Côte d'Ivoire: immigration

How many refugees are there in Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire hosted 74,630 refugees and 8,177 asylum seekers at the end of 2025, according to UNHCR’s refugee statistics. At the end of 2024 there were 2,377 refugees and 66,799 asylum seekers.

Taken together, refugees and asylum seekers rose from 69,176 to 82,807 over the year, so the jump in the refugee count is much larger than the rise in the combined total. Asylum seekers are people whose claims have not yet been decided. UNHCR compiles the figures from government and its own registration data.

Official sources: UNHCR: Refugee data finder

How many migrants live in Côte d'Ivoire?

International migrants made up about 9.0% of Côte d'Ivoire's population in 2024, according to the World Bank, using UN estimates, down from 9.5% in 2020. Net migration was plus 11,305 people in 2025.

A migrant here is a person living in a country other than the one where they were born. The UN estimate is based on census data. Net migration is arrivals minus departures; a positive figure means more people arrived than left.

Official sources: World Bank: International migrant stock, Côte d'Ivoire (API) · World Bank: Net migration, Côte d'Ivoire

How many stateless people are there in Côte d'Ivoire?

UNHCR counted 930,958 stateless people in Côte d'Ivoire at the end of 2025, according to its refugee statistics, almost unchanged from 930,978 a year earlier.

A stateless person is not recognised as a national by any country. The number is far larger than the number of refugees in Côte d'Ivoire, about 74,600 at the end of 2025. UNHCR compiles the figure with the government, and it changes as people obtain proof of nationality.

Official sources: UNHCR: Refugee data finder

How many foreign-born people live in Côte d'Ivoire?

According to the UN Population Division, the share of people born abroad in Côte d'Ivoire was 9.0% in 2024. It was 10.3% in 2015. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 2.2%, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 4th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 68th of 193.

What is net migration in Côte d'Ivoire?

In 2025, net migration in Côte d'Ivoire was 11,305, according to the UN Population Division. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 26,777; its low point was 2013, at -250,964. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was -5,646, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 5th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 42nd of 193.

How many refugees does Côte d'Ivoire host?

74,630: that is the number of refugees in the country in Côte d'Ivoire for 2025, according to UNHCR. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 35,241, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 17th highest of 45. Worldwide: 56th of 169.

How many refugees have fled Côte d'Ivoire?

In 2025, the number of refugees from the country living abroad in Côte d'Ivoire was 32,506, according to UNHCR. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 154,818; its low point was 2005, at 18,333. It is 17th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 12,726. World rank, highest first: 39th of 189.

How big are remittances in Côte d'Ivoire's economy?

According to the World Bank, personal remittances received in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.0% of GDP in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 2.5% of GDP; Côte d'Ivoire is 21st highest of 36. World rank, highest first: 83rd of 156.