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Abidjan

Ivory Coast · Africa

capital (seat of government, economic and de facto capital)

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2025 data

Population6,621,711
Area524 km²
Density12,637 people/km²
Size5 to 10 million
Coordinates5°21′ N, 4°01′ W
Among the world’s cities60th / 1,914
In Africa10th / 328
In Ivory Coast1st / 4

The coordinates are those of the population centre calculated by the UN, not of the historic centre or city hall. Ranks by population among cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants.

Population from 1975 to 2050

02.5 M5 M7.5 M10 M1975200020252050

Area from 1975 to 2050

0200 km²400 km²600 km²800 km²1975200020252050

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). After 2025, projections. Cities measured as the built-up, densely inhabited area (DEGURBA method).