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Population in the Congo compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.05 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Congo vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Ivory Coast
2100 20,194,267 104,904,226
2099 20,053,234 104,097,040
2098 19,906,909 103,275,264
2097 19,760,110 102,455,988
2096 19,610,521 101,612,663
2095 19,459,493 100,756,953
2094 19,306,835 99,882,932
2093 19,151,289 99,006,111
2092 18,990,577 98,098,926
2091 18,828,222 97,176,680
2090 18,663,146 96,248,804
2089 18,497,842 95,318,164
2088 18,325,571 94,395,936
2087 18,153,731 93,464,192
2086 17,979,773 92,517,200
2085 17,807,843 91,575,557
2084 17,631,386 90,642,933
2083 17,453,221 89,673,290
2082 17,270,773 88,700,125
2081 17,093,270 87,715,881
2080 16,910,570 86,728,284
2079 16,728,955 85,741,415
2078 16,542,829 84,742,375
2077 16,357,926 83,738,886
2076 16,173,005 82,733,035
2075 15,981,904 81,703,106
2074 15,791,626 80,687,434
2073 15,597,321 79,667,993
2072 15,402,110 78,646,863
2071 15,205,567 77,607,733
2070 15,009,147 76,567,079
2069 14,808,250 75,527,815
2068 14,609,790 74,468,469
2067 14,412,802 73,417,707
2066 14,211,022 72,351,827
2065 14,010,661 71,301,141
2064 13,810,933 70,261,039
2063 13,609,626 69,222,001
2062 13,405,080 68,196,917
2061 13,204,362 67,166,219
2060 13,004,957 66,149,529
2059 12,806,162 65,130,659
2058 12,609,233 64,100,835
2057 12,413,395 63,082,551
2056 12,217,406 62,065,729
2055 12,022,740 61,036,845
2054 11,824,813 60,004,777
2053 11,627,983 58,983,583
2052 11,431,875 57,959,085
2051 11,235,188 56,932,897
2050 11,039,311 55,909,441
2049 10,844,973 54,893,369
2048 10,650,230 53,867,419
2047 10,453,401 52,850,696
2046 10,258,550 51,836,334
2045 10,063,886 50,822,485
2044 9,871,213 49,797,934
2043 9,676,000 48,781,333
2042 9,482,485 47,776,778
2041 9,287,235 46,788,054
2040 9,096,577 45,806,217
2039 8,907,177 44,834,350
2038 8,719,250 43,874,381
2037 8,532,935 42,922,767
2036 8,348,719 41,988,786
2035 8,166,676 41,071,409
2034 7,985,679 40,164,910
2033 7,805,748 39,273,072
2032 7,628,440 38,408,366
2031 7,453,476 37,558,099
2030 7,284,111 36,727,569
2029 7,117,929 35,907,265
2028 6,955,268 35,095,347
2027 6,794,778 34,296,079
2026 6,638,532 33,502,750
2025 6,484,437 32,711,547
2024 6,332,961 31,934,230
2023 6,182,885 31,165,654
2022 6,035,104 30,395,002
2021 5,892,183 29,639,736
2020 5,752,791 28,915,449
2019 5,616,661 28,193,009
2018 5,483,118 27,464,173
2017 5,351,011 26,733,372
2016 5,222,536 25,989,405
2015 5,097,581 25,246,342
2014 4,975,880 24,527,395
2013 4,857,099 23,939,775
2012 4,740,450 23,467,078
2011 4,609,724 22,982,000
2010 4,462,290 22,488,065
2009 4,281,219 21,997,940
2008 4,113,517 21,514,439
2007 3,980,430 21,030,558
2006 3,837,409 20,546,802
2005 3,696,393 20,068,458
2004 3,565,554 19,595,000
2003 3,445,753 19,125,542
2002 3,350,771 18,654,771
2001 3,272,537 18,178,913
2000 3,151,345 17,699,004
1999 3,032,874 17,215,935
1998 2,952,061 16,663,948
