Indicator	Value
Total population	31,900,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 31,930,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 31,930,000 people
Median age	18.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	61.9–62.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 62.11 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.94 years
Ethnic groups	Akan 38%, Voltaique or Gur 22%, Northern Mande 22%, Kru 9.1%, Southern Mande 8.6%, other 0.3% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spokenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.); note: the majority of foreign migrant workers are Muslim (72.7%) and Christian (17.7%)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	53.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.44 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	31.6 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.61 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	54 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Abidji Abron Abure Abé Adioukrou Alladian American Sign Language Anyin Anyin Morofo Aproumu Aizi Attié Avikam Bakwé Bambara Baoulé Beng Beti (Côte d'Ivoire) Bissa Bondoukou Kulango Bouna Kulango Cerma Daho-Doo Daloa Bété Dan Deg Djimini Senoufo Dogoso Dogosé Dyula Eastern Karaboro Eastern Maninkakan Ebrié Ega Esuma Forest Maninka Gabogbo Gagnoa Bété Gban Gbin Gboloo Grebo Glaro-Twabo Glio-Oubi Godié Goo Guiberoua Béte Guro Jeli Khe Khisa Kodia Kono (Guinea) Konobo-Eastern Krahn Konyanka Maninka Koro (Côte d'Ivoire) Kouya Koyaga Krobu Lakota Dida Langue des Signes de Bouakako Ligbi Lobi Loma (Côte d'Ivoire) Maasina Fulfulde Mahou Malba Birifor Mangree Mann Mbato Mbre Mobumrin Aizi Mossi Mwan N'Ko Nafanan Neyo Ngen of Djonkro Northern Grebo Nouchi Nyabwa Nyarafolo Senoufo Nzima Palaka Senoufo Plapo Krumen Pye Krumen Safaliba Sehwi Senar de Kankalaba Senari Siamou Siti Southern Birifor Southern Grebo Southern Toussian Supyire Senoufo Sìcìté Sénoufo Tagwana Senoufo Tepo Krumen Tiagbamrin Aizi Tonjon Toura (Côte d'Ivoire) Turka Téén Wan Wané Western Krahn Wobe-Wè Northern Wojenaka Worodougou Wè Southern Wè Western Yaouré Yocoboué Dida Glottolog [2026]