.9%	59.7%
2095	65.9%	59.7%
2094	65.8%	59.7%
2093	65.8%	59.8%
2092	65.7%	59.8%
2091	65.7%	59.8%
2090	65.6%	59.8%
2089	65.6%	59.8%
2088	65.5%	59.8%
2087	65.5%	59.8%
2086	65.4%	59.8%
2085	65.4%	59.9%
2084	65.3%	59.9%
2083	65.3%	60%
2082	65.3%	60.1%
2081	65.3%	60.3%
2080	65.4%	60.4%
2079	65.4%	60.6%
2078	65.4%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.4%	61%
2075	65.4%	61.1%
2074	65.4%	61.3%
2073	65.4%	61.4%
2072	65.4%	61.5%
2071	65.3%	61.6%
2070	65.3%	61.7%
2069	65.2%	61.8%
2068	65.1%	61.9%
2067	64.9%	62%
2066	64.8%	62%
2065	64.6%	62.1%
2064	64.4%	62.1%
2063	64.2%	62.1%
2062	63.9%	62.2%
2061	63.7%	62.2%
2060	63.4%	62.3%
2059	63.2%	62.3%
2058	62.9%	62.4%
2057	62.7%	62.4%
2056	62.5%	62.5%
2055	62.3%	62.7%
2054	62.1%	62.8%
2053	61.9%	62.9%
2052	61.7%	63.1%
2051	61.6%	63.2%
2050	61.5%	63.4%
2049	61.4%	63.5%
2048	61.3%	63.6%
2047	61.3%	63.8%
2046	61.2%	63.9%
2045	61.2%	64%
2044	61.2%	64.1%
2043	61.1%	64.2%
2042	61.1%	64.3%
2041	61%	64.4%
2040	61%	64.5%
2039	60.9%	64.7%
2038	60.8%	64.8%
2037	60.7%	64.9%
2036	60.5%	65.1%
2035	60.3%	65.2%
2034	60.1%	65.3%
2033	59.8%	65.4%
2032	59.5%	65.4%
2031	59%	65.4%
2030	58.6%	65.4%
2029	58.1%	65.4%
2028	57.7%	65.4%
2027	57.4%	65.4%
2026	57.1%	65.2%
2025	56.7%	65.1%
2024	56.5%	65.1%
2023	56.2%	65%
2022	55.8%	64.9%
2021	55.5%	64.9%
2020	55.3%	64.8%
2019	55.2%	64.9%
2018	55.1%	64.9%
2017	55.1%	65%
2016	55.2%	65.1%
2015	55.3%	65.1%
2014	55.4%	65.2%
2013	55.3%	65.2%
2012	54.9%	65.2%
2011	54.4%	65.2%
2010	53.7%	65.1%
2009	52.9%	65%
2008	52%	64.9%
2007	51.4%	64.7%
2006	51.4%	64.5%
2005	51.4%	64.3%
2004	51.4%	64%
2003	51.4%	63.7%
2002	51.5%	63.4%
2001	51.5%	63.1%
2000	51.5%	62.8%
1999	51.5%	62.5%
1998	51.5%	62.2%
1997	51.3%	61.9%
1996	51.1%	61.7%
1995	50.9%	61.5%
1994	50.6%	61.3%
1993	50.4%	61.2%
1992	50.2%	61.1%
1991	50%	61%
1990	49.8%	60.9%
1989	49.6%	60.8%
1988	49.5%	60.7%
1987	49.5%	60.5%
1986	49.5%	60.4%
1985	49.6%	60.1%
1984	49.7%	59.9%
1983	49.9%	59.6%
1982	50%	59.3%
1981	50.2%	59%
1980	50.4%	58.7%
1979	50.7%	58.4%
1978	51%	58%
1977	51.4%	57.7%
1976	51.9%	57.5%
1975	52.1%	57.4%
1974	52.2%	57.3%
1973	52.3%	57.3%
1972	52.3%	57.2%
1971	52.4%	57.1%
1970	52.4%	57%
1969	52.6%	56.9%
1968	52.8%	56.9%
1967	53%	56.9%
1966	53.2%	56.8%
1965	53.4%	56.9%
1964	53.7%	57%
1963	54%	57.2%
1962	54.2%	57.4%
1961	54.4%	57.5%
1960	54.4%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Ivory Coast changed from 51.4% to 56.5% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Ivory Coast decreased from 94.6% to 76.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Ivory Coast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Ivory Coast	World