1997 2,887,862 16,047,170
1996 2,826,785 15,442,312
1995 2,749,461 14,855,565
1994 2,673,144 14,287,201
1993 2,595,124 13,735,951
1992 2,519,465 13,200,310
1991 2,449,229 12,683,870
1990 2,380,560 12,189,778
1989 2,313,558 11,719,771
1988 2,247,653 11,275,189
1987 2,183,473 10,851,475
1986 2,120,602 10,440,917
1985 2,059,311 10,040,483
1984 1,999,528 9,650,516
1983 1,950,321 9,272,744
1982 1,910,430 8,907,936
1981 1,869,759 8,556,596
1980 1,828,985 8,220,714
1979 1,788,524 7,902,267
1978 1,748,089 7,603,130
1977 1,707,568 7,321,950
1976 1,667,225 7,057,958
1975 1,627,032 6,776,297
1974 1,582,301 6,474,057
1973 1,533,680 6,184,944
1972 1,486,468 5,909,716
1971 1,441,039 5,650,868
1970 1,397,638 5,411,567
1969 1,356,182 5,192,221
1968 1,316,519 4,990,021
1967 1,278,691 4,799,744
1966 1,242,534 4,617,519
1965 1,207,880 4,442,377
1964 1,174,816 4,273,952
1963 1,143,263 4,112,061
1962 1,113,175 3,956,939
1961 1,084,389 3,810,151
1960 1,056,732 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/congo/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Ivory Coast
2100 0.7% 0.78%
2099 0.74% 0.8%
2098 0.74% 0.8%
2097 0.76% 0.83%
2096 0.78% 0.85%
2095 0.79% 0.88%
2094 0.81% 0.89%
2093 0.85% 0.92%
2092 0.86% 0.95%
2091 0.88% 0.96%
2090 0.89% 0.98%
2089 0.94% 0.98%
2088 0.95% 1%
2087 0.97% 1.02%
2086 0.97% 1.03%
2085 1% 1.03%
2084 1.02% 1.08%
2083 1.06% 1.1%
2082 1.04% 1.12%
2081 1.08% 1.14%
2080 1.09% 1.15%
2079 1.13% 1.18%
2078 1.13% 1.2%
2077 1.14% 1.22%
2076 1.2% 1.26%
2075 1.2% 1.26%
2074 1.25% 1.28%
2073 1.27% 1.3%
2072 1.29% 1.34%
2071 1.31% 1.36%
2070 1.36% 1.38%
2069 1.36% 1.42%
2068 1.37% 1.43%
2067 1.42% 1.47%
2066 1.43% 1.47%
2065 1.45% 1.48%
2064 1.48% 1.5%
2063 1.53% 1.5%
2062 1.52% 1.53%
2061 1.53% 1.54%
2060 1.55% 1.56%
2059 1.56% 1.61%
2058 1.58% 1.61%
2057 1.6% 1.64%
2056 1.62% 1.69%
2055 1.67% 1.72%
2054 1.69% 1.73%
2053 1.72% 1.77%
2052 1.75% 1.8%
2051 1.77% 1.83%
2050 1.79% 1.85%
2049 1.83% 1.9%
2048 1.88% 1.92%
2047 1.9% 1.96%
2046 1.93% 1.99%
2045 1.95% 2.06%
2044 2.02% 2.08%
2043 2.04% 2.1%
2042 2.1% 2.11%
2041 2.1% 2.14%
2040 2.13% 2.17%
2039 2.16% 2.19%
2038 2.18% 2.22%
2037 2.21% 2.22%
2036 2.23% 2.23%
2035 2.27% 2.26%
2034 2.31% 2.27%
2033 2.32% 2.25%
2032 2.35% 2.26%
2031 2.33% 2.26%
2030 2.33% 2.28%
2029 2.34% 2.31%
2028 2.36% 2.33%
2027 2.35% 2.37%
2026 2.38% 2.42%
2025 2.39% 2.43%
2024 2.43% 2.47%
2023 2.45% 2.54%
2022 2.43% 2.55%
2021 2.42% 2.5%
2020 2.42% 2.56%
2019 2.44% 2.65%
2018 2.47% 2.73%
2017 2.46% 2.86%
2016 2.45% 2.94%
2015 2.45% 2.93%
2014 2.45% 2.45%
2013 2.46% 2.01%
2012 2.84% 2.11%
2011 3.3% 2.2%
2010 4.23% 2.23%
2009 4.08% 2.25%
2008 3.34% 2.3%
2007 3.73% 2.35%
2006 3.81% 2.38%
2005 3.67% 2.42%
2004 3.48% 2.45%
2003 2.83% 2.52%
2002 2.39% 2.62%
2001 3.85% 2.71%
2000 3.91% 2.81%
1999 2.74% 3.31%
1998 2.22% 3.84%
1997 2.16% 3.92%
1996 2.81% 3.95%
1995 2.85% 3.98%
1994 3.01% 4.01%
1993 3% 4.06%
1992 2.87% 4.07%
1991 2.88% 4.05%
1990 2.9% 4.01%
1989 2.93% 3.94%
1988 2.94% 3.9%
1987 2.96% 3.93%
1986 2.98% 3.99%
1985 2.99% 4.04%
1984 2.52% 4.07%
