Cities Ivory Coast

Diasporas in Ivory Coast

The communities settled in Ivory Coast, city by city, their upcoming meetups and the associations behind them. Wherever you're from, your place is somewhere on this page.

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The largest diasporas in Ivory Coast

Source : ONU DESA, International Migrant Stock 2024. People born abroad, not their locally born children: a floor, not a ceiling.

Guides and articles

Campus France Côte d'Ivoire 2027: the complete guide, from application to visaAbidjan, Bouaké, San Pedro: where Campus France is in Côte d'Ivoire, who must go through it, the 80,000 FCFA fee, TCF exemption, interview, 2027 dates still to be confirmed, then the visa at VFS Global. The whole journey, with sources.Campus France Côte d'Ivoire calendar 2027: the dates that matter and a month-by-month planCampus France Côte d'Ivoire has not yet published its dates for the 2027 intake. What is certain, what is still to be confirmed, last year's official dates as a benchmark, and a month-by-month plan from October 2026 to arrival in France.French student visa from Côte d'Ivoire: VFS Global, documents, funds and timelinesFrom the Campus France receipt to the visa in your passport: France-Visas form, appointment at VFS Global in Abidjan, 24-euro service fee, student-rate visa, 877.50 euros a month in funds, timelines, refusals, then validating the VLS-TS in France.Ivorian students in France: figures, business schools, buddy schemes and community12,672 Ivorian students in France in 2024-2025, up 31% in five years. Business schools booming, Canada as a rival, buddy schemes on arrival, associations and the 7 August celebration.

Frequently asked questions

What are the largest diasporas in Ivory Coast?

According to the UN (2024), the largest come from Burkina Faso (1,820,000), Mali (404,000), Guinea (112,000), Niger (97,800), and Ghana (97,300). These figures count people born abroad, not their children born locally.

How can I find people from my country in Ivory Coast?

Sign up on Compatri and set your city: the community of your country of origin starts with you, and the next ones find it.

Which diaspora events take place in Ivory Coast?

No event is announced yet. The first one can come from you: it takes a few minutes and members in the country will see it.

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