2100	23.9%	16.5%
2099	24.1%	16.6%
2098	24.2%	16.6%
2097	24.4%	16.7%
2096	24.5%	16.8%
2095	24.6%	16.8%
2094	24.8%	16.9%
2093	24.9%	17%
2092	25.1%	17%
2091	25.3%	17.1%
2090	25.4%	17.2%
2089	25.6%	17.2%
2088	25.8%	17.3%
2087	26%	17.4%
2086	26.1%	17.4%
2085	26.3%	17.5%
2084	26.5%	17.5%
2083	26.7%	17.6%
2082	26.9%	17.7%
2081	27.1%	17.7%
2080	27.2%	17.8%
2079	27.4%	17.8%
2078	27.6%	17.9%
2077	27.8%	17.9%
2076	28%	18%
2075	28.1%	18%
2074	28.3%	18.1%
2073	28.5%	18.2%
2072	28.6%	18.2%
2071	28.8%	18.3%
2070	29%	18.3%
2069	29.1%	18.4%
2068	29.3%	18.5%
2067	29.5%	18.6%
2066	29.7%	18.6%
2065	30%	18.7%
2064	30.2%	18.8%
2063	30.4%	18.9%
2062	30.7%	19.1%
2061	30.9%	19.2%
2060	31.2%	19.3%
2059	31.5%	19.4%
2058	31.7%	19.5%
2057	32%	19.6%
2056	32.3%	19.8%
2055	32.6%	19.9%
2054	32.9%	20%
2053	33.1%	20.1%
2052	33.4%	20.2%
2051	33.6%	20.3%
2050	33.9%	20.4%
2049	34.1%	20.5%
2048	34.3%	20.6%
2047	34.4%	20.7%
2046	34.6%	20.8%
2045	34.8%	20.9%
2044	34.9%	20.9%
2043	35%	21%
2042	35.2%	21.1%
2041	35.3%	21.2%
2040	35.5%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	35.8%	21.4%
2037	36%	21.5%
2036	36.3%	21.6%
2035	36.5%	21.8%
2034	36.8%	22%
2033	37.1%	22.2%
2032	37.6%	22.4%
2031	38%	22.7%
2030	38.5%	23%
2029	39.1%	23.3%
2028	39.5%	23.6%
2027	39.8%	23.9%
2026	40.2%	24.2%
2025	40.7%	24.6%
2024	40.9%	24.7%
2023	41.3%	25%
2022	41.7%	25.3%
2021	42%	25.6%
2020	42.2%	25.8%
2019	42.3%	26%
2018	42.4%	26.2%
2017	42.4%	26.4%
2016	42.3%	26.5%
2015	42.2%	26.6%
2014	42%	26.8%
2013	42.2%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	43.3%	27.1%
2010	44%	27.3%
2009	44.9%	27.5%
2008	45.8%	27.6%
2007	46.4%	27.9%
2006	46.3%	28.1%
2005	46.3%	28.5%
2004	46.3%	28.8%
2003	46.2%	29.2%
2002	46.2%	29.6%
2001	46.1%	30%
2000	46%	30.4%
1999	46%	30.8%
1998	46.1%	31.1%
1997	46.2%	31.5%
1996	46.4%	31.8%
1995	46.7%	32.1%
1994	46.9%	32.3%
1993	47.1%	32.5%
1992	47.4%	32.7%
1991	47.6%	32.9%
1990	47.8%	33%
1989	47.9%	33.2%
1988	48%	33.4%
1987	48.1%	33.6%
1986	48%	33.8%
1985	47.9%	34%
1984	47.8%	34.3%
1983	47.7%	34.6%
1982	47.5%	34.9%
1981	47.3%	35.2%
1980	47.1%	35.5%
1979	46.8%	35.9%
1978	46.5%	36.3%
1977	46.1%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.4%	37.1%
1974	45.3%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45.2%	37.5%
1971	45.1%	37.6%
1970	45.1%	37.7%
1969	44.9%	37.8%
1968	44.8%	37.9%
1967	44.6%	38%
1966	44.3%	38%
1965	44.1%	38%
1964	43.9%	38%
1963	43.6%	37.8%
1962	43.4%	37.6%
1961	43.2%	37.5%
1960	43.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Ivory Coast decreased from 46.3% to 40.9% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Ivory Coast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Ivory Coast	World
