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Population in Australia compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.21 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Australia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ivory Coast
2100 44,268,623 104,904,226
2099 44,045,424 104,097,040
2098 43,816,219 103,275,264
2097 43,573,042 102,455,988
2096 43,335,272 101,612,663
2095 43,106,279 100,756,953
2094 42,884,039 99,882,932
2093 42,648,686 99,006,111
2092 42,410,825 98,098,926
2091 42,168,735 97,176,680
2090 41,927,939 96,248,804
2089 41,695,112 95,318,164
2088 41,454,360 94,395,936
2087 41,226,316 93,464,192
2086 41,005,658 92,517,200
2085 40,792,190 91,575,557
2084 40,580,657 90,642,933
2083 40,356,871 89,673,290
2082 40,140,558 88,700,125
2081 39,916,925 87,715,881
2080 39,703,296 86,728,284
2079 39,489,029 85,741,415
2078 39,273,623 84,742,375
2077 39,056,566 83,738,886
2076 38,845,418 82,733,035
2075 38,632,596 81,703,106
2074 38,418,045 80,687,434
2073 38,207,153 79,667,993
2072 37,999,068 78,646,863
2071 37,792,119 77,607,733
2070 37,578,242 76,567,079
2069 37,359,215 75,527,815
2068 37,138,635 74,468,469
2067 36,919,449 73,417,707
2066 36,701,629 72,351,827
2065 36,492,733 71,301,141
2064 36,290,454 70,261,039
2063 36,076,918 69,222,001
2062 35,866,124 68,196,917
2061 35,656,154 67,166,219
2060 35,450,525 66,149,529
2059 35,244,589 65,130,659
2058 35,027,089 64,100,835
2057 34,817,156 63,082,551
2056 34,607,988 62,065,729
2055 34,393,278 61,036,845
2054 34,179,940 60,004,777
2053 33,970,136 58,983,583
2052 33,760,935 57,959,085
2051 33,546,695 56,932,897
2050 33,330,712 55,909,441
2049 33,115,090 54,893,369
2048 32,887,237 53,867,419
2047 32,671,939 52,850,696
2046 32,443,408 51,836,334
2045 32,220,633 50,822,485
2044 32,001,023 49,797,934
2043 31,780,612 48,781,333
2042 31,556,888 47,776,778
2041 31,336,104 46,788,054
2040 31,119,045 45,806,217
2039 30,906,074 44,834,350
2038 30,686,214 43,874,381
2037 30,471,145 42,922,767
2036 30,247,954 41,988,786
2035 30,023,790 41,071,409
2034 29,801,152 40,164,910
2033 29,576,548 39,273,072
2032 29,349,199 38,408,366
2031 29,115,445 37,558,099
2030 28,877,548 36,727,569
2029 28,638,212 35,907,265
2028 28,388,452 35,095,347
2027 28,135,058 34,296,079
2026 27,879,933 33,502,750
2025 27,614,411 32,711,547
2024 27,194,286 31,934,230
2023 26,659,922 31,165,654
2022 26,018,721 30,395,002
2021 25,685,412 29,639,736
2020 25,649,248 28,915,449
2019 25,334,826 28,193,009
2018 24,963,258 27,464,173
2017 24,592,588 26,733,372
2016 24,190,907 25,989,405
2015 23,815,995 25,246,342
2014 23,475,686 24,527,395
2013 23,128,129 23,939,775
2012 22,733,465 23,467,078
2011 22,340,024 22,982,000
2010 22,031,750 22,488,065
2009 21,691,653 21,997,940
2008 21,249,199 21,514,439
2007 20,827,622 21,030,558
2006 20,450,966 20,546,802
2005 20,176,844 20,068,458
2004 19,932,722 19,595,000
2003 19,720,737 19,125,542
2002 19,495,210 18,654,771
2001 19,274,701 18,178,913
2000 19,028,802 17,699,004
1999 18,812,264 17,215,935
1998 18,607,584 16,663,948
1997 18,423,037 16,047,170
1996 18,224,767 15,442,312
1995 18,004,882 14,855,565
