Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Country in Western Africa
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Yamoussoukro. About 32.7 million people live there (2025), making it the 50th most populous of the 195 countries. At 322,463 km², it is the 69th largest country by area. It borders Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) at a glance
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Population (2025)
- 32.7 million
- Area
- 322,463 km²
- Density
- 101 per km²
- Official language
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- People
- Ivorian
- Calling code
- +225
- Internet domain
- .ci
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
How Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) compares
Population rank
50th of 195
16th of 54 in Africa
Size rank
69th of 195
28th of 54 in Africa
Crowding
101 per km²
More crowded than 55% of countries
- Similar in size: Norway (323,802 km²).
- Similar population: Madagascar (32.7 million).
- The West African CFA franc is also used in 7 other places: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
- French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
The flag of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Ireland runs green, white and orange from the flagpole, and Côte d'Ivoire is the reverse: orange, white and green. Italy uses green, white and red.
Would you recognise Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
How players do with Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) so far, from 72 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
40% right
39th hardest of 176 · 72 answers
- Players find Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) on the map in 40% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Mauritania.
Countries that border Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) borders 5 countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
MaliQuick quiz: Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
That's the flag of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), easy to confuse with Ireland and Italy.
2. What is the capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, but Abidjan is the largest city and economic centre.
3. Which of these borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) borders Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
Questions about Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) a country?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
The capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is Yamoussoukro. Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, but Abidjan is the largest city and economic centre.
Which countries border Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) borders 5 countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
How many countries border Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
5. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) shares a land border with 5 countries.
How big is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) covers 322,463 km², about the same size as Norway (323,802 km²).
Is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) hard to find on a map?
Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in 40% of 72 tries, 39th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Mauritania.
Which flags look like the flag of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
Ireland and Italy. Ireland runs green, white and orange from the flagpole, and Côte d'Ivoire is the reverse: orange, white and green. Italy uses green, white and red.
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