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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.25 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Canada vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ivory Coast
2100 55,893,812 104,920,371
2099 55,710,628 104,113,061
2098 55,520,878 103,291,158
2097 55,326,351 102,471,756
2096 55,153,117 101,628,301
2095 54,983,479 100,772,460
2094 54,818,119 99,898,304
2093 54,651,641 99,021,348
2092 54,494,148 98,114,023
2091 54,329,082 97,191,635
2090 54,183,996 96,263,617
2089 54,034,513 95,332,834
2088 53,855,760 94,410,464
2087 53,708,023 93,478,576
2086 53,553,781 92,531,438
2085 53,403,315 91,589,651
2084 53,246,675 90,656,883
2083 53,081,827 89,687,091
2082 52,930,998 88,713,776
2081 52,761,672 87,729,381
2080 52,602,997 86,741,632
2079 52,444,008 85,754,611
2078 52,275,214 84,755,417
2077 52,118,254 83,751,773
2076 51,944,937 82,745,768
2075 51,774,515 81,715,680
2074 51,611,349 80,699,852
2073 51,449,506 79,680,254
2072 51,279,503 78,658,967
2071 51,106,234 77,619,677
2070 50,934,622 76,578,862
2069 50,760,591 75,539,439
2068 50,585,692 74,479,930
2067 50,396,558 73,429,006
2066 50,216,488 72,362,962
2065 50,037,049 71,312,115
2064 49,857,150 70,271,852
2063 49,675,417 69,232,655
2062 49,491,872 68,207,413
2061 49,316,172 67,176,556
2060 49,148,043 66,159,709
2059 48,975,435 65,140,683
2058 48,801,460 64,110,700
2057 48,640,413 63,092,260
2056 48,484,751 62,075,281
2055 48,333,252 61,046,238
2054 48,184,303 60,014,012
2053 48,036,252 58,992,661
2052 47,875,085 57,968,005
2051 47,719,858 56,941,659
2050 47,562,681 55,918,046
2049 47,417,162 54,901,818
2048 47,254,138 53,875,709
2047 47,091,915 52,858,830
2046 46,926,799 51,844,312
2045 46,743,844 50,830,306
2044 46,562,785 49,805,598
2043 46,379,045 48,788,840
2042 46,188,550 47,784,131
2041 45,994,664 46,795,255
2040 45,799,063 45,813,266
2039 45,593,547 44,841,250
2038 45,374,241 43,881,133
2037 45,148,803 42,929,373
2036 44,917,782 41,995,248
2035 44,691,033 41,077,730
2034 44,439,937 40,171,091
2033 44,193,040 39,279,116
2032 43,925,613 38,414,277
2031 43,643,438 37,563,879
2030 43,355,390 36,733,221
2029 43,060,128 35,912,791
2028 42,748,060 35,100,748
2027 42,426,742 34,301,358
2026 42,091,205 33,507,906
2025 41,714,545 32,716,581
2024 41,288,599 31,934,230
2023 40,083,484 31,165,654
2022 38,935,934 30,395,002
2021 38,239,864 29,639,736
2020 38,028,638 28,915,449
2019 37,618,495 28,193,009
2018 37,072,620 27,464,173
2017 36,545,075 26,733,372
2016 36,110,803 25,989,405
2015 35,704,498 25,246,342
2014 35,434,066 24,527,395
2013 35,080,992 23,939,775
2012 34,713,395 23,467,078
2011 34,339,221 22,982,000
2010 34,005,902 22,488,065
2009 33,630,069 21,997,940
2008 33,247,298 21,514,439
2007 32,888,886 21,030,558
2006 32,571,193 20,546,802
2005 32,242,732 20,068,458
2004 31,938,807 19,595,000
2003 31,642,461 19,125,542
2002 31,359,199 18,654,771
2001 31,020,855 18,178,913
2000 30,685,730 17,699,004
1999 30,401,286 17,215,935
1998 30,155,173 16,663,948
1997 29,905,948 16,047,170
1996 29,610,218 15,442,312