1983 2.09% 4.1%
1982 2.18% 4.11%
1981 2.23% 4.09%
1980 2.26% 4.03%
1979 2.31% 3.93%
1978 2.37% 3.84%
1977 2.42% 3.74%
1976 2.47% 4.16%
1975 2.83% 4.67%
1974 3.17% 4.67%
1973 3.18% 4.66%
1972 3.15% 4.58%
1971 3.11% 4.42%
1970 3.06% 4.22%
1969 3.01% 4.05%
1968 2.96% 3.96%
1967 2.91% 3.95%
1966 2.87% 3.94%
1965 2.81% 3.94%
1964 2.76% 3.94%
1963 2.7% 3.92%
1962 2.65% 3.85%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Congo Ivory Coast
Current population
6718789
33910252
Population rank 109/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.41%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 26/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +11,305
Net migration rank 108/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 11,305
2024 153,150 -2,491 765,049 7,838
2023 150,486 -995 758,261 6,002
2022 147,076 -995 750,270 26,777
2021 144,241 -4,476 732,191 1,322
2020 143,492 -4,472 727,455 -12,390
2019 139,513 -6,268 727,774 2,043
2018 142,704 -8,856 722,445 5,395
2017 141,973 -11,601 734,553 -796
2016 141,358 -14,783 735,630 18,568
2015 141,539 -18,207 731,387 522
2014 141,674 -21,598 728,978 -23,011
2013 142,080 -24,605 720,228 -250,964
2012 142,464 -26,643 708,847 -232,712
2011 140,371 5,262 694,033 -200,010
2010 136,908 12,318 676,554 -182,689
2009 126,904 86,014 654,439 -168,027
2008 120,711 1,774 630,610 -150,037
2007 112,459 31,239 617,247 -130,079
2006 106,876 35,475 605,001 -124,651
2005 101,344 38,337 593,685 -117,342
2004 96,577 25,412 579,424 -108,869
2003 91,326 26,280 568,220 -99,880
2002 88,497 -16,140 563,692 -90,503
2001 84,876 -764 555,220 -76,679
2000 78,491 79,780 545,129 -63,843
1999 76,204 2,470 527,634 -42,777
1998 72,450 10,500 509,167 109,961
1997 66,149 -20,704 489,984 124,443
1996 75,628 1,085 469,740 125,556
1995 74,189 3,747 453,719 124,501
1994 72,857 1,850 438,274 120,247
1993 71,119 10,218 430,759 113,215
1992 69,973 0 423,294 104,006
1991 68,534 1,966 413,354 92,228
1990 67,241 -395 402,629 79,979
1989 65,944 1,214 390,081 67,324
1988 64,629 22 378,575 53,187
1987 63,183 525 370,654 45,028
1986 61,669 367 357,205 48,233
1985 60,359 182 344,549 50,872
1984 59,028 0 331,910 52,594
1983 58,120 -18,720 317,379 53,646
1982 57,036 -16,664 305,204 53,384
1981 56,603 -15,630 292,755 51,354
1980 55,550 -14,972 280,630 47,031
1979 54,723 -14,378 268,875 40,355
1978 53,885 -13,356 257,222 31,822
1977 53,179 -12,673 250,858 22,452
1976 52,148 -11,971 241,939 12,735
1975 51,155 -10,944 228,883 79,766
1974 49,563 -312 216,389 79,445
1973 48,017 -22 203,429 78,963
1972 46,427 0 190,842 77,213
1971 44,431 0 179,918 69,728
1970 42,374 0 170,070 58,883
1969 40,532 0 161,541 48,192
1968 38,786 0 153,464 41,198
1967 36,866 0 145,773 40,125
1966 35,452 0 138,438 40,125
1965 33,865 0 131,601 40,125
1964 32,270 0 124,996 40,125
1963 30,832 0 118,526 40,125
1962 29,342 0 111,930 39,670
1961 28,220 0 105,568 36,410
1960 27,094 0 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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