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Ivory Coast's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Abidjan in orange
Ivory Coast has 2 cities with more than a million inhabitants and 23 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Abidjan with 6,321,017 people, followed by Abobo (1,340,083) and Bouaké (832,371). The three largest cities together hold about 25.2% of the country's 33.7 million people.
The capital, Yamoussoukro, is the 9th largest city with 275,686 people — Abidjan is 22.9× larger.
By region, the most large cities are in Abidjan Autonomous District (6), Sassandra-Marahoue (4), Bas-Sassandra District (3).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Ivory Coast population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Ivory Coast atlas.
Ivory Coast cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abidjan | Abidjan Autonomous District | 6,321,017 | 18.7% |
| 2 | Abobo | Abidjan Autonomous District | 1,340,083 | 4% |
| 3 | Bouaké | Vallée du Bandama District | 832,371 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Korhogo | Savanes District | 440,926 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Daloa | Sassandra-Marahoue | 421,871 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Koumassi | Abidjan Autonomous District | 412,282 | 1.2% |
| 7 | San-Pédro | Bas-Sassandra District | 390,654 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Gagnoa | Goh-Djiboua | 277,044 | 0.8% |
| 9 | YamoussoukroCapital | Lacs District | 275,686 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Sinfra | Zanzan District | 245,226 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Man | Montagnes | 241,969 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Marcory | Abidjan Autonomous District | 214,061 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Bondoukou | Zanzan District | 141,568 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Dabou | Lagunes District | 138,083 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Divo | Goh-Djiboua | 136,627 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Anyama | Abidjan Autonomous District | 133,905 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Soubré | Bas-Sassandra District | 131,181 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Abengourou | Comoé District | 130,810 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Bonon | Sassandra-Marahoue | 119,938 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Duekoué | Montagnes | 117,023 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Bouaflé | Sassandra-Marahoue | 104,209 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Séguéla | Woroba | 103,980 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Daoukro | Lacs District | 101,136 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Grand-Bassam | Comoé District | 96,797 | 0.3% |
| 25 | Vavoua | Sassandra-Marahoue | 86,977 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Bingerville | Abidjan Autonomous District | 82,983 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Agboville | Lagunes District | 81,770 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Danané | Montagnes | 78,614 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Adzopé | Lagunes District | 76,122 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Méagui | Bas-Sassandra District | 74,365 | 0.2% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Ivory Coast?
Abidjan, with about 6,321,017 inhabitants (city proper). It is larger than the capital, Yamoussoukro (275,686).
What is the capital of Ivory Coast?
Yamoussoukro — population 275,686, the 9th largest city in the country.
How many cities in Ivory Coast have over one million people?
2: Abidjan, Abobo.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Ivory Coast 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ivory-coast/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ivory-coast/">Largest Cities in Ivory Coast 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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