1995 29,302,311 14,855,565
1994 29,000,663 14,287,201
1993 28,684,764 13,735,951
1992 28,371,264 13,200,310
1991 28,037,420 12,683,870
1990 27,691,138 12,189,778
1989 27,276,781 11,719,771
1988 26,791,747 11,275,189
1987 26,446,601 10,851,475
1986 26,100,278 10,440,917
1985 25,842,116 10,040,483
1984 25,607,053 9,650,516
1983 25,366,451 9,272,744
1982 25,116,942 8,907,936
1981 24,819,915 8,556,596
1980 24,515,667 8,220,714
1979 24,201,544 7,902,267
1978 23,963,203 7,603,130
1977 23,725,843 7,321,950
1976 23,449,808 7,057,958
1975 23,143,275 6,776,297
1974 22,807,969 6,474,057
1973 22,491,777 6,184,944
1972 22,218,463 5,909,716
1971 21,962,032 5,650,868
1970 21,324,000 5,411,567
1969 21,028,000 5,192,221
1968 20,744,000 4,990,021
1967 20,412,000 4,799,744
1966 20,048,000 4,617,519
1965 19,678,000 4,442,377
1964 19,325,000 4,273,952
1963 18,964,000 4,112,061
1962 18,614,000 3,956,939
1961 18,271,000 3,810,151
1960 17,909,356 3,673,666

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ivory Coast
2100 0.33% 0.78%
2099 0.34% 0.8%
2098 0.35% 0.8%
2097 0.31% 0.83%
2096 0.31% 0.85%
2095 0.3% 0.88%
2094 0.3% 0.89%
2093 0.29% 0.92%
2092 0.3% 0.95%
2091 0.27% 0.96%
2090 0.28% 0.98%
2089 0.33% 0.98%
2088 0.28% 1%
2087 0.29% 1.02%
2086 0.28% 1.03%
2085 0.29% 1.03%
2084 0.31% 1.08%
2083 0.28% 1.1%
2082 0.32% 1.12%
2081 0.3% 1.14%
2080 0.3% 1.15%
2079 0.32% 1.18%
2078 0.3% 1.2%
2077 0.33% 1.22%
2076 0.33% 1.26%
2075 0.32% 1.26%
2074 0.31% 1.28%
2073 0.33% 1.3%
2072 0.34% 1.34%
2071 0.34% 1.36%
2070 0.34% 1.38%
2069 0.35% 1.42%
2068 0.38% 1.43%
2067 0.36% 1.47%
2066 0.36% 1.47%
2065 0.36% 1.48%
2064 0.37% 1.5%
2063 0.37% 1.5%
2062 0.36% 1.53%
2061 0.34% 1.54%
2060 0.35% 1.56%
2059 0.36% 1.61%
2058 0.33% 1.61%
2057 0.32% 1.64%
2056 0.31% 1.69%
2055 0.31% 1.72%
2054 0.31% 1.73%
2053 0.34% 1.77%
2052 0.33% 1.8%
2051 0.33% 1.83%
2050 0.31% 1.85%
2049 0.34% 1.9%
2048 0.34% 1.92%
2047 0.35% 1.96%
2046 0.39% 1.99%
2045 0.39% 2.06%
2044 0.4% 2.08%
2043 0.41% 2.1%
2042 0.42% 2.11%
2041 0.43% 2.14%
2040 0.45% 2.17%
2039 0.48% 2.19%
2038 0.5% 2.22%
2037 0.51% 2.22%
2036 0.51% 2.23%
2035 0.57% 2.26%
2034 0.56% 2.27%
2033 0.61% 2.25%
2032 0.65% 2.26%
2031 0.66% 2.26%
2030 0.69% 2.28%
2029 0.73% 2.31%
2028 0.76% 2.33%
2027 0.8% 2.37%
2026 0.9% 2.42%
2025 1.03% 2.45%
2024 3.01% 2.47%
2023 2.95% 2.54%
2022 1.82% 2.55%
2021 0.56% 2.5%
2020 1.09% 2.56%
2019 1.47% 2.65%
2018 1.44% 2.73%
2017 1.2% 2.86%
2016 1.14% 2.94%
2015 0.76% 2.93%
2014 1.01% 2.45%
2013 1.06% 2.01%
2012 1.09% 2.11%
2011 0.98% 2.2%
2010 1.12% 2.23%
2009 1.15% 2.25%
2008 1.09% 2.3%
2007 0.98% 2.35%
2006 1.02% 2.38%
2005 0.95% 2.42%
2004 0.94% 2.45%
2003 0.9% 2.52%
2002 1.09% 2.62%
2001 1.09% 2.71%
2000 0.94% 2.81%
1999 0.82% 3.31%
1998 0.83% 3.84%
1997 1% 3.92%
1996 1.05% 3.95%
1995 1.04% 3.98%
1994 1.1% 4.01%
1993 1.1% 4.06%
1992 1.19% 4.07%
1991 1.25% 4.05%
1990 1.52% 4.01%
1989 1.81% 3.94%
1988 1.31% 3.9%
1987 1.33% 3.93%
1986 1% 3.99%
1985 0.92% 4.04%
1984 0.95% 4.07%
1983 0.99% 4.1%
1982 1.2% 4.11%
1981 1.24% 4.09%
1980 1.3% 4.03%
1979 0.99% 3.93%
1978 1% 3.84%
1977 1.18% 3.74%