1994 17,805,468 14,287,201
1993 17,634,808 13,735,951
1992 17,478,635 13,200,310
1991 17,284,036 12,683,870
1990 17,065,128 12,189,778
1989 16,814,416 11,719,771
1988 16,532,164 11,275,189
1987 16,263,874 10,851,475
1986 16,018,350 10,440,917
1985 15,788,312 10,040,483
1984 15,579,391 9,650,516
1983 15,393,472 9,272,744
1982 15,184,247 8,907,936
1981 14,923,260 8,556,596
1980 14,692,000 8,220,714
1979 14,514,000 7,902,267
1978 14,358,000 7,603,130
1977 14,192,000 7,321,950
1976 14,033,000 7,057,958
1975 13,893,000 6,776,297
1974 13,723,000 6,474,057
1973 13,380,000 6,184,944
1972 13,177,000 5,909,716
1971 12,937,000 5,650,868
1970 12,507,000 5,411,567
1969 12,263,000 5,192,221
1968 12,009,000 4,990,021
1967 11,799,000 4,799,744
1966 11,651,000 4,617,519
1965 11,388,000 4,442,377
1964 11,167,000 4,273,952
1963 10,950,000 4,112,061
1962 10,742,000 3,956,939
1961 10,483,000 3,810,151
1960 10,276,477 3,673,666

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ivory Coast
2100 0.51% 0.78%
2099 0.52% 0.8%
2098 0.56% 0.8%
2097 0.55% 0.83%
2096 0.53% 0.85%
2095 0.52% 0.88%
2094 0.55% 0.89%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.57% 0.95%
2091 0.57% 0.96%
2090 0.56% 0.98%
2089 0.58% 0.98%
2088 0.55% 1%
2087 0.54% 1.02%
2086 0.52% 1.03%
2085 0.52% 1.03%
2084 0.55% 1.08%
2083 0.54% 1.1%
2082 0.56% 1.12%
2081 0.54% 1.14%
2080 0.54% 1.15%
2079 0.55% 1.18%
2078 0.56% 1.2%
2077 0.54% 1.22%
2076 0.55% 1.26%
2075 0.56% 1.26%
2074 0.55% 1.28%
2073 0.55% 1.3%
2072 0.55% 1.34%
2071 0.57% 1.36%
2070 0.59% 1.38%
2069 0.59% 1.42%
2068 0.59% 1.43%
2067 0.59% 1.47%
2066 0.57% 1.47%
2065 0.56% 1.48%
2064 0.59% 1.5%
2063 0.59% 1.5%
2062 0.59% 1.53%
2061 0.58% 1.54%
2060 0.58% 1.56%
2059 0.62% 1.61%
2058 0.6% 1.61%
2057 0.6% 1.64%
2056 0.62% 1.69%
2055 0.62% 1.72%
2054 0.62% 1.73%
2053 0.62% 1.77%
2052 0.64% 1.8%
2051 0.65% 1.83%
2050 0.65% 1.85%
2049 0.69% 1.9%
2048 0.66% 1.92%
2047 0.7% 1.96%
2046 0.69% 1.99%
2045 0.69% 2.06%
2044 0.69% 2.08%
2043 0.71% 2.1%
2042 0.7% 2.11%
2041 0.7% 2.14%
2040 0.69% 2.17%
2039 0.72% 2.19%
2038 0.71% 2.22%
2037 0.74% 2.22%
2036 0.75% 2.23%
2035 0.75% 2.26%
2034 0.76% 2.27%
2033 0.77% 2.25%
2032 0.8% 2.26%
2031 0.82% 2.26%
2030 0.84% 2.28%
2029 0.88% 2.31%
2028 0.9% 2.33%
2027 0.92% 2.37%
2026 0.96% 2.42%
2025 1.54% 2.43%
2024 2% 2.47%
2023 2.46% 2.54%
2022 1.3% 2.55%
2021 0.14% 2.5%
2020 1.24% 2.56%
2019 1.49% 2.65%
2018 1.51% 2.73%
2017 1.66% 2.86%
2016 1.57% 2.94%
2015 1.45% 2.93%
2014 1.5% 2.45%
2013 1.74% 2.01%
2012 1.76% 2.11%
2011 1.4% 2.2%
2010 1.57% 2.23%
2009 2.08% 2.25%
2008 2.02% 2.3%
2007 1.84% 2.35%
2006 1.36% 2.38%
2005 1.22% 2.42%
2004 1.07% 2.45%
2003 1.16% 2.52%
2002 1.14% 2.62%
2001 1.29% 2.71%
2000 1.15% 2.81%
1999 1.1% 3.31%
1998 1% 3.84%
1997 1.09% 3.92%
1996 1.22% 3.95%
1995 1.12% 3.98%
1994 0.97% 4.01%
1993 0.89% 4.06%
1992 1.13% 4.07%
1991 1.28% 4.05%
1990 1.49% 4.01%
1989 1.71% 3.94%
1988 1.65% 3.9%
1987 1.53% 3.93%
1986 1.46% 3.99%
1985 1.34% 4.04%
1984 1.21% 4.07%
1983 1.38% 4.1%
1982 1.75% 4.11%
1981 1.57% 4.09%
1980 1.23% 4.03%
1979 1.09% 3.93%
1978 1.17% 3.84%
1977 1.13% 3.74%
1976 1.01% 4.16%
