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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.76 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Belarus vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ivory Coast
2100 4,404,482 104,904,226
2099 4,455,490 104,097,040
2098 4,506,253 103,275,264
2097 4,556,987 102,455,988
2096 4,607,606 101,612,663
2095 4,658,472 100,756,953
2094 4,709,371 99,882,932
2093 4,760,574 99,006,111
2092 4,811,759 98,098,926
2091 4,863,122 97,176,680
2090 4,914,957 96,248,804
2089 4,967,252 95,318,164
2088 5,019,954 94,395,936
2087 5,073,478 93,464,192
2086 5,127,730 92,517,200
2085 5,182,931 91,575,557
2084 5,238,960 90,642,933
2083 5,295,887 89,673,290
2082 5,353,838 88,700,125
2081 5,412,731 87,715,881
2080 5,472,716 86,728,284
2079 5,533,470 85,741,415
2078 5,594,987 84,742,375
2077 5,657,609 83,738,886
2076 5,720,802 82,733,035
2075 5,784,826 81,703,106
2074 5,849,664 80,687,434
2073 5,915,527 79,667,993
2072 5,981,971 78,646,863
2071 6,049,588 77,607,733
2070 6,117,717 76,567,079
2069 6,186,679 75,527,815
2068 6,256,272 74,468,469
2067 6,326,913 73,417,707
2066 6,398,312 72,351,827
2065 6,470,244 71,301,141
2064 6,542,572 70,261,039
2063 6,615,256 69,222,001
2062 6,688,062 68,196,917
2061 6,760,917 67,166,219
2060 6,834,181 66,149,529
2059 6,907,379 65,130,659
2058 6,980,163 64,100,835
2057 7,052,874 63,082,551
2056 7,125,100 62,065,729
2055 7,196,662 61,036,845
2054 7,266,788 60,004,777
2053 7,335,794 58,983,583
2052 7,403,462 57,959,085
2051 7,469,442 56,932,897
2050 7,534,245 55,909,441
2049 7,598,150 54,893,369
2048 7,661,337 53,867,419
2047 7,722,913 52,850,696
2046 7,783,562 51,836,334
2045 7,843,981 50,822,485
2044 7,904,250 49,797,934
2043 7,964,339 48,781,333
2042 8,024,619 47,776,778
2041 8,085,991 46,788,054
2040 8,147,453 45,806,217
2039 8,209,389 44,834,350
2038 8,271,271 43,874,381
2037 8,332,989 42,922,767
2036 8,395,161 41,988,786
2035 8,457,882 41,071,409
2034 8,521,103 40,164,910
2033 8,584,879 39,273,072
2032 8,648,656 38,408,366
2031 8,712,030 37,558,099
2030 8,775,824 36,727,569
2029 8,839,704 35,907,265
2028 8,902,241 35,095,347
2027 8,964,035 34,296,079
2026 9,025,821 33,502,750
2025 9,085,991 32,711,547
2024 9,132,629 31,934,230
2023 9,178,298 31,165,654
2022 9,228,071 30,395,002
2021 9,302,585 29,639,736
2020 9,379,952 28,915,449
2019 9,419,758 28,193,009
2018 9,438,785 27,464,173
2017 9,458,989 26,733,372
2016 9,469,379 25,989,405
2015 9,461,076 25,246,342
2014 9,448,515 24,527,395
2013 9,443,211 23,939,775
2012 9,446,836 23,467,078
2011 9,461,643 22,982,000
2010 9,483,836 22,488,065
2009 9,504,583 21,997,940
2008 9,527,985 21,514,439
2007 9,560,953 21,030,558
2006 9,604,924 20,546,802
2005 9,663,915 20,068,458
2004 9,730,146 19,595,000
2003 9,796,749 19,125,542
2002 9,865,548 18,654,771
2001 9,928,549 18,178,913
2000 9,979,610 17,699,004
1999 10,026,738 17,215,935
1998 10,071,963 16,663,948
1997 10,117,433 16,047,170
1996 10,159,569 15,442,312
1995 10,193,831 14,855,565
1994 10,226,955 14,287,201
1993 10,239,050 13,735,951
1992 10,216,470 13,200,310
1991 10,194,050 12,683,870
1990 10,189,348 12,189,778
1989 10,170,000 11,719,771