1976 1.32% 4.16%
1975 1.47% 4.67%
1974 1.41% 4.67%
1973 1.23% 4.66%
1972 1.17% 4.58%
1971 2.99% 4.42%
1970 1.41% 4.22%
1969 1.37% 4.05%
1968 1.63% 3.96%
1967 1.82% 3.95%
1966 1.88% 3.94%
1965 1.83% 3.94%
1964 1.9% 3.94%
1963 1.88% 3.92%
1962 1.88% 3.85%
1961 2.02% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Canada Ivory Coast
Current population
42181965
33722528
Population rank 38/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.41%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +11,305
Net migration rank 5/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 11,305
2024 - 368,599 - 7,838
2023 28,058 433,842 758,261 6,002
2022 15,574 459,988 750,270 26,777
2021 57,360 198,867 732,191 1,322
2020 53,241 256,592 727,455 -12,390
2019 86,523 387,685 727,774 2,043
2018 88,974 420,224 722,445 5,395
2017 98,672 372,685 734,553 -796
2016 115,555 329,455 735,630 18,568
2015 117,825 224,332 731,387 522
2014 127,563 192,884 728,978 -23,011
2013 129,799 239,813 720,228 -250,964
2012 135,382 243,748 708,847 -232,712
2011 133,923 227,075 694,033 -200,010
2010 139,425 225,369 676,554 -182,689
2009 144,609 244,463 654,439 -168,027
2008 142,963 238,083 630,610 -150,037
2007 134,845 213,801 617,247 -130,079
2006 130,285 202,175 605,001 -124,651
2005 116,074 204,526 593,685 -117,342
2004 111,786 194,611 579,424 -108,869
2003 110,749 185,643 568,220 -99,880
2002 106,621 208,060 563,692 -90,503
2001 114,777 222,100 555,220 -76,679
2000 110,469 201,727 545,129 -63,843
1999 118,565 158,342 527,634 -42,777
1998 126,651 142,346 509,167 109,961
1997 134,577 144,678 489,984 124,443
1996 153,973 154,553 469,740 125,556
1995 167,023 141,818 453,719 124,501
1994 179,804 134,863 438,274 120,247
1993 186,451 133,426 430,759 113,215
1992 204,273 138,121 423,294 104,006
1991 207,477 134,463 413,354 92,228
1990 213,222 181,461 402,629 79,979
1989 207,304 258,094 390,081 67,324
1988 192,901 238,003 378,575 53,187
1987 190,416 171,308 370,654 45,028
1986 190,532 121,928 357,205 48,233
1985 204,153 69,776 344,549 50,872
1984 204,856 55,982 331,910 52,594
1983 202,931 66,172 317,379 53,646
1982 200,935 89,544 305,204 53,384
1981 206,005 113,461 292,755 51,354
1980 203,480 122,743 280,630 47,031
1979 203,293 86,719 268,875 40,355
1978 194,102 52,781 257,222 31,822
1977 199,297 70,339 250,858 22,452
1976 196,979 106,894 241,939 12,735
1975 196,718 139,797 228,883 79,766
1974 182,464 155,596 216,389 79,445
1973 184,432 125,401 203,429 78,963
1972 188,857 89,880 190,842 77,213
1971 208,640 210,244 179,918 69,728
1970 215,372 304,627 170,070 58,883
1969 216,588 93,600 161,541 48,192
1968 211,589 108,864 153,464 41,198
1967 220,450 132,856 145,773 40,125
1966 236,566 144,641 138,438 40,125
1965 269,589 112,401 131,601 40,125
1964 307,268 68,003 124,996 40,125
1963 318,595 51,831 118,526 40,125
1962 325,745 35,373 111,930 39,670
1961 334,360 34,721 105,568 36,410
1960 338,487 49,694 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people). In Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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