Forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forcibly displaced people was 82,807 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 82,807.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 548,459 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39,830, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 548,459 | — |
| 2011 | 271,871 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 84,480 | -68.9% |
| 2013 | 83,566 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 303,578 | +263.3% |
| 2015 | 305,616 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 302,673 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 303,927 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 304,006 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 304,171 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 310,310 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 306,478 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 307,812 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,830 | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 69,176 | +73.7% |
| 2025 | 82,807 | +19.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 82,807 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,328, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 82,807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,609, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +263.3% | 83,566 | 303,578 |
| 2023 | -87.1% | 307,812 | 39,830 |
| 2024 | +73.7% | 39,830 | 69,176 |
| 2012 | -68.9% | 271,871 | 84,480 |
| 2011 | -50.4% | 548,459 | 271,871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281,235 | 83,566 | 548,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,069 | 39,830 | 310,310 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forcibly displaced people in Cote d'Ivoire was 82,807 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 548,459 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,830 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.