1975 1.24% 4.67%
1974 2.56% 4.67%
1973 1.54% 4.66%
1972 1.86% 4.58%
1971 3.44% 4.42%
1970 1.99% 4.22%
1969 2.12% 4.05%
1968 1.78% 3.96%
1967 1.27% 3.95%
1966 2.31% 3.94%
1965 1.98% 3.94%
1964 1.98% 3.94%
1963 1.94% 3.92%
1962 2.47% 3.85%
1961 2.01% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Australia Ivory Coast
Current population
28010980
33910252
Population rank 55/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.41%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 26/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +11,305
Net migration rank 11/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 11,305
2024 103,773 138,510 765,049 7,838
2023 104,641 140,232 758,261 6,002
2022 111,881 140,972 750,270 26,777
2021 138,701 116,768 732,191 1,322
2020 133,376 44,447 727,455 -12,390
2019 136,808 207,142 727,774 2,043
2018 157,269 226,412 722,445 5,395
2017 150,015 255,023 734,553 -796
2016 152,403 254,648 735,630 18,568
2015 150,041 212,350 731,387 522
2014 154,940 200,177 728,978 -23,011
2013 159,584 215,823 720,228 -250,964
2012 161,408 235,776 708,847 -232,712
2011 156,380 197,657 694,033 -200,010
2010 158,628 166,752 676,554 -182,689
2009 160,518 235,628 654,439 -168,027
2008 155,119 275,773 630,610 -150,037
2007 154,124 249,873 617,247 -130,079
2006 132,931 191,985 605,001 -124,651
2005 129,132 131,371 593,685 -117,342
2004 115,610 110,072 579,424 -108,869
2003 118,325 104,437 568,220 -99,880
2002 116,971 108,852 563,692 -90,503
2001 117,575 117,552 555,220 -76,679
2000 119,882 111,186 545,129 -63,843
1999 118,517 92,900 527,634 -42,777
1998 120,949 81,310 509,167 109,961
1997 121,592 67,661 489,984 124,443
1996 125,751 82,965 469,740 125,556
1995 131,436 80,456 453,719 124,501
1994 131,761 51,941 438,274 120,247
1993 137,551 23,833 430,759 113,215
1992 139,829 40,767 423,294 104,006
1991 138,273 68,847 413,354 92,228
1990 143,347 100,093 402,629 79,979
1989 127,789 144,042 390,081 67,324
1988 127,298 153,330 378,575 53,187
1987 128,484 136,421 370,654 45,028
1986 123,342 113,061 357,205 48,233
1985 143,674 98,327 344,549 50,872
1984 123,077 79,617 331,910 52,594
1983 130,844 73,251 317,379 53,646
1982 126,030 111,722 305,204 53,384
1981 125,356 121,921 292,755 51,354
1980 117,536 89,189 280,630 47,031
1979 116,112 52,137 268,875 40,355
1978 116,299 45,832 257,222 31,822
1977 117,793 44,946 250,858 22,452
1976 115,070 32,792 241,939 12,735
1975 123,648 25,336 228,883 79,766
1974 128,996 56,167 216,389 79,445
1973 136,476 62,928 203,429 78,963
1972 155,488 54,895 190,842 77,213
1971 165,593 223,991 179,918 69,728
1970 145,081 256,295 170,070 58,883
1969 143,477 108,770 161,541 48,192
1968 132,099 100,963 153,464 41,198
1967 126,249 80,904 145,773 40,125
1966 126,996 110,864 138,438 40,125
1965 122,990 118,891 131,601 40,125
1964 128,420 91,588 124,996 40,125
1963 140,161 73,237 118,526 40,125
1962 143,943 58,315 111,930 39,670
1961 150,955 64,495 105,568 36,410
1960 141,816 85,707 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ivory-coast | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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