2100	10.1%	23.9%
2099	9.97%	23.8%
2098	9.84%	23.7%
2097	9.72%	23.6%
2096	9.61%	23.5%
2095	9.5%	23.4%
2094	9.39%	23.4%
2093	9.28%	23.3%
2092	9.17%	23.2%
2091	9.06%	23.1%
2090	8.95%	23.1%
2089	8.83%	23%
2088	8.71%	22.9%
2087	8.58%	22.8%
2086	8.44%	22.7%
2085	8.3%	22.6%
2084	8.14%	22.5%
2083	7.99%	22.4%
2082	7.8%	22.2%
2081	7.61%	22%
2080	7.4%	21.8%
2079	7.18%	21.6%
2078	7.01%	21.4%
2077	6.85%	21.2%
2076	6.68%	21%
2075	6.5%	20.8%
2074	6.33%	20.6%
2073	6.16%	20.4%
2072	6%	20.3%
2071	5.87%	20.1%
2070	5.76%	19.9%
2069	5.67%	19.8%
2068	5.59%	19.6%
2067	5.53%	19.5%
2066	5.48%	19.3%
2065	5.44%	19.2%
2064	5.41%	19.1%
2063	5.39%	18.9%
2062	5.4%	18.8%
2061	5.4%	18.6%
2060	5.39%	18.5%
2059	5.37%	18.3%
2058	5.34%	18.1%
2057	5.29%	17.9%
2056	5.23%	17.7%
2055	5.16%	17.5%
2054	5.08%	17.2%
2053	4.99%	17%
2052	4.89%	16.7%
2051	4.78%	16.4%
2050	4.67%	16.2%
2049	4.54%	16%
2048	4.42%	15.8%
2047	4.3%	15.5%
2046	4.18%	15.3%
2045	4.06%	15.1%
2044	3.94%	14.9%
2043	3.83%	14.8%
2042	3.73%	14.6%
2041	3.62%	14.4%
2040	3.53%	14.2%
2039	3.44%	14%
2038	3.36%	13.8%
2037	3.29%	13.5%
2036	3.22%	13.3%
2035	3.16%	13%
2034	3.1%	12.7%
2033	3.04%	12.4%
2032	2.99%	12.2%
2031	2.93%	11.9%
2030	2.88%	11.6%
2029	2.82%	11.3%
2028	2.77%	11%
2027	2.72%	10.7%
2026	2.68%	10.5%
2025	2.63%	10.3%
2024	2.61%	10.2%
2023	2.57%	9.98%
2022	2.53%	9.74%
2021	2.51%	9.53%
2020	2.5%	9.33%
2019	2.49%	9.1%
2018	2.48%	8.88%
2017	2.48%	8.65%
2016	2.5%	8.45%
2015	2.52%	8.26%
2014	2.55%	8.08%
2013	2.53%	7.92%
2012	2.44%	7.78%
2011	2.36%	7.66%
2010	2.31%	7.58%
2009	2.26%	7.52%
2008	2.22%	7.47%
2007	2.22%	7.41%
2006	2.25%	7.34%
2005	2.28%	7.26%
2004	2.32%	7.18%
2003	2.35%	7.1%
2002	2.38%	7.01%
2001	2.4%	6.92%
2000	2.43%	6.84%
1999	2.46%	6.76%
1998	2.47%	6.68%
1997	2.48%	6.61%
1996	2.49%	6.53%
1995	2.49%	6.45%
1994	2.48%	6.37%
1993	2.47%	6.29%
1992	2.47%	6.21%
1991	2.46%	6.14%
1990	2.45%	6.07%
1989	2.44%	6.01%
1988	2.43%	5.95%
1987	2.44%	5.91%
1986	2.44%	5.86%
1985	2.44%	5.82%
1984	2.44%	5.8%
1983	2.44%	5.79%
1982	2.45%	5.8%
1981	2.46%	5.81%
1980	2.46%	5.81%
1979	2.47%	5.77%
1978	2.47%	5.71%
1977	2.47%	5.65%
1976	2.48%	5.59%
1975	2.48%	5.53%
1974	2.48%	5.47%
1973	2.48%	5.42%
1972	2.48%	5.37%
1971	2.48%	5.32%
1970	2.48%	5.28%
1969	2.48%	5.24%
1968	2.47%	5.2%
1967	2.47%	5.16%
1966	2.47%	5.12%
1965	2.46%	5.08%
1964	2.45%	5.04%
1963	2.45%	5.02%
1962	2.44%	5.01%
1961	2.43%	4.99%
1960	2.41%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Ivory Coast increased from 2.32% to 2.61% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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