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Capital of Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro — Facts & Quiz

The capital of Ivory Coast is Yamoussoukro. Ivory Coast sits in Africa, has a population of 28,160,542, and uses the XOF. Official languages include French.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Yamoussoukro
  • Continent: Africa
  • Population: ~28,160,542
  • Area: 322,463 km²
  • Population density: 87.3 people per km²
  • Official language: French
  • Currency: XOF
  • ISO code: CI

How big is Ivory Coast?

By population, Ivory Coast ranks 52nd in the world, holding roughly 0.35% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 68th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Ivory Coast has 87.3 people per square kilometre, which is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within Africa, Ivory Coast is the 16th most populous country of 54.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Ivory Coast in population are Venezuela (28,301,696) and Cameroon (27,914,536).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Malaysia (330,803 km²) and Vietnam (331,212 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

French is spoken officially in 30 countries in this dataset, including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon, and 24 others.

The XOF is not unique to Ivory Coast — it is also used by Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Mali, and 3 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.

How to remember Ivory Coast

The capital is Yamoussoukro, which became the legal capital in 1983, not Abidjan, the old capital and largest city. For the flag, it is Ireland's flag turned around: Ireland puts green at the flagpole, Ivory Coast puts orange there.

The flag of Ivory Coast: orange, white and green

🇨🇮 The flag is three vertical stripes of orange, white and green. Orange stands for the savannah and fertility, white for peace and unity, and green for the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future.

Region and neighbours

Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

Three facts about Ivory Coast

  1. As of 2023, Ivory Coast is the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans.
  2. The country's official name is the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, which is French for Ivory Coast.
  3. Yamoussoukro's Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is the largest Christian church in the world.

Sources: Wikipedia: Ivory Coast, Wikipedia: Flag of Ivory Coast, Wikipedia: Yamoussoukro, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Ivory Coast 🇨🇮?

    • Niamey
    • Nouakchott
    • Maseru
    • Yamoussoukro
    Show answer

    Yamoussoukro

  2. What is the capital of Cameroon 🇨🇲?

    • Addis Ababa
    • Bangui
    • Yaoundé
    • Moroni
    Show answer

    Yaoundé

  3. What is the capital of Madagascar 🇲🇬?

    • Mogadishu
    • Lomé
    • Antananarivo
    • Khartoum
    Show answer

    Antananarivo

  4. What is the capital of Niger 🇳🇪?

    • Niamey
    • Victoria
    • Nairobi
    • Kinshasa
    Show answer

    Niamey

  5. What is the capital of Mozambique 🇲🇿?

    • Addis Ababa
    • Bissau
    • Maputo
    • Tunis
    Show answer

    Maputo

Ivory Coast in Africa

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Africa is the block Ivory Coast belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Ivory Coast.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Ivory Coast?

The capital of Ivory Coast is Yamoussoukro.

What is the population of Ivory Coast?

About 28,160,542, making it the 52nd most populous country in the world.

How big is Ivory Coast?

322,463 square kilometres, ranking 68th by land area, at a density of 87.3 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Ivory Coast use?

The XOF, shared with 7 other countries.

What are the colours of the Ivory Coast flag?

The flag of Ivory Coast is three vertical stripes of orange, white and green. Orange stands for the savannah and fertility, white for peace and unity, and green for the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future.

Which countries border Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast shares land borders with Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

How can I remember the capital of Ivory Coast?

The capital is Yamoussoukro, which became the legal capital in 1983, not Abidjan, the old capital and largest city. For the flag, it is Ireland's flag turned around: Ireland puts green at the flagpole, Ivory Coast puts orange there.

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