1988 10,140,000 11,275,189
1987 10,111,000 10,851,475
1986 10,043,000 10,440,917
1985 9,975,000 10,040,483
1984 9,910,000 9,650,516
1983 9,843,000 9,272,744
1982 9,776,000 8,907,936
1981 9,710,000 8,556,596
1980 9,643,000 8,220,714
1979 9,584,000 7,902,267
1978 9,525,000 7,603,130
1977 9,463,000 7,321,950
1976 9,411,000 7,057,958
1975 9,367,000 6,776,297
1974 9,317,584 6,474,057
1973 9,257,272 6,184,944
1972 9,188,968 5,909,716
1971 9,115,576 5,650,868
1970 9,040,000 5,411,567
1969 8,960,304 5,192,221
1968 8,874,552 4,990,021
1967 8,785,648 4,799,744
1966 8,696,496 4,617,519
1965 8,610,000 4,442,377
1964 8,524,224 4,273,952
1963 8,437,232 4,112,061
1962 8,351,928 3,956,939
1961 8,271,216 3,810,151
1960 8,198,000 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/belarus/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ivory Coast
2100 -1.14% 0.78%
2099 -1.13% 0.8%
2098 -1.11% 0.8%
2097 -1.1% 0.83%
2096 -1.09% 0.85%
2095 -1.08% 0.88%
2094 -1.08% 0.89%
2093 -1.06% 0.92%
2092 -1.06% 0.95%
2091 -1.05% 0.96%
2090 -1.05% 0.98%
2089 -1.05% 0.98%
2088 -1.05% 1%
2087 -1.06% 1.02%
2086 -1.07% 1.03%
2085 -1.07% 1.03%
2084 -1.07% 1.08%
2083 -1.08% 1.1%
2082 -1.09% 1.12%
2081 -1.1% 1.14%
2080 -1.1% 1.15%
2079 -1.1% 1.18%
2078 -1.11% 1.2%
2077 -1.1% 1.22%
2076 -1.11% 1.26%
2075 -1.11% 1.26%
2074 -1.11% 1.28%
2073 -1.11% 1.3%
2072 -1.12% 1.34%
2071 -1.11% 1.36%
2070 -1.11% 1.38%
2069 -1.11% 1.42%
2068 -1.12% 1.43%
2067 -1.12% 1.47%
2066 -1.11% 1.47%
2065 -1.11% 1.48%
2064 -1.1% 1.5%
2063 -1.09% 1.5%
2062 -1.08% 1.53%
2061 -1.07% 1.54%
2060 -1.06% 1.56%
2059 -1.04% 1.61%
2058 -1.03% 1.61%
2057 -1.01% 1.64%
2056 -0.99% 1.69%
2055 -0.97% 1.72%
2054 -0.94% 1.73%
2053 -0.91% 1.77%
2052 -0.88% 1.8%
2051 -0.86% 1.83%
2050 -0.84% 1.85%
2049 -0.82% 1.9%
2048 -0.8% 1.92%
2047 -0.78% 1.96%
2046 -0.77% 1.99%
2045 -0.76% 2.06%
2044 -0.75% 2.08%
2043 -0.75% 2.1%
2042 -0.76% 2.11%
2041 -0.75% 2.14%
2040 -0.75% 2.17%
2039 -0.75% 2.19%
2038 -0.74% 2.22%
2037 -0.74% 2.22%
2036 -0.74% 2.23%
2035 -0.74% 2.26%
2034 -0.74% 2.27%
2033 -0.74% 2.25%
2032 -0.73% 2.26%
2031 -0.73% 2.26%
2030 -0.72% 2.28%
2029 -0.7% 2.31%
2028 -0.69% 2.33%
2027 -0.68% 2.37%
2026 -0.66% 2.42%
2025 -0.51% 2.43%
2024 -0.5% 2.47%
2023 -0.54% 2.54%
2022 -0.8% 2.55%
2021 -0.82% 2.5%
2020 -0.42% 2.56%
2019 -0.2% 2.65%
2018 -0.21% 2.73%
2017 -0.11% 2.86%
2016 0.09% 2.94%
2015 0.13% 2.93%
2014 0.06% 2.45%
2013 -0.04% 2.01%
2012 -0.16% 2.11%
2011 -0.23% 2.2%
2010 -0.22% 2.23%
2009 -0.25% 2.25%
2008 -0.34% 2.3%
2007 -0.46% 2.35%
2006 -0.61% 2.38%
2005 -0.68% 2.42%
2004 -0.68% 2.45%
2003 -0.7% 2.52%
2002 -0.63% 2.62%
2001 -0.51% 2.71%
2000 -0.47% 2.81%
1999 -0.45% 3.31%
1998 -0.45% 3.84%
1997 -0.41% 3.92%
1996 -0.34% 3.95%
1995 -0.32% 3.98%
1994 -0.12% 4.01%
1993 0.22% 4.06%
1992 0.22% 4.07%
1991 0.05% 4.05%
1990 0.19% 4.01%
1989 0.3% 3.94%
1988 0.29% 3.9%
1987 0.68% 3.93%
1986 0.68% 3.99%
1985 0.66% 4.04%
1984 0.68% 4.07%
1983 0.69% 4.1%
1982 0.68% 4.11%
1981 0.69% 4.09%
1980 0.62% 4.03%
1979 0.62% 3.93%
1978 0.66% 3.84%
1977 0.55% 3.74%
1976 0.47% 4.16%
1975 0.53% 4.67%
1974 0.65% 4.67%
1973 0.74% 4.66%
1972 0.81% 4.58%
1971 0.84% 4.42%
1970 0.89% 4.22%
1969 0.97% 4.05%
1968 1.01% 3.96%
1967 1.03% 3.95%
1966 1% 3.94%
1965 1.01% 3.94%
1964 1.03% 3.94%
1963 1.02% 3.92%
1962 0.98% 3.85%
1961 0.89% 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/belarus/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ivory Coast
Current population
9025821
33910252
Population rank 101/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.41%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,130
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 26/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +11,305
Net migration rank 109/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 11,305
2024 -55,755 -3,119 765,049 7,838
2023 -56,924 -3,034 758,261 6,002
2022 -47,839 -8,000 750,270 26,777
2021 -67,118 -33,954 732,191 1,322
2020 -64,703 -33,954 727,455 -12,390
2019 -32,969 -33,954 727,774 2,043
2018 -26,429 8,615 722,445 5,395
2017 -17,026 3,337 734,553 -796
2016 -1,894 8,272 735,630 18,568
2015 -946 18,088 731,387 522
2014 -2,834 14,979 728,978 -23,011
2013 -6,610 10,550 720,228 -250,964
2012 -11,336 10,903 708,847 -232,712
2011 -26,493 5,686 694,033 -200,010
2010 -29,400 10,300 676,554 -182,689
2009 -25,662 13,610 654,439 -168,027
2008 -25,726 -495 630,610 -150,037
2007 -28,683 -4,013 617,247 -130,079
2006 -41,301 -8,303 605,001 -124,651
2005 -50,252 -15,451 593,685 -117,342
2004 -50,597 -10,424 579,424 -108,869
2003 -53,882 -10,795 568,220 -99,880
2002 -58,207 -11,945 563,692 -90,503
2001 -48,650 -4,469 555,220 -76,679
2000 -40,916 1,812 545,129 -63,843
1999 -49,131 2,028 527,634 -42,777
1998 -44,316 13,192 509,167 109,961
1997 -46,540 -235 489,984 124,443
1996 -37,591 5,205 469,740 125,556
1995 -32,621 481 453,719 124,501
1994 -19,431 -12,570 438,274 120,247
1993 -11,263 19,652 430,759 113,215
1992 11,238 29,477 423,294 104,006
1991 18,349 -5,876 413,354 92,228
1990 32,606 -26,497 402,629 79,979
1989 49,833 5,639 390,081 67,324
1988 60,840 -5,424 378,575 53,187
1987 62,689 -12,462 370,654 45,028
1986 74,318 -11,499 357,205 48,233
1985 58,852 -784 344,549 50,872
1984 64,415 -3,051 331,910 52,594
1983 75,791 -2,938 317,379 53,646
1982 65,499 3,339 305,204 53,384
1981 65,057 14,998 292,755 51,354
1980 62,101 16,616 280,630 47,031
1979 64,481 395 268,875 40,355
1978 67,342 -11,143 257,222 31,822
1977 67,434 -4,925 250,858 22,452
1976 66,677 -5,350 241,939 12,735
1975 65,494 -6,302 228,883 79,766
1974 71,158 -5,157 216,389 79,445
1973 70,911 -7,357 203,429 78,963
1972 74,036 -7,966 190,842 77,213
1971 77,464 -5,818 179,918 69,728
1970 75,520 -8,643 170,070 58,883
1969 74,567 -12,833 161,541 48,192
1968 76,782 -7,511 153,464 41,198
1967 81,136 -13,409 145,773 40,125
1966 84,191 -14,544 138,438 40,125
1965 90,611 -17,979 131,601 40,125
1964 101,618 -17,837 124,996 40,125
1963 113,160 -28,653 118,526 40,125
1962 124,945 -32,996 111,930 39,670
1961 134,490 -26,780 105,568 36,410
1960 136,399 -27,382 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 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, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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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